keepsake journal

Bali's Komang Sulaksana presents a trio of handcrafted journals that feature a wealth of natural materials. Each journal contains 50 blank pages of rice straw paper, and a cover adorned with an eggshell mosaic in red, green or blue. The journals are trimmed with black polyester fabric and bound with agel grass cords. A natural cinnamon stick adorns each cover.

Fatchurohman of Java designs a journal with handcrafted recycled paper and a lively cotton cover made via a technique called kolaste, in which batik fabric is cut into strips and then woven together. The crimson and linen white cover sports a traditional Indonesian kawung motif of rows of encircled concave diamonds. The journal is held closed with a black elastic cord with a medallion stamped with the letter "F," embellished to also form an archer shooting toward a star. With unlined pages, the journal can be used for writing or sketching.

Fresh floral motifs embossed on aluminum adorn this pair of journals from Thai Tribal Crafts. The artisans craft the two unlined journals with handmade saa paper, and bind them in red cotton-blend fabric tied with string. The journals are perfect for travel or for giving as a gift.