Say Hello to my 100th Etsy sale! This Chiyogami Patchwork Journal was one of my favorites because it showcased several of my favorite papers – no need to pick your favorite, because they’re all on one book. There will definitely be more of these to come, since I have plenty of scraps leftover from my latest bookbinding bender.
The journal is making its way across the country to its new home in Seattle! I love wrapping up stuff (check out my packaging board on Pinterest!) so I couldn’t resist making it all fancy before I sent it! I made this little wrapping paper envelope with the same template I made in my tiny envelope tutorial.
Hello bibliophiles! just like I promised a few days ago here's the easy envelope tutorial I just wrote up/photographed for the lovely blog Poppytalk. Head on over or click on…
So I'm definitely on some kind of extreme bookbinding kick right now, and last night I made covers for 11 new yuzen (the Japanese silkscreened paper I like so much)…
It's tutorial Tuesday! I am sharing great bookbinding tutorials I've found around the web on Tuesdays - today's tutorial is about long stitch binding and was created by Sarah at…
Hi! I'm Ruth Bleakley, an American book artist who lives in Florida. As a former military kid, I've also lived in Texas, New York and Massachusetts. Growing up, I spent 11 out of 18 years living overseas in Germany, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. So, basically a citizen of the world!
In 2016 I starred in a Japanese TV show about papermaking - you can read about that strange and wonderful journey here.
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Congratulations Ruth! That’s a wonderful milestone to celebrate!
Good for you! That was a gorgeous journal – I’m totally loving your color and paper choices (and recognizing so many that I have at home!)
Thanks you two!