Amanda Rach Lee Dot Grid Notebook Review (Pen & Paint Test)

[@KelliMarissa]

I love Amanda and I def want to support her with this notebook! I bought an Archer and Olive for the first half of 2021 but I might get one of these for the second half. The only thing I don't love is the doodles on the cover; I love her designs I just personally think it's a little loud for my planner preferences. I would love to see her come out with versions that have just one of the doodles on the cover (similar to other notebook brands) rather than all 12!

[@disney_planner_girl.2246]

This! This is the reason I haven't purchased hers and the b5 thing... I would absolutely love her butterfly doodle on the pink colored journal!

[@chandrakalagm6725]

If you see some of her videos, she uses Archer and Olive notebooks too!

[@MariaPaula-uw3ds]

I totally agree with you!

[@abbywagers2510]

i feel the same way about the cover!!!!!!

[@m67777]

uhm ok? i absolutely love the doodles on the front cover.

[@tinaducharme3001]

I have her Doodle planner 2020, camel with gold embossing. I use it daily, it sits on my desk, opened and when I am out and about it travels with me in my back pack hand bag. The foil is still in perfect shape and I have been using it all year!

[@PlantBasedBride]

That's great! Thank you for sharing that :)

[@AuthorZaraHoffman]

"House panther" is SO accurate for Yoda. That's what all black cats should be called from now on. Love the review!

[@mochibujo]

Happy you reviewed this notebook, and for being upfront and honest about your biases ☺️ Personally I don’t like the cover of Amanda’s notebooks - they made a lot of sense for the Doodle Planner because of the themes, but I prefer my journals more minimal on the outside☺️ so that and the very high shipping prices to Norway is deterring me from buying one. That aside, her notebooks seem really great!☺️💕

[@PlantBasedBride]

I can understand that! I’m a sucker for gold foil but I also love a minimal cover ❤️ I didn’t talk about shipping in the video because in my experience as a Canadian, shipping from literally anywhere is always expensive 😅 and then taxes/duties. Unfortunately there’s not much she (or anyone) can do about shipping costs unless they eat the cost, which can be very hard to do when you have a small business! It’s hard competing against companies like Amazon who are huge enough to negotiate deals with the post office ❤️

[@mochibujo]

@@PlantBasedBride Absolutely! It must be hard to own a small business and compete with the large ones who can afford to lose a bit here and there because their overall gain is so big. And the shipping would be slightly more ok if customs and VAT and toll fees weren’t also involved😅 My friend got one set of Acrylograph pens from A&O, paid the $40-something it cost after shipping, and then paid an additional $25 in customs and fees once they arrived here in Norway😅 So it’s definitely a mix between expensive shipping and even more expensive customs haha😭

[@PlantBasedBride]

Yes the customs are a struggle! We deal with that in Canada, too 😭

[@TemiDansoArt]

Such a detailed review! I love that you tested white pens to see how closely they match also

[@PlantBasedBride]

Thank you, Temi! I’m always searching for the right white pen to fix my many mistakes 😂

[@rebeccahu]

thank you for such an in-depth review of amanda's notebook! i'm thinking about getting it, so this was perfect ☺️

[@PlantBasedBride]

I hope this was helpful to you! Which colour are you considering?

[@rebeccahu]

@@PlantBasedBride all of them are so pretty! but i'm leaning towards either camel or grey! or blue haha

[@PlantBasedBride]

Which colour would you get - Black, Grey, Pink, Teal, or Camel? I hope this was helpful to any of you who have been considering picking up this notebook!

[@eliaelhabre]

Teal!

[@mikelladeigert]

i got the pink one. but my next one i want to get the camel colored one

[@ramona283]

You sold me with the Camel one

[@50sRockChick]

Teal

[@vtheb1299]

I'm a teal junkie :-) (auto correct changed to 'real' - that's true too 😂😂😂)

[@danadriscoll7926]

I have amanda’s 2020 planner. The gold foil images are still good as new as is the vegan leather! Love it!

[@PlantBasedBride]

That’s awesome!

