I managed to forget to take my camera to bookbinding class again so no pictures of my books in progress (I have two different books in the making) but instead I’ll show you what I’ve been doing lately:
See all of these stacks? These are Beaded Journals that I’m working on for a bookbinding order! I need to have 40 ready in the next few weeks so lately I’ve been cutting paper, sewing, and glueing up boards. It can be a bit tiring but it’s so much fun to come up with color combos, choose paper and just do something I really enjoy.
So now you know that I’m not just being a lady of leisure around here. ha,ha…
Moving on, I did finish Evening is the Whole Day by Preeta Samarasan. This was a tough book for me to get through. I found the descriptions lush and beautiful but I kept thinking the story was going nowhere. As this was an ARC, I’d love to pass it on to someone who is interested in it and perhaps you’ll enjoy it more than me. So if you’d like to read this, leave me a comment and I’ll draw a name by Friday.
Man. Those journals are great!! I’m very impressed!
How cool! I love journals. I have like 7 that I’ve started because I love journals but I have such a hard time sticking them out. I love starting things. It’s finishing that’s tough for me.
Love the photo of your journals in progress. And there’s nothing wrong with being a lady of leisure! 😛
The book sounds good from the description of it at B&N so go on, throw my name in for it if that’s ok. Thanks.
I’d be interested in reading Evening is the Whole day – it sounds beautiful. I’m in the UK though and am not sure where you are or if you’d ship internationally?
I don’t know if I ever asked but do you keep those books you make or sell them?
How exciting! I want to see pictures when you get them all done!!
Stephanie – Thank you! They are great little books you can carry around with you anywhere.
aka_nik – I have a lot of ongoing journals too and even though I can make journals, it doesn’t stop me from buying lots. There are just so many pretty ones 🙂
tanabata – That’s right, being a lady of leisure is a good thing 🙂 And, absolutely I’ll throw your name in the drawing!
Laura – No problem shipping to the U.K. so I’ll add your name to the drawing too!
Chrisbookarama – I usually keep my journals and have given away some too but these I did sell. Kind of exciting 🙂
Lisa – I’ll post pictures because I definitely want to have that pic for myself as well!
Beautiful Journals. I can see how labor intensive it is, but it looks like fun.
Are your fingers hurting by the end of the day? Can you still manage to hold your book?
Girl, those journals look great! I can’t wait to put them in my Mother’s Day gift sets! It will give them that special personal touch. I know the mothers that will receive them will be very pleased. Thank you so much for all your hard work! 🙂
I’m so enamored with your beaded journals! Do you sell them individually? I have this thing about notebooks 🙂
And I’d love a chance to win Evening is the Whole Day.
Gorgeous journals! Too bad about the book – the description is interesting.
The journals are gorgeous Though I find it highly suspicious that you keep forgetting to take your camera to class. What are you hiding? 🙂
I love those journals!!! It sounds like a lot of work for me, but then of course I’m no expert, haha… I can’t wait to see them all done!
Isabel – If I sew a lot then sometimes my fingertips are sore. Maybe I need to learn how to use a thimble! ha,ha.
Shadan – Thank you so much girl for giving me the opportunity to put my bookbinding skills to a real test! I’m having a blast. Can’t wait to see you on Saturday.
ravenous reader – Ah, thank you. I don’t sell them individually – yet! Sometime soon I hope 🙂 And, I’ll add your name to the drawing!
Tara – Thank you! I’m thinking this is a book that will certainly appeal to some readers so I’m hoping the next person who gets this will enjoy it.
Stefanie – Ha,ha… I wish I could say I’m hiding a fantastic project yet but I’m just scatterbrained in the mornings when I pack my bag for class 🙂
Melody – Thank you! It is quite a lot of work I admit but I do enjoy it a lot 🙂
Awesome!! You are very talented…still that looks like a TON of work, great work! (I saw some of your other finished ones, they are incredible!)
The journals are fantastic and they look great in those gift baskets. Hmmm, I am wondering if you have the start of a new career already… 😉
Those journals are gorgeous! Too bad you couldn’t sell your work and make a living with such a creative job!!
bethany – thank you! It is kind of time intensive and I think I didn’t quite estimate right… probably not so much the time but having all of the right supplies on hand. It’s been great fun so far.
Christine – Didn’t Shadan do a great job with the baskets? Bookgirl Bookbinder has a good ring to it right? 🙂
Danielle – Thank you so much. Wouldn’t that be great – I am not looking forward to getting a “real” job soon. I would rather keep crafting and being able to live off of that. Ah well….