I tried another book binding method figuring that it didn’t look too challenging – Japanese Stab Binding. Boy was I wrong! The covers were created with book board covered with scrapbooking paper and black book cloth plus waxed linen thread. I used the following two videos by Paul Baumgartner as my main resource. The […]
A few weeks ago I posted a vintage postcard album I made with a binding called single sheet sewing using an exposed coptic stitch. I decided to make another one using modern postcards that are blank on one side so it could function as a notebook or journal. The front and back covers have two […]
Happy weekend! I’ve been wanting to learn how to create books using the coptic binding method for ages. A local art school normally runs a class each Fall and I’ve been looking on their site all summer for the class schedule. But don’t you know, they’re not offering it this season. So, I a few […]
I have a show next weekend, The Village Arts and Music Project organized by 3 Rivers Arts based here in Groton. It’s on September 9th from 12:30-5:30pm on Massachusetts Ave in West Acton, MA. I’ve been busy creating journals and notebooks for the show, here are a few I made last night. They are pamphlet […]
My daughter and I headed to the flea market this weekend. I love that I have a 12 year old who loves antiquing as much as I do. She’s into jewelry and ceramics, whereas I’m into books and other pieces for the home. Here are a few of the treasures I found: 1. Vintage alarm […]
I created this mini Valentine art journal a while ago for a class I offered at a local community education program. It’s actually one of my photo albums from my store and I created little panels each each page. Here are some close-ups: I included a variety of different things – silk flowers, buttons, photos, […]
I created a bunch of mixed media tags this week and decided to mount them onto a canvas to make a quick wall hanging. The tags all started out plain white from the office supply store before I dyed them in strong tea. It was messy but fun! I used lots of different thing to […]
Just a quick post today…. I fell in love with the colors for this week’s Playdate Cafe challenge: Rust, Storm and Deep Sea and I also really like the Clean and Simple Stamping Sketch challenge too, so I combined ’em and came up with this Fall card. The colors I used were Dusty Durango (ink […]
Good morning! I have a Halloween party favor tutorial for you today. Finish favor with ribbon, trim and a tag. Fill with candy – your party guests will love them!
It’s challenge day over at Gingersnap Creations and this month’s supply challenge is alcohol inks. I made this little number using stamps from Oxford Impressions and some vintage text using a coffee dyed manila tag for the base. I finished it off with a metal washer from the hardware store and some satin ribbon. But […]