[@isanoamessing]

i mainly buy the bulletjournals from a dutch creative youtuber with her own bulletjournal products, i love her designs and the color on the journals ❤

[@50sRockChick]

Who?

[@isanoamessing]

@@50sRockChick creachick

[@PlantBasedBride]

It’s always nice to find a notebook you love and stick with it ❤️

[@BethieD]

Thanks for doing an in depth review! I was curious about her notebooks.

[@Annieggie]

I have the doodle planner and I literally cannot live without it!! I received mine in January and my gold embossing and leather hasn't been damaged at all so the build quality is awesome 👌!

[@PlantBasedBride]

That’s so great to hear! ❤️

[@Thevietvegan]

What a satisfying and helpful review!! They are way more affordable than the A&O ones, and that's the one I've started setting up as my last one wraps up. Also I really appreciated that your music sounds super similar to Amanda's typical video music XD Don't know if it was intentional or not but it was a nice touch!

[@PlantBasedBride]

Haha it wasn’t! I didn’t notice that, actually. I’m glad you found the video helpful! ☺️

[@tessajoyjoson1238]

I have the black doodle planner and the rose notebook ❤️ I honestly love it!

[@chienacaneja7169]

As a person who loves Archer and Olive notebooks AND Amanda Rach Lee, this video is very useful! I've been thinking about purchasing one of her dotted notebooks to use for my bullet journal, but I've always used Archer and Olive because I really like the quality of their notebooks and the paper. Now that I know how well her notebooks compare to the notebooks I already use, I'm definitely purchasing one to use for next year's bullet journal! Thanks Elizabeth!!

[@AuthenblissityMain]

Fantastic video! I appreciated the disclaimer at the beginning - the review was balanced and informative. I've been using the Leuchtturm1917 A5 Dotted Notebook for my "bullet journaling" but I'm curious to try this one.

[@universalorlandochica]

I just received my 2022 doodle planner in cornflower blue can't wait to start using it

[@enam16belas]

wow your review is so detailed! this video really help me to decide whether to buy the notebook or not. thank you very much for your review :)

[@komarka22]

I have one of these notebooks and really love it. I have had it for 3 months and the embossing and everything holds up very well.

[@MoniqueBourgeois]

Thanks for this information. I would love to see a pen/paint test on coated vs non-coated and/or other paper in one video

[@glightning2061]

i got the pink, i love it. i waited for the preorder for ages, I'd ran out of my old notebook and i refused to get another just so i could buy Amanda's merch

[@claram5482]

I agree with the comparison you make with A&O and NT and I personally believe that up to a certain point buying one or the other just depends on whether you're a fan of Amanda's. In my opinion there isn't any more room for innovation in dot grid notebooks anymore (as there was when A&O launched).

[@Katie77812]

If black cats are house panthers, is my orange cat a house tiger? I guess my gray cat would be a house Bobcat. Not sure about the calico though. lol

[@vanesaeos]

thanks for the review! I got my ARL notebook in the grey colourway because i got the 2020 Doodle Planner in the black colorway and I wanted to try something new.

[@pagewhite61]

I love your kitty! He’s gorgeous. Thank you for the review.

[@alessandraradu4820]

I would love to have this💜 i am a notebook collector.... I cannot commit to start something in a beautiful notebook as this one

[@50sRockChick]

I’m the same. I have so many unused journals it’s actually embarrassing. 😂

[@PlantBasedBride]

Haha yeah it’s a problem 😅 they’re just so pretty!

[@alessandraradu4820]

@@50sRockChick i have like five unstarted ones, and about three with just a few pages filled in😂 i just don't know how to make myself commit to one design

[@alessandraradu4820]

@@PlantBasedBride 😂 all of them are just soo beautiful! I just need them all!

