I bought a new sketchbook yesterday. Always nice to start a new one! This time I purchased a hardbound one. I realized after I got it that I usually put my mechanical pencil and pen in the spiral binding. I'm not the kind of person that carries a pen in my pocket. The pen and paper have to transport together....so I made a pen and pencil pocket on the front on the book with leather and copper. Came out alright. There are things I could have done to make it better, but I'm happy. It has character. I feel like such a nerd sometimes.