Sunday, April 25, 2010

Dreaming?

I made this wee book for my sister Loulou as a christmas present last year...
I love books, and making my own brings me so much joy. So i've been thinking about maybe starting up a little shop making custom-made books! This one took ages, but only because i collected special pictures over time and spent alot of money on colour copying and glueing.
Or I would also love to do little quarterly zines for people, using my favourite pictures and perhaps even other peoples works (with their permission of course), which could be a cool way of promoting their talent...
hmmm. Am I dreaming?



10 comments:

  1. Wow, I love this! what a great gift; the personal handmade kind are the best! And funnest to give.

    Kalie

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  3. Your sister is a lucky lady; the book is beautiful! (And that there is never anything wrong with dreaming. Of course with a gorgeous piece of portfolio work to go along with you dream makes it that much closer to a reality!) best of luck ♥

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  4. oh this is so so lovely! I'm working on a book, also. I'd love to see more of yours (:

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  5. Omg, that book is so darling. I'm actually in the middle of making my friend a book for her birthday. i've known her since we were 6 so i've been rifling through boxes of photographs and memories. It's been lovely. anyway hope you are well, you're blog is great. x

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  6. Inspiring, love it! I might try something similar.

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  7. these little books are SO darling, they're setting my brain on fire! my sister just had a surgery and is facing a long time of bed-rest and recovery, I'd love to make her something like that...what a great idea!

    bettye

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  8. you are not dreaming, I would most certainly pay for it. They are too beautiful! I'm so thankful for the Little Known Lovelies award because it has led me to your blog, and I just love it. Out of all three winners, youre the only one I've subscribe to. Gorgeous blog!

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  9. what a beautiful thing to put together for your sister! I have a really close relationship with my sister so I can completely relate =)... I recently wrote a little children's book which I illustrated using printmaking and hand-bound myself... it was inspired by her.. all the best with your book making shop, sounds like a lovely place to go too... and yes do the zine also... I love little zines! And I have no doubt that you will have lots of people more than happy to participate =)

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thanks for the comment, you might make my day :)