Handmade Blank Books

I have been making handmade books lately using scrapbook paper, cardstock and just supplies that I have on hand. I usually use kite string for the stitching.

Tri folded with fancy string and a paper closure.

Dos-a-dos book

Round book with a Chicago screw holding it together. I wrote 170 different prompts to remind me of ideas for my mixed media art journaling.

Three signatures in a tri fold book.

Six envelope book and tags. I used spray inks for the designs. Kite string stitching it together.

Five envelope book covered with cardstock with tags. Old necklace parts on closure.

Accordion spine flip book with cardstock.

Gratitude book made with watercolor powders and clip art. Single signature stitched.

Four toilet paper rolls painted with tags book. Japanese stitching binding.

Grieving Garland Kits  painted with spray inks. 

Grieving Garland kits out of mulberry paper. The receiver can write memorable moments or qualities they love about their loved one who has past and link them together to form a garland that can be hung as a memorial. 

Dos-a-dos with cardstock and a green stone decoration on the closure.

Japanese stab stitched book out of cardstock.

Accordion style book with mulberry paper and fancy scrapbook paper for the cover. It has little raised silver dots on it.

Dos-a-dos with mulberry paper and a key decoration.

Double signature pamphlet using printer paper and cardstock.

Three envelope book covered with cardstock and tags.

Accordion spine flip book with cardstock.