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The Maverick leather by Chic Sparrow is one of my favorite traveler's notebook cover. It's a water buffalo leather with amazing lightning veins. It's also one of the thicker leathers they carry. I believe the Creme leather is the thickest. The Scout is similar to the Maverick except the inside pockets uses the Creme leather... Continue Reading →
I was given this CD Walkman to try out and review and I'm really liking it. The sound is excellent. What I found super cool was that the walkman stores the songs somehow so the CD doesn't continue spinning like the ones back in the day. It doesn't store the music permanently. It seems to... Continue Reading →
The Creme line from Chic Sparrow is their thickest leather. It's a soft and pliable, supple full-grain leather with a decent amount of structure so it's not floppy. It feels so nice and sturdy in your hands. It also smells wonderful. I'm not advertising for them. I simply love this leather, and a few others,... Continue Reading →
We got snow today. It's beautiful but slippery. This is a view from the study, where I spend the majority of my time writing, recording, and crafting. Here's a video of my unboxing of the Austen Woodhouse Personal and Creme Huckleberry B6. They are both leather traveler's notebook covers by Chic Sparrow. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikMXABdjj0Y I just... Continue Reading →
I ordered quite a few notebooks from Chic Sparrow late December and earlier this month. I'm a little backed up on unboxings but I'm getting there. This unboxing is of the Black Beauty Creme in the B6 size and the Dark Brown Scout in the narrow size. The Creme leather is their thickest leather. It... Continue Reading →
If you haven't seen my video, I did an unboxing of this leather. It's an Austen Emma B6 Heritage by Chic Sparrow. I ordered this leather notebook cover during the December 2021 sale. This leather patina's pretty quickly. I've had it for about a month and it's already darker than when I received it. It... Continue Reading →
This was one of the most difficult paintings I did with gouache. I nearly gave up. I think it turned out fine, but multiple times I almost tore it up. It could just mean I need more practice with gouache. You might ask why I keep using gouache and not watercolor if it's such a... Continue Reading →
My backyard on January 1, 2022 Hope everyone had a great start to the new year. We got snow and that felt great! We'll see how the year goes, but I'm hoping for a lot less sadness. I don't say much about that side of life because it's just depressing, but I'd really love a... Continue Reading →
I tried my hands at using gouache and I'm liking it. I like how smooth it goes on and that it dries matte. What I'm not comfortable with (yet?) is that it takes getting used to. There were a couple times I wanted to give up because what I was trying to achieve just wasn't... Continue Reading →
These are two of the prettiest notebooks I've purchased. I can't wait to start using them! Will post still photos of them later. For now, enjoy this unboxing. I was super nervous talking, so you might be able to hear it in my voice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2yQR64I_MY
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