I had a custom order for an Annapolis Guest Book and you know how much I love gift wrapping. Inspired by my Pinterest board called “Amazing Packaging” I wanted to do something with baker’s twine, but I also love my wax seal, so I did this awesome combo – gold sticker + baker’s twine + wax seal over natural unbleached wax paper (kind of like see through kraft paper!)
I've been hooked on Pinterest and one of my boards is called "Amazing Packaging" where I keep track of all kinds of neat gift wrap and packaging ideas I see.…
I saw this cute mini book necklace tutorial when Amber from MakingMyRent on Etsy posted it to the BEST [Bookbinding Etsy Street Team] page on Facebook! Too cute - and…
I was recently commissioned to create a journal for my friend Matt's birthday - made extra special because in the years past he's commissioned me to make seven different books…
I like it too! and it’s really not much more expensive than the regular stuff (like maybe a dollar?), I figure if it’s going to be tossed anyway, might as well make sure it’s less harmfully produced than the regular stuff.
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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I love the unbleached wax paper!
I like it too! and it’s really not much more expensive than the regular stuff (like maybe a dollar?), I figure if it’s going to be tossed anyway, might as well make sure it’s less harmfully produced than the regular stuff.