Posts from ‘August, 2009’

One very fun project I did in my Experimental Bookmaking class required us to bind a book using the “buttonhole stitch” AND create a box to house the book. I wanted to recycle some items I had laying around, and since the assignment occurred around the same time as my Monday Night BINGO phase, I [...]

Amanda, my amazingly talented photographer friend agreed to trade me a photography session in exchange for a cake. The photos she took were INCREDIBLE and no cake in the world would have been a fair trade, but I gave it a shot anyway!
I was provided with a plate that was the inspiration for [...]

For nearly three years, I have spent my Mondays-Fridays as a graphic designer for LifeChurch.tv. An AMAZING organization, LifeChurch.tv has taught me a lot about design, marketing, spirituality, and myself. Bittersweetly, all good things must come to an end, and yesterday was my final day on staff. Being a part of the “Bling Team” [...]

A while back, @theresa162 asked me to make a handful of journals…one for herself and four for various friends and family members. She wanted suede covers like my Bon Voyage style, but with the ribbon tie closures like the Red Velvet book. Here are the results:

Each one featured ribbon ties and label holders featuring the [...]

Many moons ago, I had read about the concept of baking cake batter inside an ice cream cone. Being naturally curious (especially with anything that involves cake), I wanted to give this technique a try.
And since most experiments are best done with a couple of trusty friends by your side, I called up two of [...]

Last Thursday, I showed you my first attempt at Japanese stab-binding. Once I had practiced the technique, I was ready to try something a little riskier in terms of end-use. This was for a class project: a “correspondence book,” if you will. My professor introduced us to the Griffin and Sabine trilogy–a brilliantly written and [...]

One simple (yet beautiful) binding method is the 4-hole Japanese stab-binding. There are several variations, and for this project, I chose the Hemp-leaf method, which includes extra sewing stations part-way between the 4 main stations.

For the thread, I used a silver .25″ ribbon. I added star-shaped eyelets to the sewing stations to give the holes [...]

A co-worker friend of mine is both a talented graphic designer and an avid music lover. His first tattoo–a stylized treble clef that he designed himself–was the inspiration for his 31st birthday cake.

When planning birthday parties, how have you used icons/symbols to represent the guest of honor?