Bookmaking Ideas

I attended a fantastic two day bookmaking workshop presented by artist and bookmaker Susan Kapluscinski Gaylord. I have been following Susan for several months and she inspired me to have my grandkids make books of their “Special Day with Grandma Liz.” All of her ideas use materials you already have and would probably recycle but now they have a new use. Check out her website Makingbooks .

Ethan making his “Special Day with Grandma Liz” book.

It was very easy to make: I just folded paper, punched two holes in the center, and tied a ribbon to hold it together.

5 comments

1 Grandma Shelley { 07.13.10 at 8:20 am }

I have never done this with my grandchildren. I am going to put it in my idea book for next years camp out.

2 Grandma Lizzie { 07.14.10 at 8:42 am }

It was a lot of fun and I hope it will be something they save for along time.

3 Susan Adcox { 07.15.10 at 7:32 pm }

This looks like a lot of fun! Tell Ethan I love his book!

4 Grandma Lizzie { 07.15.10 at 9:15 pm }

He will be so excited when I tell him someone he doesn’t even know loves his book.

5 callee { 07.17.10 at 6:38 am }

so fun. They look at their fun books that you made them all the time, they love them

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