Day 267/365
To celebrate, a collection of red and white handbound books, of course!
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Wordless Tuesday 30.06.15
Day 266/365
The Studio on a Sunday
Day 264/365
Wedding season is here! This series of photos is from a piece I completed for a client last week: a gorgeous, stone grey fabric guest book with brass details and ocean blue ribbons. Sounds dreamy!
In case you were wondering; I make all my own covers. In this case, I also made the book cloth, custom to the bride’s request.
Some close ups of the finished piece, it’s all in the details. I’m really pleased with how this book, I love working with clients to find the perfect book for their occasion.
If you want to request a custom book, just go here and fill in my online form. It’s easy!!
Blossom and Bloom
Day 263/365
I’m pleased to say that I’ll be participating in the next Blossom and Bloom show in less than 3 weeks! Located in picturesque Unionville, in the courtyard of the Varley Art Gallery, this is going to be a show worth checking out! I’ll be there with my handbound books, alongside a curated selection of talented makers, live music, and floral designers.
I’ll be there for just one day, on Sunday July 12 from 11am – 4pm.
The gallery is located at 216 Main Street, Unionville.
Bonus: Admission & parking are free!
New in the Shop
Day 262/365
Seems I’m in full production mode these days! I’d like to introduce the next set of designs in the Quick Notes series. Aptly titled, No-Nonsense Notebooks, these little pocket books mean business! They embody all the usual characteristics of my handbound journals; a balance of functionality and durability with beauty to inspire. But I’ve taken away the frills and pared it back to basics; this is a series of handbound notebooks with simplicity and class. Plain and simple, no messin’ around!
Clockwise from the top right, you can find them here:
Mint & Light Grey, Navy & Light Grey, Black & Light Grey, Gold & Cream, Burgundy & Cream.
Wordless Wednesday 24.06.15
Day 260/365
Stitching Arrows
Day 259/365
In case you missed it or forgot, this saturday I’m teaching a hard cover bookbinding class. The lovely ladies over at Graven Feather are hosting and I couldn’t be more excited, it’s a beautiful space!
This is a different workshop from the previous classes. I’ll be teaching how to construct a hard cover and then how to sew it all together using the Arrow Stitch (pictured above).
The details:
Saturday June 27, 10am – 1pm
Graven Feather, 906 Queen St. West, Toronto
For more information and to register, go here.
New in the Shop
Day 258/365
Some new items in the shop. These are the latest series of Quick Notes Notebooks, titled: Elegant Quick Notes.
They boast a bit more formality than the first series of Quick Notes, which are hand painted. They feature a white and gold label along with a fancy fabric trim! As always, they are hand bound by yours truly.
Clockwise from top left:
Mint & White Polka Dots, Red & White Floral, Blue Red & Golden Floral, Petite Blue Florals, Brown & Gold Garden, Blue & Green Floral.
Studio on a Sunday
Day 257/365
Jog your memory back to last fall and my many posts about hand-dying paper. Remember all that beautiful paper that I dyed using indigo and also watercolour paints? I used most of it to make unique, one of a kind journals. But there were off-cuts and scraps that were too small to use, which of course I saved.
Earlier this week I went to Paperhouse Studio and made good use of my end pieces. I framed the best papers and pressed them into cute little art buttons!! 
They turned out really well, some abstract and sharp, others more subtle and soft. I’ve prototyped packaging and tested it this weekend, I’ll make necessary tweaks and then you can find them in my online shop!
Sprouts Press goes to Welland!
Day 256/365
It’s a great day for a road trip to the Niagara region! Stop by Vermeers Garden Centre in Welland and say Hi to yours truly and many other talented makers!
What: Heirlooms Artisan Market
When: Saturday June 20, 10am – 6pm
Where: Vermeers Garden Centre, 684 South Pelham St, Welland, Ontario
Pro tip: This is an Etsy sponsored event, you know what that means – swag bags!! If you’re one of the first 100 people you’ll get a swag bag with some pretty awesome goodies inside!
For more details and vendor profiles, go here.
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