GREETINGS CARDS

I've created some new greetings' cards using vintage images. This one is based on a picture by Harry Neilson.

How do some people manage to 'blog' several times a day, as well as doing whatever they are  blogging about? It's nearly 3 months since I put anything on here. I suppose I could blame the Lyme disease but that won't put me off mushroom hunting!

I've had spectacular success at finding kilos of cepes this year but a spectacular failure at selling my "Peter Pan" ebook, published in December on Amazon and in my Etsy shop.

"Hook raised his hat to her offering her his arm"' This is the most popular print in my Vintage Print Shop. I've sold the original book pages of this print, although I can make reprints as the image is out of copyright. Most people seem to like the original, vintage pages though.

This is a pity as some of the net income - supposing there were to be any -  would go to "Great Ormond St. Children's Hospital Charity".
I've just reduced the price to only £1.96 so may be that will make a difference.

A few more pictures from the book can be seen below:

This is the endpaper, illustrated by Gwynedd Hudson for another "Peter Pan" book which was illustrated by Mabel Lucie Attwell. I added this to the ebook, although it wasn't part of the original of that edition. I rather like this one.

The Birds Were Flown. This illustration comes from chapter 3 in which the children fly away with Peter Pan and Tinkerbell.

The Last Picture in the Book

Peter Pan and Wendy

This is my latest project. I discovered an edition of Peter Pan and Wendy with some lively illustrations by Gwynedd Hudson. It can be quite an expensive book to buy as it's out of print and often goes for silly prices on ebay.

My copy was falling apart so I thought I'd sell some of the pictures for other people to enjoy. You can see some of them here.
I became interested in the artist, who sadly died at a young age, and after pursuing that interest a little, I thought, how about publishing an e-book with Gwynedd's pictures? The rights for Peter Pan were bequeathed, by J. M. Barrie, to what is now called "Great Ormond Street Hospital Childrens' Charity" who allow it to be published under licence with an agreed percentage of net profits helping to support the charity.

The book is now for sale. I will be posting some more pictures soon.

Peter Pan and Wendy ebook for sale on Etsy

Peter Pan and Wendy kindle book on Amazon

Natasha's Guest Book

This is the guest book I made for my niece, Natasha and her husband Owain. As you can see I took these photos before it was filled in by the guests. It looked great with all the good wishes and comments written all over the pictures.

New Banner

A short while ago, I found my love hearts banner had disappeared from my Etsy shop so I decided to make a completely different one, which you see above. Months ago, I did actually inform Swizzels that I was using the sweeties in my design but they did not bother to contact me about it, although they did add something about trademarks on one of their websites.

Making ePubs and other eBooks

The English Struwwelpeter, by Heinrich Hoffman.

I've always been fascinated by this book so I thought I'd use this old copy (1850) to work out how to make an eBook in ePub and .mobi versions.  What a palaver!

http://www.etsy.com/listing/76027631/the-english-struwwelpeter-by-heinrich

Baby Photo Album

This book is for Daniel.

View from the back.

View from the inside.

This little album holds 16 pictures and can stand up for display.

Writing epubs

My latest endeavour is writing epubs so I can publish my tutorials in another format. As the files are currently in PDF form I have to rewrite them in xhtml as they have to be written up as web pages. As is always the case with anything to do with computers, this is more of a pain than I first envisaged.

Another New Book

I made this little book to be used as a necklace. It's based on the Nag Hammadi Codices. It's a real  book and you can write in it.

I have got a few more designs on the way. This one is made from calf leather which is very silky and tactile.

Did I shoot myself in the foot, I wonder?

I was approached by Lark books recently and asked to submit my book necklace design to be included in a book to be published later this year. I submitted the design which was accepted. So that was nice. However, when I read the contract closely, I realised I couldn't agree with it as it was, and they didn't want to change it. So that was that. If I'd signed, I'd have lost all rights over the design. Boo, hoo! Enough of that. Here's the book:

Blue Felty Book Necklace Pendant

This is my latest version of the 'Book Necklace'. I've made a matching box to go with it. This is a real book and you can write in it so it's nice for a present for someone you love!

Another Treasury

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4d532eded2008eefc72d6e2f/the-blizzard-blues?ref=pr_treasury

Book from Tallin 1539

A while ago I wrote a tutorial on how to make a Mediaeval book from Tallin, Estonia. I was really pleased today to see some of the fantastic books made by a group of bookbinders in Holland. The link to the website is here:
www.bbc-hetoudeambacht.nl
If you click on "Collage" in the left column, and then on "16e eeuws Tallin boek" you can see them all. There are some fine books on this website.

Valentine's Book in Masu box

Here is my latest book design, a teeny, tiny little Valentine, love message book, with a matching masu box.

The front cover reads: LOVE YOU

The back cover reads: REAL LOVE

The pages read: I L O V E Y O U


This would make a delightful surprise gift for the one you love.

Nag Hammadi Tutorial

At last I have finished this tutorial:

How to Bind a Single Quire Codex (Nag Hammadi) PDF Tutorial

http://www.etsy.com/listing/65766401/how-to-bind-a-single-quire-codex-nag

Bookbinding Workshop at Artsway

I've been working on photo albums on and off, a project I've been putting off for several years. I'm writing a tutorial on the subject and in March I'm running a  workshop at Artsway, a contemporary art gallery in the New Forest.

http://www.artsway.org.uk/ed_shortcourse.htm

Meanwhile, I'm still working on another tutorial on the Nag Hammadi Codex. Hopefully this will be finished soon.

Too Busy to Blog

Just listed and sold this:
Custom Made, Natural Calf Leather journal in Nag Hammadi Style

New Tutorial

I've finished the yellow book and also a tutorial showing how to make a Mediaeval Parchment Book with handmade faux parchment. I'll be listing this on Etsy and Folksy soon. Richard, of http://www.edenworkshops.com/ has just agreed to list my tutorials and so has Dawn of http://charnwoodbooks.co.uk/. So, lots of work to do. Better get on!!!

Tegumentum Cinereum

Strictly speaking this should be called 'Tegumentum Croceus', or something like that. This is one of my latest books in the making.

Four Teeny Tiny Tomes

Four Teeny Tiny Tomes
Originally uploaded by Marcade Arts Press

Four little books all made on the same principle. Approximately 6 x 5 x 3 cm.

Red Shoe Leather with leather tie.

White Leather with elastic tie.

Faux Leather with elastic tie.

Momigami Cover with beaded spine.