Running out of writing room? Maybe a Refillable Journal is in your future…

19.37% off our Recession Refillable Journals
OR…25.62% if you order today!

AND…Tip #3 will help you manage your refills!

If you’ve caught the writing bug and just can’t stop, maybe it’s time to consider Recession Refillable Journals from Renaissance Art:

take 19.37 percent off all Recession Refillable Journals
OR…use discount code NYRESRARR2 to get 25.62 percent off if you order TODAY.

4X6 Recession Refillable
5.5X8.5 Recession Refillable
A5 Recession Refillable
8.5X11 Recession Refillable
9X12 Recession Refillable

“Hi! Just wanted to say thank you!! I had been looking for a refillable journal for a long time.. When I received yours I was awed at the quality and the craftmanship! You’ve earned a client for life!”

Reason to Keep Your Writing Resolution #3: If you can fill a journal faster than the average writer, sometimes it’s best to organize your writing into journals with different purposes. For instance, I may keep a poetry journal, a quote journal, a life journal, a dream journal and an idea journal. This way, I can keep my thoughts on each topic arranged. It’s easier to flip through to reference and track patterns in thought and language. One easy (and economical) way to attain such a collection is by choosing your favorite Refillable Journal and stocking up on refills.

Because these journals are refillable, they also double as heirlooms to be treasured and shared: “Wow! Just received my refillable leather journal– the 8.5×5.5 Daily. It is gorgeous! I have journaled for over 24 years and finally have a journal that will become a well worn friend. It is an investment–an heirloom to be cherished. Thank you for the beautiful craftmanship! Can’t wait to use it.”

Machine-stitched Recession Refillable Journals comes in five sizes with several different closure options (Traditional, Wrap and Tie, Flap with Snap, Single Strap and Double Strap) . Each comes with a single refill, although you can order as many extra as you like.

In actual terms (from a very happy customer): “I searched high and low for a good looking, high quality refillable journal for my wife. I finally found this one and ordered it with some caution, as other leather journals leave much to be desired. She absolutely loves it. And I was impressed with the quality and the gorgeous feel and texture of the leather. In fact, she loved it so much, she bought me one for my birthday with my name embossed on it. We both look forward to purchasing more of your fine products. However I have one complaint. Every time I visit your site, I find new stuff I want to buy. Stop enticing me, Please!!”

AND, you won’t total your refill or journal when switching it out! Check out journal durability here.

The sale is off the base price only. All customizations (personalization, endpapers, and gift pouches) are full price.* Sale ends January 26.

Use the coupon code NYRESRARR when you place your order.

Check back often for more January Journal Sales:
1/20 - 1/27 RA Recession Refillable Journals
1/27 - 2/3 Rustic Refillable Journals

Look for a special Valentine’s Sale soon…AND…

Later this month we will post one product each weekday on Facebook or Twitter at an awesome price. One item only per day….first come, first served (some may not even be available on our website yet!).

*The only customization that qualifies for same-day shipping is personalization.

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Skip a day or two of your New Year’s Writing Resolution? No worries—

23.16% off our Large & Tall Journals
OR…31.44% if you order today!

AND…if you have no resolution, AND…Tip #2 will get you back on track!

Keep (or make!) your writing resolutions with some help from Renaissance Art:

take 23.16 percent off all Large and Tall Journals.
OR…click HERE to get 31.44 percent off if you order TODAY.

“The picture on the webpage does not do it justice. The embossing turned out better than I had anticipated and the leather is gorgeous. This will make a terrific keepsake for my father as it commemorates his 80th birthday!”

Reason to Keep Your Writing Resolution #2: Sometimes writing can become a chore. Often, like cleaning the bathroom, the worst part is starting. Try this tip from zenhabits (about decluttering, but it works here, too!): Set a timer for 15 minutes (or 5, 10, 20) before you sit down to write. The intimidation of a blank page tends to fall away when you set a manageable time limit, and, it gives you the option to end or continue as you wish. Writing in the same place (one of our handmade leather journals) daily also helps.

One customer took one of our journals to inspire writing during a European trip: “Your journal was outstanding, a piece of art, really, and a joy to use. I carried your 144-page one across part of France, over the Pyrenees and all of northern Spain along the Camino de Santiago to the Atlantic last October and November. I enjoyed writing in it daily and almost filled it, writing sma ll with my trusty old fountain pen. It is a memento of a memorable trip that will far outlast the 600 or so digital photos I took…”

With 240 pages in the Large Journal (Cover dimension: 5.5wx8h) and 160 in the Tall Journal (7wx10.5h), you’ll have room for hundreds of 15-minute-sessions on the hand-torn acid-free paper.

