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One of the things I did this summer

was teach a course on how to make a pocket book.

And I finally finished putting together

 the sample I was making in class.  

The front is decorated with layers of ink, paint, stamps 

and bits of copies of my drawings. 

The inside pockets are made from small envelopes

and decorated in the same way. 

Each envelope makes a pocket

ready to store some sort of treasure...

a love letter.....

a quote......

a poem......

a drawing.....

And the back cover is finished off in the same style.

I also recently finished making a journal.

It's soft cover, 

is made with layers of fabric and paper 

and finished with a layer of wax.

I decorated the cover with paint and ink

 and then sewed leaves on it.

And inside I decorated the stitched leave patterns.

The pages are made of sketch paper 

and perfect for writing or sketching. 

 

The back cover is also decorated with sewn leaves.

And the whole book is kept nice and tidy 

with an elastic cord.