Story and drawing by my #1. Enjoy.
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A newly acquired friend, Sara of Craft Snob, asked me to participate in her Ornament Parade. This is the tutorial I shared over there. This paper ball ornament is quick and easy. You can make enough of these for your entire tree in about an hour! And it’s a great project for your kiddos to help with. Another great thing, is they store flat so they are easy to save for the next year or ship to a loved one as a gift for the holiday. Enjoy!
How to Make a Paper Ball Ornament
Supplies Paper
Step 1: Punch out at least 10 circles. For thick paper (cardstock) use fewer circles. For thin paper (computer paper) use more circles. Step 2: Fold each circle in half and burnish with the bone folder.
Step 3: Tape (or glue) each folded circle on top of one another, making a big stack.
Step 4: Cut your twine (or ribbon) more than double the length of the diameter of your circles. Fold in half and tie a knot at the bottom. Place it in the stack of circles. Glue the first and last circle halves to each other so the ornament wraps around the twine. The knot keeps the twine from sliding through.
I’m going to make a bunch of these and then spray them with glitter. Doesn’t that sound fun?
Introducing: Photo Albums.
I’m so excited to introduce these beauties to you. Now you can have your cherished photo memories in a handmade photo album.
The photo albums are cased in a variety of fabrics, just like my journals.
I’ve included spacers in the spine so once you’ve added your photos, the spine will not bulge.
The pages are 9″ by 7.5″ acid free cardstock in either creamy white or brown. Each album has 15 pages — the perfect size for one event or one birthday or one year’s worth of highlights.
I like to keep my photo albums simple so I made this one with my corner rounder, sharpie, and tape. What will you put in your photo album?
Well, we did it! THANK YOU! to everyone who came to the Open House. It was so fun to see you and visit with you. Is it ok if I confess that I’m in this for the social part of it? Well, I am. A huge-o mund-o thanks to my mom who cleaned and baked and then baked some more. So glad she came.
I have filled all my custom orders that can be ready for the holidays, but I have a few of everything in stock. So if you were unable to come, call me or email me and we’ll figure out a time for you to come over and check it out.
Photo albums made their debut at the Open House. They are one of kind, just like my journals, and have 15 pages. I’ll post more on them later. I hope to have my new website up and running before Thanksgiving (cross your fingers!).
And in case you didn’t meet her, this is Kari. She’s fabulous. That’s it in a nutshell! All of you wonderful readers out there make this whole thing worth it for me. So, I thank you. Really.
Gift card holders are my solution to not feeling so lame when I give a gift card. Admit it: sometimes you feel lame when you give a gift card. Especially if you really like the person. Well, it turns out that if you package up the gift card in a gift-ish sort of way, you feel awesome.
Book Bound Bindery has a gift card holder for every occasion. I just finished restocking the holiday gift card holders. This year they come with a jingle bell. (Everyone needs a jingle bell!) There are wedding, congratulations, birthday, new baby, and thank you gift card holders. Why buy a Hallmark card when you can buy this instead (same price…)?
Introducing: limited edition books. I’m really excited about the direction Book Bound Bindery is going. These limited edition books lean more towards the fine art aspect of bookmaking. They are a little more special than the journals I make. Just like a signed limited edition set of prints, these books are signed and numbered and will never be recreated. They have special bindings and hand dyed covers and secret pockets. I have so many ideas for these! On Friday, there will be three sets of limited edition books available… many more in the future.
Don’t forget: Kari Hennefer will also be at the open house with beautiful images of her work on display, and booking Portrait Sessions. Enjoy her “Open House Special” discount of $50 off a Portrait Session if you schedule your booking that day. Come browse through samples, get awesome ideas of how to display your images in your home, and schedule your next Portrait Session for you, or a gift certificate for someone you love. In 2012, Kari will also be introducing the amazing, “My Beauty Campaign” to the Houston area! “My Beauty Campaign” has been introduced all over the world and is continuing to spread! So, come get a sneak peak of what it’s all about and how it’s changing women’s self esteem worldwide. Just a few weeks ago, Kari took our family pics. We had so much fun. The kiddos were completely at ease with her. And to top it all off, she is the nicest person on the planet. You will love her.
Hooray for notebooks! These notebooks are my top sellers. They are a convenient small size (good for purses and backpacks) with pockets in the front and back covers. The images are transferred onto the covers with a printmaking technique that uses lots of acetone and is very stinky. There are seven cover choices: bird, butterfly, truck, dinosaur, bike, tree, zebra. Some good ideas for notebooks: + Keep track of the funny/cute things your toddlers say. My kiddos and I go through these like they are candy. Treasures, I tell you! What will you do with your notebook?
Happy Halloween! The final count down to the Book Bound Bindery Open House is on! If you have not received the email invite and want to, email me (sarah at sarahnielsen dot com) and I’ll send it your way. Every day this week I’ll be showing you some of the books I’ve made that will be available on Friday. If you have not yet penciled in “get excited” on Friday, please do so now. Reasons you should get excited: 1. My parents are coming! And my sister! A word about journals. You may wonder why I do this — this whole bookmaking thing. Who makes books, anyway? Well. I really believe that everyone has a story to tell. Maybe it’s your everyday story. Maybe it’s your make-believe story. Maybe it’s your someday story. Maybe it’s your I’m-on-the-coolest-vacation-ever story. But I do that on my blog, you say. Ok. But books are better. My kids spend hours a day looking at books. They love to see photos of our family and their cousins. They don’t spend hours reading blogs. Just sayin’. The journals I make are filled with acid free paper, sewn together with love, and cased in (most of the time) vintage fabric. I like them to be one of a kind because I hope to inspire other people (YOU) to write your story. My sister has written on my blog before about journaling: where to start and writing in your journal. You should read those. Bottom line: Do I think you need to write in one of my journals to have a good story? No. Am I rich and famous because I hand-make books? No. I do this because I love the process and because I love the look on the face of someone who has found the journal perfect for them. I’m the lucky duck who got to abandon all my duties and go to my cousin’s wedding. Thanks to Chris for supporting the activity and to Mom and Pa for making it possible. We had such fun. My photos aren’t great… but you get the idea. The reception was in this really cool old building. Beautiful woodwork. Soon-to-be wedding planner, Cousin Annie, did an amazing job. I’m sure other people planned stuff too — good job, other people. White pumpkins, berries on chairs, jute on everything, candles in the windows, burlap table cloths paired with vintage linens.
Things to note: See that book? Yep. I made it. See those personal sized cakes wrapped beautifully? My auntie made those. One for every guest! And if you know the first thing about my auntie, you know she makes the most amazing cakes.
The cocount, lime curd cake was my favorite.
It was really fun to see my family. And spend some time with cousins. (Can you tell which girls are sisters and which ones are cousins?)
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 Hi, I'm Sarah. I'm an artist, bookmaker and mother of three boys. This is where I showcase my custom wedding guest books, introduce new Book Bound Bindery products and share bits of inspiration. Enjoy!
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