These are some of my favourite images of commissions from the past year, it may give you inspiration for your own bespoke book.
This was a fishing journal for embroidery artist Pippa Hanynes of Lemon Pepper Studio . The fabric was hand dyed and embroidered by Pippa.
These were a set of matching books made for a poet.
In the lead up to Christmas I’m taking part in six online market events.
These are great for shopping for Christmas gifts, as most of us are unable to get to any markets in person at the moment. You’ll be sure to discover lots of new talented makers.
I’ll be offering discounts at most markets, so grab yourself a bargain - keep an eye on my instagram for the discount codes. I’ll be updating this post with discount codes and market links as we get nearer the dates.
The events I’m taking part in are:
Saturday 24th October - Pedddle Christmas Gift Market - 10am - 10pm - Each maker will be showcasing one product which will make browsing for gifts super easy.
Saturday 7th - Sunday 8th November - Pedddle Christmas Bazaar Market - 15% off for the day - Use the code ‘XMAS2020’
Saturday 28th - Sunday 29th November - Birmingham Originals Etsy Market - 10% off in my Etsy shop plus a free pack of 10 marbled stickers with all orders over £5 and local hand delivery (B67, B17, B68, B16 9, B32 1 & B32 2). Use the code ‘ETSYMARKET’. Visit the Birmingham Originals website for more details about the market and makers.
Saturday 5th - Sunday 6th December - Folksy Christmas Market - 10% off in my Folksy shop for the weekend.
Sunday 6th December - Harborne Handmade at Home - 10am - 4pm - 10% off for the day (code: ‘HARBS10’) and 20% off and hand delivery for locals (code ‘HARBS20’ - for (B67, B17, B68, B16 9, B32 1 & B32 2).
Saturday 12th - Sunday 20th December - Pedddle Christmas Market Week - Week long gift market
On Saturday 26th September I’m taking part in the Harborne Handmade / Pedddle ‘Creative Collaboration’ online market.
You can get 10% discount off your order from 10am on Saturday until midnight by using the code ‘SHOPLOCAL’. I will also be doing hand delivery by bicycle for all orders from B17 and B67 postcodes (and possibly bordering postcodes) so locals should get their items faster and with eco-friendly delivery!
The market is a collaboration between local markets from across the country and beyond. To view the other stallholders visit the Pedddle market page. Click on a market to view the stallholders for that market. Almost every stallholder is offering a discount or special offer for the day.
I will have some new items being released on the day including some new large hand marbled sketchbooks and some bright and colourful fabric journals.
My mini cyanotype prints will be exclusively available in the ‘ACEO & Tiny Art Club’ group ‘Art of Lockdown’ online market over on Facebook on Friday. The prints are all 2.5 x 3.5 inch which is ‘ACEO’ (Artist Trading Card) size. All will be priced between £6 and £12 including UK postage. Prints that don’t sell will go onto my website, however if you have your eye on something join the market! There are also lots of other talented artists selling tiny art!
The new foil colours have arrived! I now have a full selection of colours in both matt and sheen, as well as a few shiny metallics.
Remember you can get your book personalised for free for a limited time!
The studio has had a very exciting new arrival of a brand new hot foiling machine!
This will allow us to add beautiful foiled and debossed text to book covers, in a range of colours and finishes.
To celebrate, we are offering free personalisation on all book orders for the next few months.
You can personalise your book by having text foiled onto the front cover (such as your name).
Made-to-order books will also have the option of having the first page of the book personalised too.
We also have some ‘Wedding’ and ‘Guests’ dies in calligraphy script for wedding guest books and albums.
These can be combined with text beneath such as the name of the happy couple and wedding date.
Foil colours are a little limited at present, but we have lots more on the way!
Welcome to my newly designed website!
The main reason for re-designing my website is so I can start selling books on here, as well as Etsy. At the moment I just have bespoke guest books available to buy here, but I'll gradually be adding all bespoke books and stationery. If it goes well, I'll move my 'ready to ship' books across too.
It should make ordering bespoke books a lot simpler as there is a form to fill out at the checkout for your design choices.