[@vtheb1299]

Oh my I thought I was the only one!!! My thing is uniqueness. I wouldn't but sth that's always available but I have a soft spot for last remaining items on the shelves.... or generally unusual designs, interiors, shapes... When I think: this could be forever gone tomorrow, I justify my craziness. My husband is not helping either, he's so nice and just says "treat yourself, you deserve it " 😍😂😍😂

[@NalaShore]

Lol, I was hoping for a giveaway of this journal that includes your thorough pen and paint test like you did with other journals before 😜 I love your reviews, they’re the best!!!

[@50sRockChick]

It’s a beautiful notebook, shame postage and charges would be ridiculous to the U.K. I think the Acrylograph pen was the best likeness to the paper. If I were to buy one, it would be the teal one.

[@PlantBasedBride]

Shipping is pretty universally expensive to Canada with the exception of large corporations who are able to negotiate a low rate with the postal service, so that’s not a factor I consider. I face that problem from the other side as someone with a tiny business trying to ship internationally!

[@50sRockChick]

Plant Based Bride I bought an A&O back in March. I was ok with the $11 shipping, it was the £20 import tax I got stung with when it arrived in the U.K. 🙁. Course it wouldn’t have been delivered if I didn’t pay. I do understand what you mean though. xx

[@PlantBasedBride]

Yup, import duties are also super high here. I’ve sometimes had to pay more in duties/customs than I paid for whatever I ordered 😭 But that’s entirely on the Canadian government and Postal Service regulations, not on the sellers.

[@namrataabhavani2897]

Great Video! I love both your and AmandaRachlee's channel A. LOT. Tysm 4 the vid :D

[@kmillion9586]

I have a house panther too! And two leapords and a tuxedo panther.

[@elizabethnelson8838]

I may not have the Amanda Rach Lee notebook, but I do own a House Panther. 10/10 fur baby!

[@vataidalma6855]

OH MY GOD YODA IS SO BEAUTIFUL!!!

[@PlantBasedBride]

Isn't she? My stunning house panther

[@Linaskye143]

I love when Yoda makes an appearance! I appreciate your disclosure regarding Amanda, but I feel you are indeed trustworthy and meticulous in your reviews, and this was no exception. I’m so torn on which notebook to purchase lately. I prefer cream or off white pages for writing, but I don’t “journal” or write my actual poems and stories in my bullet journals because I don’t like having my “practical” stuff mixed with my “personal/fictional” stuff. I never did. Therefore, I find cream pages comforting, but for art and to do lists, I’ve been thinking about white pages. Plus, I actually DESPISE lines or dots in my personal journals, so that’s another reason I don’t use my bujo as a journal. Definitely like a little tooth to my paper, but not so much it further interferes with my left-handed ink issues. I want to get into fountain pens as well, so the thicker paper appeals to me for that, as well as for watercolor and gouache. Also, I wanted to try a B5 size, but now my mom bought me an A5 Chic Sparrow leather cover in my favorite color, and I’ve wanted one for years, so I feel like I really can’t go with a B5 right now...plus, an A5 is way more travel friendly (although I tend to carry large totes/satchels). However, the B5 size appeals to me for more room and for big beautiful sloppy art (not that you’re sloppy. I’m just ALWAYS sloppy). So yeah, this book is definitely on my radar, and I’m glad to see it performs well. I have also heard that Archer and Olive customer service is horrendous, so I’ve been torn about buying from them for that. And they always sell out so quickly. I hate that feeling of not knowing when I’ll be able to get ahold of another book. All these books give me that anxiety, actually. *sigh*

[@sunny8254]

Have you thought about getting the blank A5 Leuchtturm? I think it checks all of your boxes! Also, what Chic Sparrow leather and color did you get?

[@Linaskye143]

I have indeed thought about the blank Leuchtturm for my purposes as a journal, but wasn’t sure if I’d like it because I normally like a little bit more “bougie” for my journals. For reference, my favorite journals have been from Epica in Italy and Roma Lussa (I think from Cavallini & Co). However, now that I have a Sparrow, that may make things “feel” a little fancier. Thanks for the suggestion! I bought an A5 Carroll Deluxe in Snark. It just arrived today, and I’m in love!

[@ceceyangg]

I'm really bummed that the tombow brush pens won't work well with this! But I think I will still pick it up anyways! Ty so much for the review! It's really helpful!

