...wait...no, it's not! But that doesn't mean it's too early to start thinking about Christmas and all the gifts you'll be buying for your loved ones! Why not invest in a unique, hand-crafted book that will easily become a treasured keepsake? For this holiday season, I'm offering two options: Custom or Collection
CUSTOM: I love creating one-of-a-kind journals and sketchbooks and can easily customize a design for anyone on your gift list! Each book is designed-to-order, so to guarantee that your book(s) will be finished in time for Christmas, please have your orders submitted to me no later than NOVEMBER 15th. That will allow me ample time to create a design for each of your items, collect the perfect materials, and give each book the amount of artistic finesse and patience they deserve.
Please note: a 50% non-refundable deposit is required up front for all custom orders.
COLLECTION: I also currently have several designs in my inventory available for sale. I have listed images of each book as well as a brief description and price.
"Precious Pink" is 8.5" tall by 5.5" wide, hard-bound, 200 pages (pink paper), with a white satin ribbon bookmark.
The cover is made from a wonderfully soft and fibrous patterned paper featuring flowers and dots. The spine is embellished with two diamond rhinestone-studded brads.
The paste papers are a playful pink gingham. This book would be perfect for an expectant mother who is going to have a girl. :) Cost: $25. SOLD
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"Beaded Bohemian" is 5.5" wide by 4.25" tall, paper-back, 120 pages (pink paper).
I have two of these books available, and I am willing to sell them individually or as a set. The covers are cut from the same sheet of paper, so they are similar but not identical.
The binding is exposed and sewn using canary yellow thread. The stitches are embellished with seed beads. Cost: $8.50 each or $15 for a set of 2. SOLD
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"Bloomer Sooner" is 8.5" tall by 5.5" wide, hard-bound, 224 pages (neon green paper).
Features a recycled paper cover and wild paisley paste papers!
Prisma pencil illustrations and flower brads combine to embellish the front of the book. Cost: $30.
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"Namaste" is 8.5" wide by 5.5" tall, soft-cover, 120 pages (white paper). These book covers were cut from a dark blue yoga mat.
I have two of these books available. I am willing to sell them individually or as a set. Both feature a Japanese stab binding technique known as "Noble Binding". One binding has been done with blue eyelets and twine.
The other binding has been done with silver eyelets and 1/8" black satin ribbon.
The yoga mat covers are very durable and flexible. Cost: $15 each or $26 for the set.
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"Red Velvet" is 6" tall by 5.5" wide (a squarish version of the original), hard-bound, 200 pages (red paper) with black satin ribbon tie closures. The Red Velvet cover is made from flocked (fuzzy) wallpaper.
Detail of black satin ribbon tie closures. Cost: $30 SOLD
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"Stitch in Time" is 6" tall by 5.5" wide, hard-bound, 200 pages (lavender paper).
The cover paper features silver stitched spirals.
The book's lavender pages and heather gray facing pages. Cost: $25. SOLD
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"Wild Child" is 4.25" wide by 5.5" tall, soft-bound, 160 pages (red paper) with silver eyelet embellishments. The Wild Child cover is made from black pleather.
Detail of the silver eyelets and red pages. Cost: $15 SOLD
To purchase any of these books, or to place an order for a custom-designed book of your own, email me or leave a comment on this post.
With either Custom or Collection orders, shipping is available at an additional cost, or the books may be picked up from my studio. I look forward to working with you and helping make your holiday gift-giving very fun and memorable this year!