Back in July I wrote a blog post about how I eco-print on paper. I made a book with those papers for a show, but then forgot to post photos on my blog. I chose a coptic binding – that happens to be the first project we did in Handmade Book Club this month. For […]
I’m offering a customer favorite this month that reflects the season – Autumn Leaf. This is one of the most popular papers I’ve offered and so I’m including 2 sheets of it in the full paper pack and 4 quarter sheets in the mini pack. To coordinate with this fall favorite, the package includes the […]
I often get asked about a simple closure type I use on my leather journals, the button stud. I used it recently on this book I made for a friend to give as a gift and I took a few extra photos to share with you. I purchase the button studs from Tandy Leather and […]
I’m excited to introduce you to the work of Judy Folkenberg. Judy lives in Kensington, Maryland with three feline fur babies, TeddyBoy, Tabitha, and Zoey. After 20-years at the National Library of Medicine, Judy now pursues writing and bookmaking. She is a published author and an active blogger at This & That By Judy and […]
It’s been a while since I’ve shared photos of my studio, so here are a few for you today. My studio is at Western Avenue Studios in Lowell, Massachusetts, a huge converted mill over 5 floors that houses 300 artists creating and showing their work. When I look around my work space I realize that […]
Back in April I offered an all-white Paper Club and it was so popular, I figured I’d offer it again. As well as using the white paper to make signatures in my non-adhesive stitched books, I love it for stab bindings, like this Account Book Binding or Triangle Stab Binding. And it holds up really […]
Last month I taught another set of Little Leather Journal classes in my studio. These little books are so much fun to make, I thought I’d share some of the books we made this time around. If you’d like some ideas for making leather journals like this, please read my blog post called Tips For […]
Summer is in full swing in my garden, so that means I’m eco printing on paper all the leaves and flowers I can lay my hands on. I’m stock piling printed papers and fabric to make books during the barren winter months. Over the weekend I posted a video on Instagram showing me unwrapping my […]
I’m thrilled to introduce to you handmade book artist Lana Stuart and her beautiful work. Lana, a retired IT professional, lives just north of Atlanta in Buford, Georgia with her husband Bill. In addition to being an amazing book artist, Lana is a watercolor painter and food blogger. She’s also mom to daughter, Laura, and grandma […]
I’m excited to share July’s handmade paper selection with you – it’s a sunny yellow and cream collection for your summer book and paper crafting projects. BUY NOW Here’s a very quick video I made showing July’s papers: The regular Paper Club pack includes six 19″ x 25″ sheets of handmade paper and the mini […]