February's Theme: "I Love"
Well, here it is...February's mini book kit.
As I had mentioned before, it's really a two prong kit: first, building the book, then decorating it.
The style is classic and girlie combined...lots of black and white/ivory, accented with bits of fuschia here and there. The theme of the book is "I Love" and it's a great way to capture the people, places and things you love. It wasn't styled to be a true Valentine book...just a book about your loves.
The structure that we will be building is called a Jacob's Ladder book and it's based on the little wooden clacker toys that have been around forever. To be honest with you, I actually had never built one of these until I decided to use it for this month's kit. Why didn't I? Well, quite honestly, every time I looked at the instructions, I felt overwhelmed. So, what I decided to do was to photograph each step of the book building process, to mark each of the boards so there wouldn't be any question as to whether it was the correct side and basically to write up the instructions in a simpler, easier to understand style. I sometimes think that professional book artists like to murky up the waters a bit...then you need them to help you figure out how to do it. :)) The steps that I took to make this book will hopefully demystify the process a bit.
BUT, from all of the classes I have taught over the years, I know that there will be some that will freak out when they see that there are over 20 steps. So, to take care of that, I will be including instructions to build an alternate book...it won't be a Jacob's Ladder book with all of it's grand properties, but it will be a ribbon bound accordion that will allow you to build each page as shown and won't raise your blood pressure or cause you to down a whole bottle of wine in the process. :))
Here are some inside peeks. There are 12 6"x6" pages in all. Hope you enjoy the kit as much as I've loved putting it together.
ETA: Since I just completed the book, it will take several weeks for the product to come and for me to create the kits so they will be going out February 26th. Thanks so much for looking and for the orders that have been flooding my inbox in the past few minutes!
Got it and so did my friend Sara! Wow you out did yourself yet again! Are your daughter and husband ready for packing? LOL! Can not wait to get it. Grace
Posted by: Grace Palazzolo | February 05, 2008 at 04:54 PM
I LOVE this kit!! And just placed my order. :)
Posted by: Jeanette | February 05, 2008 at 05:28 PM
Oh my! This is soooooo beautiful! I can't wait to get this one! xoxo
Posted by: Cris Cunningham | February 07, 2008 at 11:35 PM
That is just stunning!
Posted by: LisaSpiegel | February 08, 2008 at 09:45 AM
hi carol! it's joanne from buffalo... remember, by chance?
anyhoo... i ordered your lovely mini book and look forward
to its arrival!! my friend ordered your first one and loves
it!!! take care!!
Posted by: joanne (spagirl) | February 15, 2008 at 08:29 PM
Love this kit.... Just placed an order.
These are my favourite colours to work with! Thanks Karen
Posted by: Karen | February 22, 2008 at 12:52 PM
I love this! I am totally bummed it is all sold out!!!
Posted by: Christa Hamilton | February 27, 2008 at 08:28 AM