[@ceceyangg]

BTW, which white pen works best for correcting??

[@myricarrera]

Thank you very much for this review! It was so helpful! I'm actually considering on taking one for the new year

[@PlantBasedBride]

I’m so glad it helped! Which colour are you leaning towards?

[@myricarrera]

@@PlantBasedBride I really like the caramel and the teal 😍

[@debra9916]

If I were to purchase one of these notebooks, teal would be my number 1 choice with the pink/coral coming in at a close second. I don’t care for the doodles on the outside covers, but I love them on the inside. And, I think the last white pen you used matched the best.

[@shimmerngspirit]

I love her notebook. Her note book was so high quality. I'm on my second one. ❤️

[@raihaniqbal3301]

the House Panther is beautiful! so cute!

[@arriellewest185]

I prefer tooth non- coated paper, but I also like high count GSM. I like to practice writing with brush pens and every once in a while I use some of your tricks and fleck gold watercolor on my cover pages, so the higher count GSM Is necessary. I was really excited by her dotted notebook and figured it was coming out soon after the planner. I will be buying it soon. Thank you for the review, it was nice to see how it held up under the Paint Posca Pens.

[@missyjean37805]

Thanks for the review it was very helpful. I actually bought the black notebook but haven't used it yet. I'm trying to fill up my current notebook before switching over. I don't want to be wasteful but it's super tempting because it is a really beautiful notebook.

[@PlantBasedBride]

Oh, exciting! It’s so hard to wait when you have a brand nee notebook calling your name 😂

[@TheJessicaSuchecki]

I was looking forward to this! Thank youuuu

[@PlantBasedBride]

You’re welcome! I hope it was helpful ❤️

[@jessicajowett6989]

This is so helpful! I bought a new bujo in August for school (based off your dingbats review) and I think I want to try this one next.

[@rump.o.smooth]

I actually have that exact notebook! I preordered it & I really like it. This is my second bullet journal & my first "professional"? Official? Idk my "real" bullet journal bc my previous and first ever bullet journal was a $6 dot grid journal from walmart. It was smaller but easy to carry around, no pen holder ( I was excited to see the ARL one has one) and a small folder in the back. The paper was super thin and the binding started to go towards the middle (I had to super glue it🙃) but it was my first & I shall always love her💕 (& the RM sticker I added on front lol) Im looking forward to this new one, the two ribbons confused me a bit but Im sure they'll really prove themselves necessary as the months go by.

[@PlantBasedBride]

I love having two bookmarks! One stays in my monthly and one marks my current weekly 🥰 I hope it works for you!

[@rump.o.smooth]

@@PlantBasedBride I look forward to using them.both!!

[@swoody4]

thanks for this review! I can't wait to see your review of the acrylograph pens. I am an A5 notebook stan for sure; I am twinning with you and have the camel notebook :) Currently finishing up my archer & olive zodiac series A5 notebook before I switch over. It's good to know they perform the same!

[@PlantBasedBride]

Definitely very comparable! I hope you like it

[@Laura-ib1qv]

Your nails match the foil on the cover perfectly 😍😍😍 Although I probably will never buy her planners, I LOVE her washi tape! I got the dark and light neutral pack on pre-order launch day. Cheers!! Also Yoda!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@PlantBasedBride]

The washi is so pretty! And Yoda really wanted to be involved in this video haha

[@Laura-ib1qv]

Plant Based Bride We love Yoda!!

[@PlantBasedBride]

So do I! 🥰

[@isabellaapostolides7159]

Thank you so much for being unbiased! I love your notebook reviews and general content so much. I was wondering what notebook you found to be the smoothest? I'm left handed so I have the tendency to destroy brush pens. Thank you so much!

[@abbielynnjuett4031]

I enjoy the Yoda help.🐈 Thank you for the review. I have used many walmart brands of journals A5. I stopped using A5 because they were too big. I have recently stopped using A6 Dingbats journals I liked them, but became too small for life. I am now beginning to use PlannerPerfect journals. They are the same width as A6 and the same height as A5. I am going to try this size for at least 6 months to be fair. All the journals regardless of type or size has really changed me and my life. I want to continue growing.

