I Love You Because... Storyteller Journal
Size: 5.5" w x 7" h
Pages: 312 pages (156 sheets)
Cover: Leather
Tie: Sari Silk
This Valentine's Day – and all through the year! - celebrate love in all its forms with the "I Love You Because ..." Storyteller. Whether sharing heartfelt notes with a beloved, writing tender messages to a child, nurturing self-love through reflections and affirmations, or tapping into ‘Letters From Love’ written to oneself, this journal becomes a treasured keepsake.
Bound in rustic chocolate brown leather, its pages are alive with whimsical, bright, and beautiful handmade papers, featuring batik-printed hearts in vibrant shades of yellow, orange, turquoise, and chartreuse. These joyful designs provide an inspiring canvas for love notes, affirmations, treasured memories, or any meaningful practice of love you hold dear.
Sturdily hand-stitched with Irish linen thread and wrapped in soft, hand-dyed sari silks, this Storyteller is a timeless space to keep the love flowing throughout 2025 and beyond.
Make this the year of love—cultivated, nurtured, and shared. Who will you write for first?
Learn more about what sets the Storyteller apart here.
Handmade Lokta Paper
This Storyteller features a vibrant handmade batik heart paper in multi-colors as well as beautiful handmade lokta paper in multiple solid colors from Nepal. Lokta is produced using bark from the daphne shrub, a cousin to the laurel and the rhododendron.
Lokta is very eco-friendly, as the plant regenerates quickly and is one of the few under-utilized plant resources in the world. Each lokta sheet is made by hand and celebrates its “wabi sabi” beauty. Delightful to write, paint and glue on, it is incredibly strong and flexible.
All of the handmade pages of the Hypatia Storytellers can also be used, in addition to the archival plain page soft white paper in between each decorative sheet!
Natural Raw Leather
This Storyteller is bound into milk chocolate natural raw leather that is full of character with an aged, rustic, one-of-a-kind look and distinctive pull-up.
Natural leather develops a rich patina over time and may darken, soften, and develop color variations.
Each scratch, scuff, and crease tells a story, adding depth and personality to the leather’s surface.
When desired or needed, “Leather CPR” (easily purchased through Amazon) can be massaged into the leather to restore its moisture and erase scratches.