Hank Belle Rustic

Hank Belle Rustic Heirloom leather journals traditionally crafted from premium materials. Our workshop is in Hayden Idaho.

We’re open to the public during select scheduled shopping hours.

01/31/2026

A note from behind the scenes.

Many of you know Hank Belle as a specialty leather journal line. What you may not know is that it’s always been made inside a growing leather workshop — one that’s been quietly growing over the years.

We’ve recently given that workshop a name: Anselma House

Anselma House is a heritage craft workshop.

Anselma House is where Hank Belle journals are made, alongside a few other small-batch leather lines that have naturally grown out of the same bench and tools.

Once a month, Anselma House will open its doors to the public for a short Open Workshop — a chance to step inside, see the work, and explore the goods in person.

Hank Belle will always remain what it’s been: journals made for writing what matters.

Anselma House is the place they come from.

We will be sharing details about our first Open Workshop day soon.

Big news to share 🤍After years of building, growing, and maxing out every square inch of my home workshop, Hank Belle of...
01/28/2026

Big news to share 🤍

After years of building, growing, and maxing out every square inch of my home workshop, Hank Belle officially has a commercial address!

Welcome to Hank Belle:

📍9542 North Station St. | Hayden, Idaho📍

This space means more room to create, better workflow, and the ability to prepare inventory ahead of the busy seasons instead of playing constant catch-up. It also opens the door for some exciting things I’ve been working toward for a long time.

Nothing about the heart of this business changes — the work is still handmade, small batch, and rooted in craftsmanship — but this next step gives it room to grow the right way.

I’m incredibly grateful for everyone who has supported Hank Belle up to this point. This milestone wouldn’t exist without you.

More to come soon 🤍

— Lanae

For those that don’t know me... Hello! I’m Lanae. I’m the maker, designer, and owner of Hank Belle Journals. I started H...
01/26/2026

For those that don’t know me... Hello! I’m Lanae. I’m the maker, designer, and owner of Hank Belle Journals. I started Hank Belle in January 2020 and it’s been one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. In those 6 years, Hank Belle has grown. And grown. It has even grown physically out of every space it has ever operated out of — 3 times over the past 6 years. All those spaces were home-based workshops.

I have some exciting news I’ll be sharing next. Stay tuned 🤎

An everyday journal isn’t about filling pages.It’s about making room.For noticing.For sorting.For returning to yourself,...
01/25/2026

An everyday journal isn’t about filling pages.
It’s about making room.
For noticing.
For sorting.
For returning to yourself, one line at a time.






Not everything is meant to be rushed.Some things are meant to be written slowly,held in stillness, and returned to again...
01/22/2026

Not everything is meant to be rushed.
Some things are meant to be written slowly,
held in stillness, and returned to again and again.





Crafted for you.Because some things should be something special.
01/22/2026

Crafted for you.
Because some things should be something special.





Made to go where the work happens —and to keep what happens there.
01/22/2026

Made to go where the work happens —
and to keep what happens there.





Some recipes are more than instructions.They’re stories passed hand to hand, generation to generation.Made to safe-keep ...
01/22/2026

Some recipes are more than instructions.
They’re stories passed hand to hand, generation to generation.

Made to safe-keep them all.





Some things are still worth making slowly.With intention. With care.Built not for trends — but for time.
01/22/2026

Some things are still worth making slowly.
With intention. With care.
Built not for trends — but for time.





Full-grain leather.Premium paper.Materials chosen to age — not wear out.
01/22/2026

Full-grain leather.
Premium paper.
Materials chosen to age — not wear out.





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Hayden, ID
83835

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The Bookbinding Leathercrafter From North Idaho

Bookbinding and leathercrafting in retrospect was completely an organic merging of craft forms that came to fruition in my life. I have been infatuated with all things books my entire life. I have collected vintage books for years and just revel in their smell, look, and aura they present to me. I slowly built my "study" over time of books, mostly vintage, and when I've noticed some books begin losing their spines or pages, I always felt the need to learn how to keep old books restored so they can carry their past and their stories into the present and future.

Simultaneously, I also found myself binding all types of books for my childrens' schooling whether it was nature journals, daily journals, personalized lesson plans, and the list goes on. Somehow I felt the urge to intersect my two passions of bookbinding and my love for the nostalgic, old-world feel of old books. That's where leather found its way into the equation. I started learning historical book binding techniques and was instantly enamored. How else to make books last a lifetime and carry their stories than to be bound in leather meant to last lifetimes, archival paper meant to withstand time, and thick waxed linen thread to hold strong for ages!

To me, journals can be the most therapeutic types of books and that's why I gravitate toward binding all types of journals. I have found all types of journaling to be very beneficial in my own life, and that is actually the third merging of passions that finds it way into my shop. I love that I can use my studio to invent new ways to help others find the practice of journaling, and the mindfulness and self-discovery it can bring.

Thanks for visiting my shop, take a look around, and let me know if you have any questions, I'm happy to answer them!