Inventory sale!

Over the last few years, I have taught a lot of bookbinding classes. Every time I teach a class, I make samples of the books beforehand and then make them again during the workshop. As such, I have accumulated a pile of books that are starting to create a storage problem. And I really need only one or two samples of any particular binding.

So -- I have just listed 25 books in my etsy shop. They are all at least half price, and I'm offering FREE shipping to Canada and USA. If you ever wanted a nice handmade book, here's your chance! Or if you are one of my bookbinding or marbling friends and you think you might like to trade something, I am totally up for that!

Follow this link to see all the books on sale: https://tinyurl.com/25handmadebooks.

Last of the 2013 Weekly Planners are now 50% Off

Once February arrives, I figure it's time to let the rest of the Weekly Planners go for half price. So if you were waiting for this moment to come, or if you were just procrastinating about getting yourself a new agenda, then the time is now!

They are half price until they're gone!

Check my shop to see available colours:
www.etsy.com/shop/MyHandboundBooks

Happy New Year!

Welcome 2013! I'm really looking forward to this new year. I have lots of bookish plans and ambitions and can't wait to get started.

Just to start things off, you can stop by my Etsy shop for 23% off, just by using the coupon code: HAPPYNEWYEAR when you order. A perfect opportunity to get a great price on your new journal or weekly planner! Visit www.etsy.com/shop/MyHandboundBooks and order before midnight Jan 3rd, to take advantage of this coupon code. Happy New Year everyone!

12 Days of Christmas - Nov 22 to Dec 3

Until December 3rd, I am participating in the 12 Days of Christmas event in conjunction with the Trans Canada Etsy Street team! This means, that all purchases from my shop during these 12 days, will earn ballots into a draw for a really fabulous prize! I am also offering Free Shipping on almost everything! The ballots will earn you a chance to win a prize package of handmade goodies from TCET members and you can see the list of participating Etsy shops and the prizes by visiting our team blog. You can get one ballot without making a purchase if you share your letter to Santa. Visit the team blog each day for fun holiday stories, recipes, pictures and more about each of the team members, as we count down the 12 Days of Christmas together.

Crafter's Market, May 8th

I'm going to be selling my journals at a spring craft market this Saturday!

Spring Crafter's Market!
Date: Saturday, May 8
Time: 10am to 6pm
Location: Halifax Forum's Multipurpose Centre, corner of Windsor and Young Streets.

There will be a fantastic variety of local art and craft sellers. So if you're in Halifax, come by the Halifax Forum's Multipurpose Centre on Saturday. This event is a fund raiser for Feed Nova Scotia so there is a small admission fee, or you can bring a non-perishable food donation in lieu of the admission fee.

This craft sale is perfect timing if you still need to find something for Mother's Day!

Halifax Crafter's Market - April 17 & 18

Attention local readers: the Halifax Crafters are having their Spring Fling Crafter's Market on April 17th and 18th!

I'll be there with my books, along with many many other very cool artisans.

Location:
Olympic Center, 2304 Hunter Street
(which is really the corner of Windsor and Cunard)

When:
Saturday & Sunday, April 17 & 18

Time:
11:00am to 6:00pm each day

Drop in and shop for your mother's day and father's day presents, graduation presents, gifts for new babies, early holiday shopping, whatever you need, it'll be there...

Free Shipping and more prizes to win

Apparently this is the big weekend to have a sale, so my Etsy shop is offering Free Shipping to all Canada and USA locations. All other countries can get half price shipping. So, Free Shipping at MyHandboundBooks until Monday night (Nov 30th)! On top of the free shipping, and on top of the 12 Days of Christmas promo that I mentioned in my last post, there is yet one more fun thing happening. The Bookbinding Etsy Street Team presents the... BEST Holiday Book Event! You can get all the details at www.bookbindingteam.com. Basically, by shopping in any of the participating Etsy stores, you get your name into a draw for prizes (shown below). Books made by our team members and a couple of gift certificates are up for grabs! So if you still have some shopping to do, get at it! Best to get the online shopping done as soon as possible so you aren't victimized by the postal system too. (I think this is the end of my own holiday promotions, I promise I'll get back to some more interesting bookbinding-related stuff soon!!)

Happy Canada Day

July 1st is Canada Day! Canada is 142 years old, so have a drink for Canada. And... is there any better way to celebrate a country and its heritage and its achievements, then by having a sale? A sale especially for Canadians? Great idea!

I'm offering 1 cent shipping to all locations in Canada from MyHandboundBooks and MyMarbledPapers. So, just 1 penny for shipping until midnight July 1st (or whenever I get home from the fireworks and celebration, whichever is later)!

Origami Hearts and a Valentine's Day Sale

Happy Valentine's Day! I found some online instructions for Origami hearts and made a few with some of my pink Suminagashi papers. The Origami Club has several Valentine projects including these winged hearts shown here as well as some little gift boxes and heart-shaped pockets and ornaments. I also found this video showing how to fold a double heart shape that is cute. Lots of last minute Valentine cards and gift box ideas if you need them!

And - the red and pink books in my Etsy shop are 25% off today only, just for Valentine's Day.

A Pink Sale

Maybe it isn't the most festive promotion, but I am having a little PINK sale in my Etsy shop, nonetheless. So if you like pink ink you should get a Yink, I think...er, I mean, if you like pink books, you could get one at a 30% discount. I'll continue the sale until the end of December, or until I have no pink things left!

I realize my Etsy shop is suffering a bit, showing symptoms of near starvation, in fact. But I am working on some new items and will be infusing new life therein very soon.

Happy Canada Day!

Happy Independence Day too!

FREE SHIPPING on all orders from my Etsy shop July 1st to 5th! Because I'm celebrating Canada's birthday and want to share with anybody who likes my books. Visit my Etsy shop online, at MyHandboundbooks.Etsy.com and all the shipping fees have been removed for Canada and USA customers. The rest of the world gets half price shipping!

There is my kid, one year ago, celebrating Canada Day on a ferry ride in Halifax Harbour with his little paper flag.

And here are some nice red and whites in my shop, Happy Canada Day!

World Book Day Etsy Sale

I am having a BOGO sale in my shop from Apr 23rd to 26th! Buy any book and get a second book at 25% off.

This is part of a group sale organized by the Bookbinding Etsy Street Team. Several members of the team are participating in this World Book Day sale from April 23rd to 26th. Each participating shop has its own special offer. Visit the BEST blog for the complete list of participating shops.

BEST also issued a challenge to all members, to create a book for World Book Day. There were several fabulous books created for this, and they can be seen on the BEST blog.

TCET Sale

The Trans Canada Etsy Team is having a Pre-Spring Cleaning Sale for one week only, February 18th to 24th. In my own shop, I am offering a 20% discount on selected items. A full list of participating shops is available on the TCET blog:
http://transcanadaetsyteam.blogspot.com

B.E.S.T. Sale

The Bookbinding Etsy Street Team is having a sale this week. Dec 7-14th. So my Etsy shop now has a "10-15% Off section" where I've discounted some of my books. The following is a full list of the Etsy shops that are participating, so check them out. Visit the BEST blog too!

BESTBooks
Flurrsprite
Roska
Yatsu
Subu
DecklededgeBindery
YellowcraftyChick
Arrrt
Moonbindery
KupoKiley
MyHandboundBooks
Temno
TheCraftyKitten
RePaper
JennysBooks
LadyArtisan
Jellygnite
Tomoebookarts
Scodioli
MoonlightBindery
LifeStoriesBooks
ThisisBexx
LostmyMarbles
DevilsParadise
LolaLuv