Archive for ◊ January, 2010 ◊

25 Jan 2010 One World One Heart: Ride the Magic Carpet
Author: ebuchala |  Category: ADO, Bookbinding, Giveaways, art dolls  |  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,  | 178 Comments

It’s time for the 4th annual One World One Heart global blog event and I’ve got several really fun items to give away this year for the Magic Carpet ride. Do you have your ticket?

owoh-2010-logo

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TDB 2 Inside covers Nautilus Cover TDB Journal Front Cover
13 Jan 2010 The Time Respite–A New Steampunk Journal
Author: ebuchala |  Category: BEST, Bookbinding, Leather Working, Steampunk  |  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,  | 7 Comments

So I spent last night finishing up my most recent Steampunk journal while re-watching a 3rd-season ep (or is it called season 2 now?) of Primeval (well, “listening” to it, anyway–it’s not easy sewing a book while watching tv, even just a pamphlet). This journal’s a bit different because I broke out of the brown/black/copper color scheme I’d been focused on and tried something quite different…

Time Respite front angle

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Clockwork Kladde Detail 1 Serenity Detail Photo Time Respite inside detail 2
05 Jan 2010 Steampunk Design Epiphany
Author: ebuchala |  Category: BEST, Bookbinding, Steampunk  |  Tags: , , , , , , , , ,  | 6 Comments

I had an epiphany today and I don’t have them too often so I figured I should share it. I’ve been working on various ways to make the Steampunk design elements (mostly metal) work with book board, paper and leather and I think I’ve found a solution.

Clockwork Kladde Cover

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Steampunk Journal Detail Kladde Detail 2 Clockwork Kladde Cover
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