Sunday, February 12, 2012

Folded Books

I tend to go overboard when I find something I love to do.  My current passion is folding books. Luckily for me it has proved to be a hobby that even makes a little bit of money!  The summer before last I began folding patterns and shapes, and participated in a WONDERFUL handmade art fair, Bijou Market, that was held in a pear orchard. Here's the  link to that post if you'd like to see pics from that event.(http://www.thewhitesilkpurse.blogspot.com/2010_06_01_archive.html)

At that time I was really wanting to learn to fold WORDS into the pages of books... And now, I have!!  I think this is really my niche.  I love looking for just the right books and choosing just the right word(s).

As with all my creative endeavors, I rarely keep any for myself.  Each time I've folded a book for my house it has left with a visitor or been purchased through my etsy shop.  I think I'll fold one to keep soon!

Here are a few MANY of my favorites:


A Love Story {just right for any day or anytime}


Akiva {special order, name}


Believe {this was for Christmas, the cover was pinecones and hollyberries}


{star} Cal {star}
for a brand new baby



Clark
Although this is my son's name, this was a special order last name


Elli
special order - check out the cute endpages peeking out


This is just a pillar fold, but I LOVE the endpages, they are flocked.


Gardner (my maiden name... folded for my brother's family)


H {heart} H
one of two folded for a wedding


HOOP
nickname


Hannah
{This is one of my favorites, the red on the end is a little heart.}


HAYES
This one is the very first word book I folded.


Heart
a book of few pages with a heart.


J {heart} K
from a thoughtful husband for a loving wife


Loved
folded into the pages of a much loved, and therefore retired, library book


Nielsen
last name


READ
vintage children's book


READ
another vintage find -- cool cover


Robinson
This was a poetry book.  I love how the page frames add to the overall look.


Sarah


The Coles
This photo is blurry, but I liked this idea.  It was a wedding order.


Wicked
(a Halloween request)


Zoe
for a Bat Mitzvah

Hmmm.  If you've looked at all of them you are a trouper!  If you'd like to order, my Etsy shop address is:  www.etsy.com/shop/whitesilkpurse

Everyone ought to have a creative outlet... What's yours??