Another month has whizzed by and November’s Paper Club is here. Instead of a preview video, I made a mini class using three of this month’s papers: Small Leaf on the cover, Green Floral as the inner cover and the Rustic White as the pages. GET MY PAPERS NOW November’s leafy collection includes 7 papers […]
I have some exciting news to share today – I finally launched my online school: Crafting Handmade Books. There’s still a lot to be done behind the scenes but I’m happy to have it out in the world. As I keep repeating to myself, “perfection is the enemy of the good!” Just to get my […]
I recently had the pleasure of spending 4 days with Colleen Attara in her beautiful cottage studio on a farm in rural Pennsylvania. Myself and five other beautiful souls spent our time creating, eating, sharing and laughing against the backdrop of a corn and pumpkin fields. On the first evening we got to know each […]
I made a fabric book a few weeks ago and now I’m sharing the book’s pages. It’s a simple one signature pamphlet stitched structure and the pages are a random assortment of black and white papers. I’ve noted underneath each photo some of the elements on each page.
Doesn’t a month seem to go by really fast at this time of year? I think it’s because we’re all busy and we have an eye on the upcoming holidays! Talking of the holiday season, this month’s papers might give you a jump start on your handmade holiday gift making. I’ve included 3 feminine papers […]
This weekend I needed a handmade book project to work on but wasn’t able to work in my studio. So I created a hand stitched fabric journal using fabric scraps and lots of embroidery floss inspired by the work of Teesha Moore. It has a very rustic, unfinished look, which is not my normal style, […]
I share lots of handmade books on my blog and in my social media feeds, but I don’t often share what’s inside those books. So I’ve written several blog posts showing my journal pages and some of the mixed media techniques to use. Some favorite techniques I used on these firsts two pages are: A […]
The summer has whizzed by and now September is here with all its back-to-school and Fall activities. For this month’s Paper Club I chose a lovely collection of Fall-inspired papers, including one of my favorites, Autumn Leaf. I’m offering a NEW OPTION – a Mini Pack of papers, which is half the amount of paper […]
I’ve been cleaning up my studio trying to get organized for the Fall season and I found some of the first books I made more than ten years ago. It was such a joy find these projects because they brought back such lovely memories, which is one of the main reasons I love to make […]
In this latest project video I show you how to create a simple journal that will expand as you fill it with photographs and other memorabilia that is meaningful to you. Supplies & Tools 6″ x 8″ paper for signatures x approx. 246″ x 8.5″ paper for signature wrappers x 36″ x 12.5″ paper for […]