[@Nikkimattei]

Thank you for the review on ARL's journals. And I love your house panthers btw!

[@linlearnsart4935]

I think waterbased markers like the tombow markers generally don't blend well even with the appropriate paper like cardstock or vellum. Alcohol markers however, blend so good like the copic and ohuhu.

[@nathaliesuke]

Thank you for the review! I also chose camel. 😊☕️

[@PlantBasedBride]

Birds of a feather 🥰

[@lilaon3130]

I was considering her notebooks. I would have expected a good product. Usually, if a product is developed by an actual user, it is developed with lots of thinking... Definitely will order one when I need. Since i"m only on a page 10 in my current one, I'd say it will take some time :D Thank you for this review

[@amongthecrowd]

I bought this colour - can’t wait to use it!

[@PlantBasedBride]

Amazing! I hope you love it ❤️

[@thecaffeinatedunicorn4968]

I plan on getting the grey one once I'm ready for a new book.

[@Sheeshoosheebaa]

Ahh so glad that you're reviewing this!!! ♡

[@PlantBasedBride]

I hope the review was helpful!

[@Sheeshoosheebaa]

@@PlantBasedBride Ahhh it really was! Thank you for going in depth with it! :D

[@PlantBasedBride]

I did my best! ❤️

[@cheekylittleGIR]

I'm super interested, and that colour looks amazing 👀

[@cheekylittleGIR]

Might do grey tho. I'm not sure ahaha

[@latithelatte]

I have one but I'm not done with my current journal yet, I've noticed a lot of foil flakes when I first opened it (it's still sprinkled all over the cover but luckily the images look fine) so I'm worried how long it'll last. I ran to my journal after you said they mark easy....Luckily the deep marks are only on the back cover..

[@winterglow000]

I have the black one that I’m using for my 2021 bullet journal!!!

[@ambargonzalez8862]

Thanks for the review!!!! Unfortunately, I would not buy that notebooks because I prefer the B5 size.

[@sarahwulf4545]

the second white pen matched best in my opinion!

[@SofyaTihomirova]

I have A6 sized grey notebook, produced in my country, and it is my first :) I prefer minimal style, so I think my next notebook will be the same size, but who knows :) My favourite colours are deep blue and grey/ash :)

[@barbierader677]

My preference is A5. I prefer a a white or very, very pale cream paper, with very subtle grey dots. I used Leuchtturm for several years, but recently decided to try another brand because Leuchtturm paper has gotten thinner and thinner, and my fountain pens were starting to bleed on my most recent notebooks. However, I love the coated paper. The new brands I've tried have thicker paper, but it's not coated. Nothing blends on it. I can't use my watercolors--they soak right through. I may have to go back to the Leuchtturm.

[@stefimargarita]

This journals looks amazing! Sadly I won't be able to try because of the shipping costs...

[@danisonice.]

anyone know what book to get for tombow blending?

[@sometimesidontsleep3424]

You’re glowing💖

[@jessie392]

Would like to get one but the shipping fee to Asia is too expensive 😭 may plan to bulk buy tgt with other journals/tapes to hit the free shipping limit.

[@sarahhirsch3714]

Thanks for the review! Are the dots in this journal darker or lighter than the dots in the Archer and Olive notebooks?

[@16ilovevampires]

I have just finished reading "Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde", I hope you'll like it 😊

[@PlantBasedBride]

I’m really looking forward to it!

[@1995TheCaroline]

What does "tooth" mean when referring to paper/bujo?

[@PlantBasedBride]

It refers to texture/roughness!

[@1995TheCaroline]

@@PlantBasedBride oh, okay!

[@katendress6142]

Torn between the camel with gold and the black with SILVER!