In actual terms (from a very happy customer): “Wow. I expected greatness as I opened up my package from Renaissance-Art with anticipation.  But my expectations were by far exceeded. This journal is remarkable — undoubtedly the most beautiful piece of craftsmanship I have laid my eyes on in quite sometime. Thank you so much! I am thrilled with my purchase.”

AND, the journals are frustration-proof! Check out their durability here (Cover dimension: 5wx6.5h)

The sale is off the base price only. All customizations (personalization, endpapers, and gift pouches) are full price.* Sale ends January 20.

Use the coupon code     NYRESLARGE when you place your order.

Check back often for more January Journal Sales:
1/13 - 1/20 Large and Tall Journals
1/20 - 1/27 RA Recession Refillable Journals
1/27 - 2/3 Rustic Refillable Journals

Look for a special Valentine’s Sale soon…AND…

Later this month we will post one product each weekday on Facebook or Twitter at an awesome price. One item only per day….first come, first served (some may not even be available on our website yet!).

*The only customization that qualifies for same-day shipping is personalization.

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Let Renaissance Art help you keep your
New Year’s Writing Resolution

35% off our Medium Journals

AND…if you have no resolution, let us share with you 4 reasons why you might like to make writing yours

Keep (or make!) your writing New Year’s resolutions with 35 percent off all Renaissance Art Medium Journals.

Reason to Keep Your Writing Resolution #1: Any writing automatically acts as a memory bank. Even if you only write a few lines every day, it accumulates. You may enjoy rereading these passages one day, recapturing moments perhaps lost to your immediate recollection. As Tennessee Williams said, “Life is all memory except for the one present moment that goes by so quick you can hardly catch it going.” Use one of our handmade leather journals to catch your moments before they’re gone.

Available in Medium 80, Medium 120, and Medium 160-pages. Each journal, of course, features our Rustic Leather and artisan hand-torn acid-free paper. A well-crafted journal–check out the durability for yourself here. (Cover dimension: 5wx6.5h)

The sale is off the base price only. All customizations (personalization, endpapers, and gift pouches) or other closure styles are full price.* Sale ends January 13.

Use the coupon code NYRESMED when you place your order.

Check back often for more January Journal Sales:

1/6 - 1/13    Medium Journals
1/13 - 1/20    Large and Tall Journals
1/20 - 1/27    RA Recession Refillable Journals
1/27 - 2/3      Rustic Refillable Journals

Look for a special Valentine’s Sale soon…AND…

Later this month we will post one product each weekday on Facebook or Twitter at an awesome price. One item only per day….first come, first served (some may not even be available on our website yet!).

*The only customization that qualifies for same-day shipping is personalization.

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It’s the holiday season–we know many of you are working on limited time and budget. So we’ve decided to make it a little easier on you this year.

We’re offering 5 different gift-wrapped and personalized $30 Gift packages shipped the same day you order them.* Same Renaissance Art quality meant to fit anybody, any budget.

Choose from:

Refillable Leather Moleskine Cahier Cover

Leather Wine Log

Leather Fishing Log

Leather Hunting Log

Leather Cigar Log

Happy Holidays to you and yours from the artisans at Renaissance Art!

*You must place your order by 4 p.m. MST to guarantee same-day shipping.

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We just added 10% more pages to most of our Travel/Writing Journals.

Click HERE to check it out.

Complete line of Specialty/Lifestyle Journals 25% off thru Sunday

Recipe, Wine Tasting, Fishing, Hunting, Music and Cigar

Shop early, save 25%

Click HERE to order yours now

Our line of Specialty/Lifestyle Journals:
Wine Taster’s Journals
Recipe Books
Fishing Journals
Hunting Journals
Music Journals
Cigar Journals

Coupon Code: SPECIALTY112010

*This offer is for the base price only (options are at regular price)
Sale ends Sunday November 7, 2010

Next sale… still have not decided yet.

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• Wine Enthusiasts
• Hunters
• Musicians
• Fishermen
• Chefs
• Cigar Aficianados

They will be tickled pink when they get their personalized lifestyle journals this holiday season! http://bit.ly/bA3DSZ

At Renaissance Art, our books (and bags) endure beyond normal use or abuse. To prove this, we took a book with no closure (cuz that style has less protected pages), our Skinny Large, and threw it against our outside studio stucco wall, kicked it across the ground, and tried to get the dog to fetch it… to illustrate the unbreakability of our books. If we had a baseball bat we would have used that too. The fact is… the more our books get abused… the more time they are used… the softer the leather gets, the richer the patina on the leather… the better they look and feel.

