Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Valentine's Day Giveaway

This Valentine book is a recent attempt at making a heart-shaped book with a limp leather wrap-around cover. I've decided to give it away. Just leave a comment here with this post before the end of the day on Feb 5th. Then on Feb 6th, I will put all the names in a big barrel (or maybe just a little bowl) and then one person's name will be picked.



The cover is limp red leather and it has about 30 heart-shaped sheets of paper. It is bound with a simple Japanese-style stab binding. A narrow leather strap and decorative Valentine ribbon are attached to the cover and can be tied to keep the cover in place. The book is about 16cm wide (6.5").

I was experimenting when I made this book so it is certainly not perfect. In fact, it is kinda floppy. But when the strap and ribbons are tied up nice, it still looks purrrdy!

{Feb. 6th Edit: I put all the commenters' names in a bowl and Hubby selected one for me. Congratulations to Uli!}

17 comments:

ikkinlala said...

Very pretty!

Traci @ The Bakery said...

Wow! That is very cute. I'm going to look at your etsy page...my daughter loves to have her own books for her drawings/journaling.

~jolene said...

I would love to be entered in your drawing! I admire your skills and talent so much and would feel honored to own one of your creations!!

And win or not -- I always feel like I've hit the jackpot when I come to visit your blog :)

LoopyJ said...

It looks great Rhonda!

Pegg said...

wow, Rhonda, beautiful book, your work is so wonderful!! I love your books!

Karen Tremblay said...

Gorgeous book, Rhonda! I swear, your books always leave me drooling! lol

tangente said...

It does look purrrrdy!

Nathalie said...

This is one cool book Rhonda! Very pretty! Love it :-)))

Nat (Canadian Rockies)

Anonymous said...

That's so pretty!!! You make such lovely stuff.

Maiko said...

awww that's adorable rhonda! it's like a cute little notepad! :D

Anonymous said...

That is the cutest thing ever. It must really have taken a while to make it!

Anonymous said...

It's a beauty!

Anonymous said...

Looks very good! Perhaps you just had a different idea? I find that books tend to turn into what 'they' want, no matter what I do!

Cathryn

Jellyfishlover said...

ohlala I just love your heart - could you email me so I could ask you a question - supportcoyotepointmuseum@hotmail.com Thanks. Aly

Anonymous said...

Wow really nice!!! i love it

camberwell*beauty said...

I'd give it a good home!!! ;)

camberwell*beauty said...

I'd give the lovely book a good home!!! ;)