Cicci's Designs

Along with my current 9-5 career I find time to create in my free time. This is a new business and I am working out the kinks as I go.

I didn’t start this business because it was trendy. I started it because I needed a way out.

I grew up in a world where money was always tight and creativity wasn’t a luxury—it was survival. We reused what we had, repurposed what we could, and found beauty in things others might have overlooked. Old books weren’t just books. They were paper, texture, possibility. Broken things weren’t trash. They were the beginning of something new.

That mindset never left me.

Like so many people, I followed the path I thought I was supposed to take—working, grinding, trying to build stability in a corporate world that never quite felt like it was built for me. And while it pays the bills, it never fed the part of me that needed to create, to slow down, to make something meaningful with my hands.

So I am creating something different.

This little business is my way back to what matters.

Every junk journal I create begins as a forgotten book, given a second life with carefully chosen pages, textures, and details meant to be touched, written in, and cherished. Each snail mail subscription is an invitation to slow down in a world that moves too fast—to receive something real, something thoughtful, something you can hold in your hands. And every concrete piece I make carries its own character—imperfect, sturdy, and quietly beautiful.

Nothing here is mass-produced. Nothing here is rushed.

This is for the people who still believe in handwritten notes, in well-worn pages, in the kind of beauty that comes from imperfection. It’s for those who crave connection, nostalgia, and something a little more personal than what you can find on a store shelf.

Most of all, this is about building a life that feels honest.

When you support this shop, you’re not just buying a product—you’re becoming part of a story about resilience, creativity, and choosing a different path.

My name is Tina, I handmake everything with love, and I hope you enjoy my creations.

And I'm so grateful you're here.