Posted in bookbinding on Feb 5th, 2011
We found some delightful papers at Hollander’s that are perfect for our travel themed journals. The papers are Florentine Prints form Italy and we are making journals from the French, Italian and English-themed papers. The papers are collages of various travel ephemera such as postmarks, stamps, addresses and content from letters and postcards. The classic [...]
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Posted in bookbinding on Jan 24th, 2011
I went by my “old timey” seed store today to get some bird seed, get inspired that spring will eventually arrive and to see if any interesting items might be heading to the trash as part of the New Year’s Clean-Sweep! I was particularly out to find any vintage treasures from the back room. Well, [...]
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Posted in bookbinding on Dec 29th, 2010
After going to all the trouble to use papers in our handbound journals that are environment friendly, I hate to see the scraps from making our journals end up in the trash can. So, I have found a use for the growing stack of “remainders.” Pixel Point now offers a line of Petite Journals that [...]
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Posted in Artisans on Dec 3rd, 2010
We took an extended fall road trip through the Rockies of British Columbia. We actually started our trip on the western edge in Nelson, BC. After four relaxing days in this vibrant and quaint town, we headed north to Revelstoke, BC along Upper Arrow Lake. We stopped in the nice little town of Nakusp, BC [...]
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