Carbon-dated to between 1404 and 1438, the manuscript's vellum pages are made from calfskin, not cowhide. Its first confirmed owner was Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II, who reportedly paid 600 gold ducats for it in the late 16th century—a massive sum. While some early theories linked it to scholar Roger Bacon, the radiocarbon dating proved that impossible. Today, it resides in the Beinecke Rare Book Library at Yale, studied by cryptographers and historians alike, its purpose and language still utte

I get asked all the time about using die cuts and vellum from our collections, so I thought I'd share some of my go-to tricks! Our Die-Cut stickers make great statement pieces on any page pasted on its own, but I have loved my new way of using them recently. I only cut half of the backing and use it as an edge to divide my pages which adds some dimension to my spread. The vellum is also a favorite and can honestly be used in any way with no rules attached. I love to use them to create little “pe