This sketchbook might look familiar, as it’s the exact same as MOONBURN, the sketchbook I completed last year and posted about previously…. Well it should because this one was a free replacment of that MOONBURN sketchbook! Right when I took off the shrink-wrap I noticed that MOONBURN’s spine was coming apart a little. It didn’t strike me as a big deal and it was totally still usable (obviously,) BUT I came across a card in the Moleskine’s back pocket that went on and on about their quality control and to contact them if you have any problems… so I did! And then they sent be a new one. It really worked out for me! Moral of the story is to complain more : )

What am I talking about. Anyways, this is a small 4.5” x 7” hardbound sketchbook with thick semi-smooth paper that’s nice enough to allow you to use both sides. I named it after the best photograph I’ve ever taken that’s taped to the cover starring America’s Sweetheart, Sugar Cookie. I started this one on September 25th, 2021 and finished February 24th, 2022.

I have a lot of fountain pen memories while flipping through this sketchbook. Lot’s of new ink colors and pens… also we had a few fun trips that left their mark in here. We Visited Sonoma and stayed with our friend and previous neighbor on New Years, and we took a Portland trip to visit our college friends in January. Also the LA Rams won the Superbowl and I have some confetti from their victory parade taped in here! Very nice sketchbook overall, I’d definitely get another on of these one day, but maybe the standard 5x8 size.