Tuesday Book Arts Roundup: Souvenir Book

I made another concertina-fold travel souvenir book for our trip to Mt. Carmel and St. George in September. Like the first one, I used the paper I marbled myself, some Fabriano colored paper for the pages, and elastic from the sewing supplies.


 

This time around, I tried making an inset on the front cover for a photo–I saw the idea in a book I got (from the library! free!!) and you literally just carve away a layer or two of bookboard and smooth the paper over:

 

A fun little project! And if you’re wondering if the kitty boys helped–yes they did, very much.

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