tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1106900172497103557.post7245485192039224806..comments2012-03-02T21:45:21.722-08:00Comments on Paper, Stars & Dreams: Well this is all rather exciting!Starstruckbookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16065213275750192008noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1106900172497103557.post-84581259027737725902011-12-15T05:10:50.730-08:002011-12-15T05:10:50.730-08:00Wow, those are cute!Wow, those are cute!steufelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734019874159488510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1106900172497103557.post-37632215202161932692011-12-15T05:05:34.908-08:002011-12-15T05:05:34.908-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.steufelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734019874159488510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1106900172497103557.post-12872426933475099472011-12-13T04:56:59.140-08:002011-12-13T04:56:59.140-08:00Gorgeous! The rainbow books make me smile. I'v...Gorgeous! The rainbow books make me smile. I've made a few "rainbow" type notebooks too and they are fun. I sent one to a friend in USA (some time back) and also made one with a fab cover of orange paper with butterflies all over. The latest has a kraft cardstock cover and rainbow inside. Still deciding whether/what to put on the cover... <br />I like your description of "layers" but not sure what you mean. Glue and paper are a challenge - do you remember about layering paper/card so the grains all run the same way? That is important; if the grains of your papers cross, then the covers will warp and no amount of flattening will fix it! <br />I use glue, but I don't like to make stuff wet. I stick (aaargh bad pun) to pva, with the minimum of water added, to make it spread enough. The problem then is that you have to work very fast, as pva dries in about .5 of a second! Have to get everything cut, creased and ready before you add the glue! Whatever sort of glue you use, I find it's always necessary to dry covers under boards, waxed / non-stick paper and heavy weights of some kind. It helps to keep it flat and stop it curving up (though see previous comment about paper grain!). <br /><br />I do love your little books. They're quite individual, colourful and funky. I'm sure your shop is going to do very well! <br /><br />Good luck with the Mega Book. What kind of book style is it?Lizziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11918211625453430621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1106900172497103557.post-8911257863842367622011-12-12T19:35:54.140-08:002011-12-12T19:35:54.140-08:00Those are beautiful! I love how you interspersed ...Those are beautiful! I love how you interspersed the rainbow pages with the white, so pretty :) <br /><br />As for love/hate relationship with essentials... hmm how about the fact that I seem to spill anything liquid... and I mean anything lol.SoulsFireDesignshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01889956800503715511noreply@blogger.com