I recently took part in the 5x7 Art Swap. The goal was simple, send your partner a piece of art that can fit into a 5x7ish size envelope. I sent to Yvette, an art student in England. Since she is into handmade books, I made a small one for her. This style is called a "star book." If you look at the pictures here, you can kind of see why it is called that. When you open it fully and tie it closed, it makes a star. It is super easy to make. You simply need to be very careful to get your folds neat and measured nicely. The actual book is fairly small, about a 3.5" square.
This weekend I am not having much time for creativity as we are packing and getting ready for our road trip to Santa Fe, New Mexico. The dog is off the the grandparent's home for a doggie get-petted-all-day-never-have-to-be-alone holiday. This makes her tail wag happily. The rats are off the have adventures at a friend's home and grandma Gay will take care of Chesterfield, our lovey, albeit demented and brain damaged, cat. I will not be posting for this next week as we are going computer free for the trip.
I promise to return with great pic.s. Happy Early Spring!
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