BtDt, short for Been There Done That, is run by Alain, an experienced printer, and his wife Sandra, a graphic designer, who live in Lebanon. They collect paper discarded in Lebanon, recycle it and reform it into new paper and card, then print it with Sandra's illustrations. The result is stationery made from 100 percent recycled material and handmade, FSC-certified papers. Their Lebanese Wonderpack gift set holds a hardcover, spiral-bound A5 notebook with 100 lined pages, a softcover to-do notebook and a bookmark with a silk tassel, all designed and hand-illustrated in Lebanon. The couple sells at the Souk el Tayeb market every Saturday, and their products are also carried by the Embrace Me online shop, so the range can be ordered from abroad.
BtDt (Been There Done That) at a glance
- Run by a printer and a graphic designer couple
- Made from recycled, locally sourced Lebanese paper
- Designed and hand-illustrated in Lebanon
- Sells at Souk el Tayeb every Saturday
Who is behind BtDt (Been There Done That)
- Alain Toufic (Co-founder, printer). Source: shop.embraceme.org
- Sandra Toufic (Co-founder, graphic designer). Source: shop.embraceme.org