[@VeronicasVisions]

Yay!! Love this 💕💗

[@PlantBasedBride]

I’m glad! ❤️

[@MelissaArt]

que vídeo incrível! amei, obrigada ^^

[@thejournalingbroom]

I'm currently using her planner in the color black. Never had a bullet journal before but since using her planner I've decided I want to start a bujo for next year! In terms of the design I wish the pen loop was the same color as the cover. I dont like how the entire notebook is camel color for example and then the pen loop is black. As I'm currently shopping around for bullet journal notebooks I've noticed that a lot of them sometimes do that - different pen loop color than the actual notebook

[@PlantBasedBride]

That's a great point! It does seem common for pen loops to be black regardless of the notebook colour. That would be a nice detail to add!

[@Khaarmila]

I used Leuchtturm 1917 because the quality of the paper is better than the Moleskine's. I don't do bullet journals, I do journal/art journal, pen, paint, collage, stamping... The quality of the paper is important for me. But I saw the Archer & Olive on your videos and I'm trying the brand (well, I ordered... 3 notebooks...). I really like the thickness of the paper and the beauty of the notebooks (and the packaging !!). I also order a Notebook Therapy (I think you have a bad influence on me XD). If I order an Amanda's, I think it will be the black or the grey. (sorry for my langage, I'm french ^___^)

[@PlantBasedBride]

Haha I hope you like them! I used Moleskine years ago and these are a HUGE improvement on the paper quality. ❤️

[@bethbloomer5951]

For anyone curious, this dotgrid journal is identical to both Archer & Olive and Inprint. People pay to have these journals "whitelabeled" to create their own vanity brand; the paper is uncoated and identical in each vanity brand. Inks and water-based markers ghost/bleed through less often than wet watercolor washes. Since the paper isn't coated with sizing, you have to work quickly or your brushwork will remain as is. Each feature 2 bookmarks, elastic close, elastic pen holder and expandable back pocket. Inprint offers the lowest pricing. Let us all pray to the dotgrid journal gods for DOTGRID COTTON RAG JOURNAL!

[@sjmbloemers]

I am always just in awe by how beautiful you are inside and out💗

[@PlantBasedBride]

Aw thank you 🥺 you are too kind!

[@CoffeeAndCatvrix]

I'm curious how fountain pens would hold up in this! I know A&O kind of struggle with Fountain pen ink most of the time, so yeah. But I think that Amanda's looks great! A shame I just bought an A&O before she released her notebook though, rip.

[@PlantBasedBride]

I’m hoping to get a fountain pen soon so I can include it in future pen tests ☺️

[@CoffeeAndCatvrix]

@@PlantBasedBride I don't know about how well they ship to Canada, but I can attest to the quality of products by Goulet Pens, which is out of Pennsylvania in the US. They have some fantastic inks (the ink love of my life from Pilot Iroshizuku's Ku-jaku ink because I'm an aqua color loving simpleton) but their pens are also very high quality, to the point that they even carry some rarer, more expensive pens too? But yeah, I definitely recommend Goulet! Also because I forgot to say before, but thank you for the (in my opinion un-biased) review of Amanda's journal!

[@OhanaAnna]

Amanda uses fountain pens to write her tasks and she's using this notebook at the moment. I haven't seen any ghosting or bleeding whenever she shows shots of her bujo. As for feathering, she doesn't show her written tasks (privacy, you know) but since other inky supplies don't show any feathering, I guess with a fountain pen, it won't happen either

[@madison4010]

What shade of mildliner is that one you tried?

[@Marietdahle]

Are there any dotted notebooks available on the market that does work for alcohol based markers?

[@trisanger8104]

I personally use blank pages in my journal instead of dot grid for my journal, but other than that I don’t really have preferences with my journals!

[@PlantBasedBride]

Oh, interesting! Do you find it easy to set up spreads/write in a straight line without dots?

