Book Binding Class

Last Sunday I went back to Flat Bed Press in Austin, TX for the second half of the class where I made monotype prints.  This time we did book binding!

I finally bound those large collage folios that I was making over the past few months.

The front and back covers are record jackets!  I just liked the art on them and thought it was a cool idea so I went with it!  Here is the front cover:

All of the pages:

The spine - with a Coptic stitch binding:

The back cover:

I bound all of my monotype prints into a journal too!  Here are some pictures:

I also learned how to do Japanese Stab Binding so that I could bind my handmade paper from the Peace Paper Project:

I still have more handmade paper that I need to bind into books but I ran out of time at the class.  If you are interested in making books, here is the reference that my teacher recommended:

Do you do book binding?  Do you make your own journals?  I would love to see some pictures! 

Collage Art Journal Folios

This weekend I finally finished the last three folios for a book I have been wanting to make for about two years now!  The folios are quite large... 12x22 so the finished page ends up being 12x11.  Here are front/back photos of the last three pages:

Come back tomorrow to see what I did with them!! 

ICAD June 13-15

Today I am sharing more ICAD with you! I LOVE ICAD - such a simple thing to decorate one index card, but its something that can be so creative if you allow yourself freedom to play.  Anyways, here are my cards...

13 June:

14 June:

 On June 14th I made a few journals...one out of old neon file folders:

And another made out of watercolor paper - its going to be my travel journal for my upcoming post graduation vacation:

I already painted all the pages and added a pocket to the back!  I'm super excited about this vacation!

15 June:

This weekend a few of my classmates and I are having a garage sale so I was trying to get ready for it - I had to re-arrange some furniture to get rid of some pieces!

Merry Christmas to Me!

I've been quite generous to myself over the past few weeks, although most of it was on sale.  Anyways... I wanted to show you some of my new goodies.

A decorative mixed media bird to hang up...

 I put it on my tree until I figure out where it should go:

I got myself a 17x22 portfolio:

And some bookmaking materials:

Also got a bookmaking book and a new moleskin planner that I am going to use for Documented Life.

A green "Christmas" sweater w/ jewel buttons and a black scarf with sparkles on the end:

An art transport bag - to help me tote around art supplies at my next internship! 

A Smashbook!  

Some Udi's: 

And the jewelry I have on in this photo:

I got the jewelry from Pyramid Studios - its an art program from individuals with intellectual or developmental disorders.  Proceeds are somewhat for the individual who made the item and the rest to the program to keep it going!