Scribbled Lives 2023 Bound

I'm on a roll and now 2023 for Scribbled Lives is bound... 14 pages plus covers - That's it till 2024 year end...

Scribbled Lives 2022 Bound

I'm on a roll and now 2022 for Scribbled Lives is bound... 16 pages plus covers

Size: 8.5"w x 11" h x 1.5" thk
I mounted the artwork onto an unknown brand cardstock that feels like 120# or heavier white cardstock. Didn't even know I had this stuff... hidden behind some other things. sigh!! There are quite a few that I only have images for since they were 3 dimensional. Covers are the same white cardstock. Punched 3 holes using my large Crop-A-Dile and used a brown 4ply waxed linen thread in an altered Slip Knot binding. Added home made beads from eons ago - I think FIMO, as well as some paper beads.

Scribbled Lives 2021 - Bound

I finally got around to binding all the artwork I did in 2021 for Scribbled Lives... 17 pages plus covers (8.5"x 11")

Size: 8.5"w x 11" h x 1" thk
I mounted most of the artwork onto 65# off-white/cream toned cardstock, there were quite a few that I only had images for since they were either sold or 3 dimensional. Covers are made from a double layer glued together of the cream cardstock. Punched 3 holes using my large Crop-A-Dile. Used a dark blue and a turquoise 4ply waxed linen thread in an altered Slip Knot binding and then added various hand made paper beads.  

Scribbled Lives 2020 - Bound

I finally got around to binding all the artwork I did in 2020 for Scribbled Lives.. (25 pages + covers)

Slip Knot Booklet - Creative Ponderosities

A good friend sent me another batch of interesting questions...
Size closed: 5.25"w x 6"h x .5"thk

I have since altered the technique of the basic Slip Knot Binding by binding from the back page to the center page and from the front page to to the center, then tying the ends together. Much neater.
I used a cream toned Value Pack cardstock. Turquoise 4ply waxed linen Irish thread.
For the decorative part of the pages and front title I used a hand carved notebook rubber stamp and various combos of Distress pads misted with water on Genoa Bond calligraphy paper.
I LOVE this stamp I carved... it's approx 4"w x 6"h with 1/2"h row height.

Slip Knot Binding - Celtic Key Patterns

The challenge for our next Art Of The Fold Group (May 2024) had us making a slip knot bound booklet. I've done several of them and still love them... Since I've started doing Celtic Key Patterns I decided to make the booklet to hold them. I went in a VERY COLORFUL direction...

size: 8.5"w x 9.5"h x 1"thk

Raided my cardstock stash and assembled 14 different colors plus the white covers. Added a strip of 1"w yellow cardstock on both sides of each piece of cardstock to reinforce the binding edge. Punched 3 holes approx 1/2" away from my edge.

Bound it a little differently than usual. I started the binding from the back edge but stopped at the halfway point. Then started from the front page working towards the center of my pages. Attached both sections by tying a double knot bow.

I like this way a lot better because I think it's a lot neater...

Then added the different colored strips of cardstock and the title.

You do have to pay attention to the orientation of your pages, otherwise they may end up upside down... ROFL

 

 

Celtic Knot Alphabet - Slip Knot Booklet

I can't believe I've finally finished my Celtic Knot Alphabet challenge.. and it's all glued in on the pages and bound... it took exactly 4 months...

I used a Slip Knot Single page binding technique which I love.

Instructional video HERE by Sea Lemon

Funky Alphabet Bound

Funky Alphabet Bound... I used a very heavy misc white cardstock and adhered all my letters to both sides of the pages. I bound it using a single page Slip Knot technique  with 4ply turquoise waxed linen thread. I drew and cut out the letters for the word "Funky" from a geli print I made, adhered to the cover and outlined with a Sharpie pen. Created a ribbon underneath the title for the word "LETTERS"

BVCG November Galleria - Slip Knot Booklet - One Liners

Slip Knot - One Liners
Size: 6"w x 4.5"h x  3/4" thk

Our Galleria topic for November 2023 is "One Liners"... since one liners don't take up much room... I decided to do a bunch of them and create a booklet.

On Fabriano 1264 Mixed Media pape, sprinkling the paper with Brusho w/c powders in various colors. Used a pointed nib in Fickle style lettering. When all the pages were done I decided to add a bit of flourish details in the open spaces.

The back and front covers were covered with some of my Brusho background on the Fabriano paper, and I wrote the title on the front with a Zig Writer and shadowed with Kuretake "Gold Mica" ink and a pointed nib.

I used a slip knot style for binding using a blue 4ply waxed linen thread.

Pencil Work Booklet - Bound

And the booklet is bound...

I used a Slip Knot binding to bind individual pages. This is one of my favorite and so easy bindings...

I used 2 colors of 4ply waxed linen thread (butterscotch & antique rose). I macramé the tails and added hand made glittered beads.

 

No Sew - Slip Knot Booklet - Seniors' ABC's

A friend sent me this email with the Seniors' Alphabet and I said to myself it would make a great coffee table booklet... So using my No Sew Slip Knot technique created it... Love it

Click on image for more details and there's a link on that page for all the text pages. It's fun to read... and us seniors can get a real chuckle... ROFL.

No Sew - Slip Knot Booklets - Geli Print

I taught a No Sew Slip Knot Booklet over at Paper Pastimes on Friday to several ladies. We had a wonderful time.

I had created a bunch of Geli print cardstock pieces which I used to demonstrate the techniques.

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No Sew - Slip Knot Booklet - Smiles

So, since I sold my "Sarcastic" booklet, I decided to make a similar one to remember it by... BIG GRIN

These sayings inside will give you a little chuckle...

PS the binding I'm using on this booklet I will be teaching at Paper Pastimes here in Calgary on November 10,2022 from 1 to 4PM. Hope you'll join me for a fun afternoon.

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No Sew - Slip Knot Booklet - BFly

I'll be teaching this booklet using these scrapbook papers over at Paper Pastimes here in Calgary on November 9, 2022 between 11am-2pm. Hope you'll join me.

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Floral Lettering Challenge Apr 2022 - Slip Knot Bound

I finally bound these pages from my April floral challenge... I love the way it turned out. The binding knot work is so visible and looks so good...

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Slip Knot Booklet - The Blues

After making all the waxed linen bound booklets I thought I'd try one with "Narrow" ribbon. Works but needs more pages in the booklet to really show the knot design. C'est la vie.

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Slip Knot Binding - Let Go

And another Slip Knot Bound booklet, this one holding abstract artwork - just because...

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Slip Knot Binding - Quote Me

I've been making more of the slip knot bound booklets. They are really addictive. This one holds one of quotes for my Scribbled Lives challenges.

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Slip Knot Booklet - I Dream My Paintings

I couldn't resist making another of these Slip Knot Booklets... this time filled with Master's Choice heavy weight watercolor paper... Love the results. And I'm actually using it. BIG GRIN

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Slip Knot Binding - Quill - Just 4 U

I had to make another Slip Knot bound booklet... this time with frames to hold quilled elements. I love the way it turned out.... It could be a little more professionally finished (the edges of the frames...) but c'est la vie.

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