🎨 La Vita by Mureli — A Leather Sketchbook Collection for Artists and Dreamers

Handcrafted organizers for inspiration, made with love for art and detail

This collection was born from friendship, creative partnership, and deep respect. The very first sketchbooks were created back in 2020 by myself and a young woman named Viktoria who assisted me in the workshop. She no longer works with us, having left after we relocated production to a safer region in Western Ukraine in 2022. But her spirit remains — in the form, in the details, and in the energy of these sketchbooks.
We dedicate this series to her and call it La Vita — a tribute to life, beauty, and the creativity that flows through every page.

Imagine: warm, supple leather with the scent of craftsmanship. A thick sheet of paper, ready for the first strokes of watercolor or confident pencil lines. This is not just a sketchbook — it’s a Mureli art organizer, created for those who see the world more vividly.

The La Vita by Mureli collection blends functionality, beauty, and individuality. It's not a generic product, but a carefully crafted tool — complete with pockets for pencils and brushes, a leather strap closure, thick refillable paper, and personalized name embossing.

🛠 The Story Behind the Design

The first prototypes were developed in 2020 by me personally, in collaboration with a young assistant who was part of our team at the time. She left the project in 2022 after our production had to be relocated due to the war, but her influence remains in every detail.

Over the last five years, we’ve been listening closely to customer feedback and gradually improved this organizer — technically and aesthetically. The final product is the result of collaboration between two engineers, a workshop manager, a designer, two professional product photographers, and myself — both as the founder and a hands-on technologist. The idea was mine, but the outcome became a team creation.

🎁 Seasonal Bestsellers

🎄 Christmas
This sketchbook becomes one of our most popular gifts during the winter season. Unique packaging, personalized engraving, and artisanal quality make it a favorite under the tree for creative souls. It’s often gifted to children, teenagers, artists, or anyone who appreciates something heartfelt and handmade.

❤️ Valentine’s Day
A personalized sketchbook with a name or initials is a meaningful way to show love. Many customers gift it to artist partners, architects, or dreamers. You can engrave a short message that turns the sketchbook into a symbolic keepsake — a creative gesture from the heart.

🌸 Mother’s Day
A deeply moving gift. If your mom is a creative soul or simply enjoys drawing, this sketchbook becomes a precious surprise. Often ordered by children or grandchildren with heartfelt engravings inside — a refined and thoughtful way to say “thank you” and “I see your beauty.”

🎓 Graduation
The perfect way to say, “Your journey begins now.” These sketchbooks are often given to graduates from art schools, colleges, architecture or design programs — marking a meaningful transition. With personalization, it becomes both practical and symbolic: a place to dream, plan, and create a new future.

🖌 What’s Inside

• Refillable sketchpad — Available in A4, 9×12, or 8.5×11 inches.
  The cover is universal — it fits both portrait and landscape orientation sketchbooks. Thick white pages are perfect for sketching, markers, ink, or even light watercolor work.
• 12 colored pencils — Or bring your own tools. Elastic holders inside keep everything in place.
• Large inner pockets and a zippered pouch — For tools, scissors, erasers, brushes, or anything else creative.
• Durable full-grain Crazy Horse leather — Hand-stitched with waxed thread and finished with high-quality hardware.
• Name or initials embossing — Each piece is personalized and made to order.

💝 Perfect For

• Artists, illustrators, designers, and students
• Children and teens who love to draw
• Art teachers and design professors
• Unique and heartfelt gifts for holidays, birthdays, graduation, or special milestones

🌈 Color Options

We’ve created several beautiful combinations: classic brown, black with turquoise, mustard with chocolate, deep green with copper stitching… Choose the one that speaks to your style.

🐾 Handcrafted with Soul

Each sketchbook is handmade in the Mureli workshop using Crazy Horse leather and sewn with waxed thread. This is a piece that lasts for years — growing more beautiful with age. A tool for daily creativity and a reflection of our devotion to craft and detail.

La Vita by Mureli — for those who don’t just draw pictures, but write their story through art.