OUR GUARANTEE:
If you have any one of our books or bags and they break… for any reason, we will repair it, FOR FREE!!!

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Complete line of Travel/Writing Journals

This is the 1st of our last three sales of the year.  These will not be available again at a discount.

Shop early, save 25%

Click HERE to order yours now

Travel Writing Journals stacked

Our line of Travel/Writing Journals from bottom to top:
Tall
Large
Skinny Large
Medium 144
Medium 108
Medium 72 (oops… not shown)
Giant Small

Coupon Code: TWJ25DISC

*This offer is for the base price only (options are at regular price)
Sale ends Sunday Oct. 31, 2010

Next sale will be on our complete line of Specialty/Lifestyle books (fishing, hunting, recipe, music, etc)

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Yup. Chocolate chip dried cherry cookies straight from Arthur’s oven. It was lemon blueberry scones yesterday.

He got today’s recipe from Gwyneth Paltrow’s website.

Makes you wish we could send a few in your next journal or bag order, right?

Number 27, Chris, won Giveaway #43, our Pocket-Sized Moleskine Cover. Please send us your address so we may send your gift!

One thing that you learn working at Renaissance Art: 8-1/2 X 11 inches is not the only standard paper size in the world. The rest of the world have their very own standards–we use both the North American and International standards to model our journals.

Maybe it’s the size variety, maybe it’s the alpha-numeric naming, but I’ve grown very fond of International standard paper sizes, especially A5. At approximately 5.5 X 8.5 inches, this Goldilocks paper size is perfect for writing, taking notes and sketching.

I want to share this paper size with the world. I figure it’s probably best to start with you guys : )
Our new giveaway? An A5-sized 5.5 X 8.5 Refillable Journal made from a gorgeous piece of leather, this journal unfortunately has a small scratch on the back of it. Below is a stock photo of what it looks like:

Have you used A5 paper? What do you think about it? What’s your favorite paper size? Tell us in your comment for a chance to win: click HERE to read the rules of this Free Giveaway but DO NOT comment on that link to enter. You enter by commenting on THIS post.

Remember that the winners need to contact us with their address and phone number in order to get their gift.

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Outfit your library, Bibles or text books

Custom Leather Book Covers on sale now

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Today Only: $20 off RARB Messenger Bags!!

Discount Code: 721BAG2010

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Those of you who are on Facebook (and are our Facebook friends) know we have spontaneous sales. We’re also beginning to give away $10 off coupons to Facebook friends on their birthdays, special contests and giveaways (It’s good to have friends!).

That said, this is a win-win contest. How do you enter? It’s a 1-2-3 (or just 1, if you’re already on FB and our friend).

First, if you’re not on Facebook, you’ve gotta join.

Second, you’ve gotta friend/fan Renaissance Art.

Third, you must coerce two Facebook friends to friend/fan Renaissance Art. So we know who to thank (and enter in our contest), have your friends send a message that includes your name when they send a friend request.

Once you’ve done this, you and the two friends will be entered in a random drawing to win a Basic Adventure Satchel. The more friends you send, the more chances you have to win. Drawing will be held August 31, 2010.

I know it’s a bit of a cumbersome process, but the rewards are pretty great: chance to win a gorgeous Satchel (made in the USA by Tommy/LaShanda), access to our exclusive 40%-off spontaneous sales, a gift on your birthday and who knows what else we’ll dream up…

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Number 12, Sharon, won Giveaway #42, our  Medium Buckle-style 120-page Journal. Please send us your address so we may send your gift!

Arthur just got a new Android from Verizon and has been showing us the zillions of things that it can do. My mind is now a flurry of apps, screens and shiny colors. One device to rule them all!

When I was searching for today’s Giveaway, I found something similar…but leather! A Pocket-Sized Moleskine Cover…not only does it cover your journal–it holds your pen (high-tech pen loop)! AND holds 3 X 5 cards!

Whoa.

What is your favorite non-electrical multitasking device? Tell us in your comment for a chance to win: click HERE to read the rules of this Free Giveaway but DO NOT comment on that link to enter. You enter by commenting on THIS post.

Remember that the winners need to contact us with their address and phone number in order to get their gift.

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