Delayed gratification is getting a new DSLR for the first time in over a decade, then waiting for the battery to charge before I can play with it.
Category Archives: creative
Experiments in Bookbinding
This evening’s bookbinding experiment involved a technique I learned about from Four Keys Book Arts on YouTube. I see myself trying this again in the future… but maybe not with upcycled custom wall calendar pages.
Upcycling the Cuteness
Returning to my bookbinding hobby after a couple years’ hiatus. I was inspired by the packaging for a blind box figurine I picked up recently, which I thought would make SUCH a cute notebook.
And here we are!
- Cover: cardboard packaging + cardstock purchased from a thrift store
- Endpapers: scrapbooking paper purchased at a garage sale
- Text block: reclaimed copy paper destined for the landfill
- Bookcloth spine: made from my sewing scraps
I’ve discovered that having the right tools, working slowly and methodically, and being patient are the keys to getting a passable result with a minimum of frustration.
(Not just in bookbinding, but in Life.)
Morning Walk
Cloudless sky, 65 degrees… This is a welcome change from the recent heat wave.
New Residents
A family of mourning doves has taken up residence in one of the bushes by our front door.
Thankfully, Mama Dove is a scaredy bird, and isn’t at all aggressive like the family of robins that nested on the front light fixture several years back.