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Posted by on May 30, 2008
You may remember I was taking part in a Book Swap over at the Book Arts Forum. I made a book as a first effort, fully intending to have a second go at it but as is often the way with these things, time ran away with me and I had to use my original effort as I never got round to trying something different.
So far, so familiar. As the theme of the swap was ‘My Home Town’, I did hit on the idea of filling the pages with images of Dorset (as you can imagine I have rather a lot). This started out as a good idea until I realised that as I had used Bockingford watercolour paper for the pages, the printed photographs wouldn’t stick to the pages terribly well, but having started, I had to finish! I think they are secure but the other problem was that the pages curled slightly and even after a day or so in my book press, they wouldn’t straighten and as time had run out, I had to send it to Rhonda as it was (with a letter of apology!)
Here are photographs of some of the pages.
It’s very intimidating making a book for other bookbinders to see ‘in the flesh’ as it were and even though this is the second swap I have taken part in – I still feel as if I could have done better…. having said that, I’m really looking forward to receiving my book from Crazy Daisy Girl :-)
By the way, thanks very much indeed for the votes over at Kim’s competition. I didn’t win but happily I wasn’t vote-less which was very pleasing. You might like to check out the art work which won, a painting by Emmanuel Martinez called “Pain in the Eye’. Congratulations to the lucky winner!
Now I’m off to continue with my latest project, a huge photograph album for a friend. She has two enormous beautifully made, very expensive albums which she has filled with photographs and I am going to try to make a third which matches the others. No pressure then……. :-)
Much of a muchness 
Making books is such a bind!
[I’ve said that before haven’t I? Shoot me now. If only I could find the delete button ……….. oh, there it is ………. funny, it’s labelled ‘submit’ ….. oh well, here goes]
Damn ……… I submit
Bet you say that to all the girls…..
Good luck with the album.
Nice book. I’m sure your swap partner will be pleased :)
Have a nice weekend!
And you have a very happy birthday :-)
May your beard grow longer and the Penguins win !!
You are far too critical of your own work (I guess most artists are). I think it’s a perfectly lovely book – my fav page being the with the 2 feet photos. Oh if I should be so lucky as to be its recipient….
No offense to E. Martinez, but I much, much prefer your book!
Oh D I so love that book
I won’t congratulate what’s-his-name because I thought “Pain in the Eye” was aptly named! LOL! I voted for you (of course) but I thought there were some very pretty pictures over there! Love your Dorset picture book too.
oh I do like your book Diane..
the photos are wonderful and I love the little stamps that compliment the photos..
I love the photo of the dressing sheds and the one with the seagull :)
thanks for entering your divine book in the competition…and thanks to all your readers for visiting and voting…..
have fun with your photo album :)
Teresa you are kind! I rather liked the feet page too – the sea one is my son’s feet in the sea at Hive Beach and the muddy one is my feet in wellies at Glastonbury Festival!
70steen – thank you! Just hope Rhonda does too!
Jenny – glad you enjoyed your visit to Kims. I found it hard to choose a favourite there as they were so diverse. Thank you for your vote – much appreciated!
Kim – thanks Kim. The stamps are fun aren’t they? I have had them for ages and never quite knew what to do with them!
No, thank YOU for holding the competition. I’m really pleased you had such a good response. Your competitions are always fun :-)
Wow look! Books with stuff inside. Maps, symbols, interesting things, all enclosed in powder-puff blue binding.
Then there are the feet…
Well, you have been asking me to put something inside a book – and this is what you get! :-)
Feet included…
What great picture and a good example of beauties that can be hold in a book!
Wishing you a great end to your week.
Btw: I’ve noticed Kim’s post of course and was also voting for you :-)
Very cool…I am slightly envious of your creativity! :)
Renny – thank you for your kind comments – and your vote!
I rather liked filling a book for a change instead of keeping them blank for other people to fill up!
Olga – you are very kind to say so. I am slightly envious of your travels!
I’m slightly envious of Olga’s ……………. oh, never mind
Might have known….lowering the tone. Actually, it would be fine for me to be envious of Olga’s …..shall we say – assets, but for you….would you really want them?
Thank you Diane! Your swap partner is very pleased :)
It’s a special treat to get a book like this in the mail! I really enjoyed looking at all the photos (and I do think they are all attached quite well!). I live near the sea too and our landscapes are not so different really; now I want to visit Dorset!!
I’m so pleased it arrived safely and you liked it! I was imagining you opening it up and all the photos falling into your lap!
I’d love to see some photographs of your seaside landscape sometime :-)