Etsy Saturdays: II

In support of the handmade revolution, I bring you Etsy Saturdays!  I will highlight a fun, new shop every week, and I hope you will stop over to see their merchandise or find something else you love while you're there.  To see all Etsy Saturdays, click here. 
*I have not been compensated in any way for this post*

This week's find is Forrest Concepts.  I was looking for handmade books in honor of my sister, who is an artist and newly interested in book binding, and I stumbled across these handmade journals.

I love that Forrest Concepts recycles old books that would have otherwise been discarded, and instead of just chopping off the covers and calling it a day, they also include selected pages from the books to mix in with blank pages.

Here are some highlights from their journal selection:

I love this one.  It made me think of family that recently moved to Winnipeg ...

Recycled Handmade Journal - Think Metric
$15

I was instantly drawn to this one because of the yellow submarine, but the German and the blue cat really hooked me!

Recycled Handmade Journal - Tufo

$15

This one is especially great if your name is Nora.

Recycled Handmade Journal - Busybody Nora

$15

And I love the back cover.

This shop is also based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, so if you are a Michigander who wants to "buy local" when you buy handmade, this is the place for you!