[@Narja23]

@@PlantBasedBride Blank pages team too here, usually the blank page notebooks comes with some guide to put under your pages to have some space references. I find personally the blank pages more legible than dotted pages, because your eye isn't capted by the dot grid ^^

[@ambermiller1960]

I love Yoda! :)

[@HEJtoss]

Would you recommend A&O's or Posca? I'm looking for a really opaque paint pen for coloring 😊

[@HEJtoss]

@Jiya's Corner have you tried Molotow? I have two pens at home but I'm a little bit scared to try them in my notebook 🙈

[@dirgniflesuoh7950]

I am not that fond of any of the cover colors. I think I would pick the blue one, or the beige because that one might look good with my handbag. I like blank pages, ok numbering is nice, that handle water colors well. If there comes a cat with the notebook I will take it!

[@lizziedrury6422]

I think the only question I have is how dark the dots are compared to the archer and olive.

[@PlantBasedBride]

Honestly, they look the exact same depth to me. The archer and Olive dots may be the tiniest bit lighter, but it’s pretty much impossible to tell a difference. I hope that helps!

[@lizziedrury6422]

@@PlantBasedBride thank you! This does actually help a lot 😁👌

[@noodles.dumplings.kimchi2878]

I wish there is a B5 version or bigger.

[@PlantBasedBride]

Me too! Maybe she’ll consider it in the future 🙌

[@pavlinazitkova]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@SirMopy]

I‘m a fountain pen user... and guess the only person who uses one.. does anyone here know how the ink of the fountain pens work on this paper? Thanks for helping me out!

[@PlantBasedBride]

I hope someone can help you! I’m hoping to get a fountain pen soon so I can include that info in my reviews ❤️

[@annikania2682]

No you’re not the only fountainpen user! I was about to ask the same question, because if it’s not fountain pen proof I wouldn’t even consider getting it (looks at still empty moleskin special edition in bookshelf, sighs, regrets)

[@mollyp7559]

I don’t have Amanda’s notebooks, but I do have the Archer and Olive which also has 160 paper. No bleeding and no ghosting with any of my fountain pens.

[@SirMopy]

molly p great to hear! Thank you so much!!

[@elliwbr5328]

uff i hate 160 gsm... i really need recommendations for notebooks around 100 gsm paper :(

[@zanderjayy]

The Exceed brand sold at Walmart has some really good inexpensive 78-110 GSM dot grid notebooks! I created a bespoke planner for a friend on their 100gsm notebook this year. Some ghosting is to be expected but they are very good for the cost.

[@shafalyy.y]

Hi Elizabeth #PlantBasedBride#ShopAmandaRachLee#AmandaRachLee

[@PlantBasedBride]

Hello! 👋

[@vtheb1299]

What puts me off are the super dark dots and the fact that the two ribbon markers are the same color. Pretty useless imho. Of course they could be spiced up with some beads or sth to make them different but I just wonder how she even thought of making them the same.

[@PlantBasedBride]

That’s interesting, most notebooks I’ve tried that have multiple bookmarks have them in the same colour! I actually prefer that myself. But I can understand why you may prefer them to be different ❤️ And as for the dots that’s totally fair! We all have different preferences when it comes to that.

[@vtheb1299]

@@PlantBasedBride Hi E, thanks for following up! I just checked all of my notebooks and none of those with 2 ribbons are the same. So I had simply overgeneralized this as the default! I have the following brands with two ribbons: Little More, Lamy, Brunnen (not dotted though, squared), 2xLeuchtturm (one regular and one neon edition). The Leuchtturms have same color but one solid and one striped. The rest all have two different solid colors. All of them are color coordinated either with the notebook's cover color, or with the outside color of the pages, when they have it (I can't remember the word for that... like the shiny foiling on the A&O ones that you have... or just look up the neon Leuchtturm or Lamy). Because you say you prefer them the same - I really wonder how you can tell apart (that is, if you actively use both marks )) what each marks in your notebook. Of course everyone has their preferences! E.g. my husband's sight is not so good so he couldn't be able to detect the light dots that I like. No offense meant to the notebooks. They are obviously of superb quality! Peace + Love

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If only she made a B6 size 😩

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so earlyyyyy

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Come on in and grab a cuppa ☕️❤️

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@@PlantBasedBride omg thank you so much for replying and a heart...i love your vids!!!