A journal for Gail
>> Friday, January 14, 2011
The order for this custom book was placed at my trunk show in November. After seeing a similar journal (which is now for sale in my Etsy shop), the customer wanted one just like it to give as a Christmas gift and she requested a personalized nameplate for the cover.
I used a smooth paper printed with a bold, modern floral pattern for the covers of this book. And the textured orange paper that you see along the spine? I made it by hand in Cortona, Italy! While I used some of my orange paper while still in Cortona, I brought a little stash of it back with me to the States. I recently rediscovered it and I've been putting it to good use ever since.
3 comments:
Oh, no wonder someone wanted you to make them this book - what a Happy Book! I love the brightness and big flowers. So cheerful, especially in the middle of a grey, rather cheerless, January day in Eastern England.
I'm sure Gail was pleased with it too!
I'm also impressed by your bright orange hand-made paper.
Thanks for sharing this with us. It's lovely!
I'm amazed at the brightness of the orange. It looks wonderful paired with the flowers!
Thank you both! It is such a bright, cheerful book and I'm glad I was able to share it to brighten up a dreary winter day.
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