.. and some more papercrafts..
Yes.. I am binding my own sketchbook! And I am pretty excited about it!!
But, this post belongs to someone else..
I was digging around to fill my artist's well, and I landed at this wonderful page called 'Stamphenge' by Jean aka “Kwen”/Queen of Inkland today. I am so glad I did, 'cause it has a wealth of information on papercrafts and bookmaking! Such a co-incidence that I had to stumble upon the site when I am binding my first sketchbook! I was looking at the accordion paper sketchbook construction, and here were 1000 other lovely book folding and binding ideas smiling back at me! Check out this page on making Minibooks for yourself!
Some books described there are so pretty, it just made me want to write poetry all over again! Did I just re-discover another part of me that went hiding into shadows? I went back to my eighth grade days when I started writing poems.. and when did I write my last one!? Where are they!? Are they still around or have they gotten thrown away!? I don't really know!!
Thanks Jean, for making a page like that. I especially loved going through the Explosion Box and Flag Book (where there are pictures of two little hands attaching the flags to the book; how cute is that..)! I have bookmarked the site for myself! :)
(Continuing with the update about Guess what I am up to now... I have just glued it all together, and am waiting for the end product - will be ready by morning... :)
Ah! My very first handmade sketchbook, with different papers like I would like for now!)
Yes.. I am binding my own sketchbook! And I am pretty excited about it!!
But, this post belongs to someone else..
I was digging around to fill my artist's well, and I landed at this wonderful page called 'Stamphenge' by Jean aka “Kwen”/Queen of Inkland today. I am so glad I did, 'cause it has a wealth of information on papercrafts and bookmaking! Such a co-incidence that I had to stumble upon the site when I am binding my first sketchbook! I was looking at the accordion paper sketchbook construction, and here were 1000 other lovely book folding and binding ideas smiling back at me! Check out this page on making Minibooks for yourself!
Some books described there are so pretty, it just made me want to write poetry all over again! Did I just re-discover another part of me that went hiding into shadows? I went back to my eighth grade days when I started writing poems.. and when did I write my last one!? Where are they!? Are they still around or have they gotten thrown away!? I don't really know!!
Thanks Jean, for making a page like that. I especially loved going through the Explosion Box and Flag Book (where there are pictures of two little hands attaching the flags to the book; how cute is that..)! I have bookmarked the site for myself! :)
(Continuing with the update about Guess what I am up to now... I have just glued it all together, and am waiting for the end product - will be ready by morning... :)
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I know how exactly you feel Shal. I did this some years back. Mine was nothing fancy, just some colored chart paper as the pages and a nice book flap style cover.
Wrote and drew stuff in it and gave it as a gift.
That was one of the most satisfying things I ever did. Even if you take away the giving part.
I can't wait to see what you will come up with. I am sure this will be fabulous.
Sometimes creating something that you can hold and touch and feel in your hands can be such a dopey high !
You are right Pratyush.. I have tried some kiddie style binding before and that was just for fun, but it used to feel so good.. I had once made a flickr book for my brother - but those were all pretty long time ago..
So this feels like going back in time!!
Thank you... :)
Wow! You keep evolving shalini :) Always been a fan of your art, now a fan of photos too! Passing on some awards for u...
http://diaperdreamz.blogspot.com/p/and-other-things.html
Take care :)
Thanks for the links. I can't wait to see your finished book. And you can always start writing poetry again!
Thank you Brinda and Freebird! Nice of you both!
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