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 […]
I’m excited to share a beautiful wedding album created by Canadian book artist Sharon Meeker for a friend’s son and daughter-in-law. The book is bound using a traditional Japanese stab binding called an Account Book and Sharon’s jumping off point was this tutorial: Account Book Binding Tutorial. Cover To reflect the country chic vibe of […]
One of my favorite types of long stitch binding is this long stitch with packing. It’s a good beginner binding because each signature is sewn in individually. I wrote a tutorial for this binding with a leather cover but it can also be made with a thick handmade paper cover. Here I used the pink […]
This is a coptic stitch book I made recently using one of the handmade rose papers from June’s Paper Club. I used a single needle to sew the coptic stitch through 9 sewing stations, and I added a wrapper to each signature from using June’s dill paper. Head to the end of the post for […]
The selection for June Paper Club is a summery mixture of rose petals and pinks. It features the last few sheets of the rose paper, which is no longer being made and so when this month’s Paper Club sells out, it’ll be gone forever 🙁 BUY NOW The regular Paper Club pack includes six 19″ x […]
Just living is not enough…one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower. Hans Christian Andersen Summer is a season for making memories and taking some time out for reflection. Here are some ideas to fill the handmade journals and notebooks that you create with either writing, art or art journaling. Fathers Day Father’s Day […]
I sometimes get questions about how I photograph the handmade books that I post on Instagram, Facebook, and this blog. It’s very simple and something most bloggers do, but as it’s National Photography Month, I figured I’d share the (not very glamorous) process. Natural Light I photograph my books using natural daylight coming from the […]
In order to serve my local customers, I’m offering Drop-In Open Studio time once a month on the following dates from 2-6pm at my Western Avenue Studio in Lowell: Monday, June 17 Monday, July 15 Monday, August 12 Monday, September 9 Monday, October 14th No meeting in November It will give you the opportunity to […]