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the awesome factor is exponential

Posted in Etsy, journals on April 28, 2008 | 4 Comments »

So… the rebel now lives here. The camera arrived this morning! It’s pretty nifty to say the least. Now all I have to do is learn how to use all the pretty buttons.
The World Book Day sale went very well. Thanks for all your support!
Besides needing to stock up my shop, I just [...]

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World Book Day Sale!

Posted in Etsy, journals on April 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

April 23 is World Book Day. In honor of this bookish event, La Paperie & Cozy will be having it’s first ever sale for one day only.
For the day, everything in the shop will be 10% off.
Need a journal, sketchbook, artwork, etc. or other custom item? Tomorrow’s the time to go shopping! [...]

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introducing 2 new items!

Posted in journals, paper nummies, photos on April 22, 2008 | 6 Comments »

Two new items in my shop today…
In desperate need of some little notebooks around the house, I indulged in some notebook cuteness yesterday. They were quick and fun to make and I just love the paper! Can’t you tell brown/blue combination is a personal favorite? Anyway, I made far more than I required, [...]

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R.I.P. li’l camera

Posted in photos on April 17, 2008 | 8 Comments »

After binding five books yesterday (yes, five!), I was eager to get them photographed to list them on my shop. Well, things were going well until the second photo. Our camera died.
I saw it coming. Symptoms of its untimely demise included blurry images riddled with lines and poor lighting. There were shadows where there [...]

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World Book Day

Posted in journals, leather, photos on April 14, 2008 | 3 Comments »

Mark your calendars! April 23 is World Book Day, which coincides with the anniversaries of the deaths of Miguel de Cervantes and William Shakespeare.
The Bookbinding Esty Street Team (B.E.S.T.) will be hosting a team challenge where members will create books that are inspired by Cervantes and Shakespeare.
I finished my contribution to the challenge [...]

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new books, three

Posted in journals, leather, photos on April 10, 2008 | 5 Comments »

I tried my hand at coptic stitch for the first time ever. It was tricky getting used to it, but I enjoyed it. Here is the finished project…a little hardcover book, covered in natural linen bookcloth hand-painted with pussy willows. I finished the cover with antiqued copper decorative book edges.

5.25″x4.75″x1″
natural linen bookcloth
220 pages (both sides), [...]

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It was difficult but…

Posted in soap on April 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

I’ve decided not to sell my soaps on my Etsy shop any longer. This is due to the fact that I wish my main presence on Etsy to be my bookbinding and art. I wish to free up more of my time to devote to my true love: bookbinding.
I only make my [...]

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yesterday’s news

Posted in journals, leather, other crafts on April 9, 2008 | 5 Comments »

Matchbox #2
newspaper
Also, two new journals…both custom orders.

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i give you my ♥

Posted in art, other crafts on April 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

the inscrutable heart…
cannot be hidden
but only
given away.

Matchbox #1
dark brown paper, kraft paper, blood red cowhide
* My apologies for the poor photo quality. My camera is on the fritz, and I need a new one desperately.

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la vie en rose indeed

Posted in featured, journals on April 6, 2008 | 3 Comments »

My journals are now featured and for sale at La Vie en Rose Boutique – a lovely online boutique where 8% of all sales goes to charity. Support a great cause and get a lovely item in return! A win/win situation!

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