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The Tarp

December 14, 2009

Friday night, with plants and the life-saving (but ugly as hell) bright light therapy lamp. It's dark, but it's there. Monday noon, just when the sun came out from behind the neighbouring buildings. I need more days like today.

All the hassle I went through last Tuesday was for nothing. They're not replacing my windows, they just put the notice through a wrong mailbox and didn't think of letting me know it was a mistake. My home is a mess of misplaced furniture and piles of things, but at least no strangers are invading my privacy any time soon, and it can stay a mess for a while. (To be honest, it's the natural state of this flat, but usually I keep my tables where they're supposed to be.) My stress level is getting back to its normal high instead of brain meltdown high, and I have a feeling this might be a better week. I Know it will be a better week (if only I get my window blinds back up, it's not an easy thing with only two hands and miniature sized friends. sorry, m.), lots of matchbox stuff to do (only one box ready, and I think I need to save that one for the 24th, or maybe I can do whatever I want since this isn't that Christmas-sy?) and good things to eat (soup? I've made ridiculously tasty soup lately, I didn't see that coming). See how great my focus is. Parenthesis rule.

I'm learning how to accept life. Or more specifically the fact that I'm sometimes like this. Or worse. Sometimes it's almost fun.

A SERIOSLY GOOD WEEK! (I hope? My mother is the best. I'm keeping all my fingers and toes crossed like never before.)

In everything else Tags me, mom
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Kaija Rantakari / Paperiaarre in her Helsinki based studio

Hello, my name is Kaija. I'm a master bookbinder / mixed media artist / accumulator extraordinaire / poet from Finland. This website is where I share my creations to fellow paper enthusiasts.

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Hello you, just a quick note that I'm spending May in Edinburgh at a writing recidency, so the Paperiaarre shop will be closed from April 30th. Any orders placed by Wednesday afternoon will be shipped as usual ❤️❤️❤️
Another great day for this bookbinder! Thank you all for your many orders - they really make my day every time ❤️
This golden floral kimono silk is one of my all time favourites. I love how beautifully light plays with the weave even on a cloudy day like today.

This notebook with semi-flexible covers is one of the five still left of yesterday's shop update. All
New books in the Paperiaarre shop! Four hardcover notebooks with heavier weight paper, and ten notebooks bound with the sewn boards binding style that results in semi-flexible covers. All made with repurposed vintage kimono silk.
On my to-do list is to add this stack of vintage kimono notebooks to my shop. Some time next week, I hope!

I made these using the sewn boards binding structure that creates lovely semi-flexible covers.
Wrapping a lovely order today 🤍🤍🤍

We've now made it through the darkest moments of winter, so maybe soon I will finally get to my stack of journals waiting to be photographed. Read: New books coming soon-ish!
New blog post and new books now available in the Paperiaarre shop at www.paperiaarre.com. There's postcard-sized watercolor journals perfect for travel journal use, too, and a small lot of the popular adorably tiny notebooks. All covered with repurpo
Watercolor journals and mini kimono journals for sale through my IG stories for the next 24h. Any remaining books will be available at paperiaarre.com in a few days 🤍🤍🤍
Every now and then I get requests for notebooks suitable for watercolors, and even though I don't do custom orders in the traditional sense, every now and then I hear your requests! This lot of six lovely A6 landscape format watercolor journals will
[Edit: We raised a total of 630 €! Thank you so much for your participation and support! A winner was picked at random in my stories ❤️]

Time for a fundraiser!

I'm raffling off this handbound vintage kimono journal to raise money for Doctors W

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