Wednesday 23 April 2008

A Little Birthday Book





This was a little mini book I made for Jo's birthday. I love how it turned out and it is fairly small and dainty. I used a page from a book which is over 80 yrs old and a colour catcher from the washing machine as the cover dyed with tea.

29 comments:

WillyNillyWilly said...

That is so beautiful. Gifts are so much nicer when there's actually some thought put into them, and a totally handmade gift is so precious. The recipient is sure to love this amazing piece of art.

joanne wardle said...

fantastic carrie. love it. I can't believe that's a colour catcher sheet! I would never have guessed. I thought it was felt!

Jo Capper-Sandon said...

and it feels sooooooooooo delicate and old...

stunning stunning book Carrie...I shall treasure it. Thankyou so much xxx

Mandy said...

stunning, stunning & gorgeous, this has made me smile! mandyxx

Sharon (glitterangel) said...

It's wonderful, what a lovely present!

Carol Q said...

wow - what you can do with colour catcher sheets!! that's so clever Carrie!

Emma said...

really beautiful Carrie, absolutely love it!

JACKIE M said...

It is Beautiful Carrie,so many things to see.

Laura Kirste Campbell said...

Beautiful and creative! Jo is quite fortunate and will be so happy!

Paula J Atkinson said...

This is breathtaking. I love how tiny it is & the pictures here show more detail than we could see on the reveal. Great colours.

deb said...

This is really beautiful Carrie, so much work, and it looks so delicate.

Viola said...

This is a wonderful book, Carrie!
Fabulous work! :o))

Karin said...

It looks really beautiful Carrie.

Kaz said...

this is absolutely gorgeous carrie, love everything about it! looks very dainty and old, like it came out of someone's attic...just gorgeous!

Gillian .... said...

Carrie ... what a fab idea for a birthday present, unique ! you are so talented:)

Lainey said...

It's beautiful Carrie - absolutely love this! Lucky lucky Jo! ;-)

Jen Crossley said...

Carrie this is really beautiful I always like homemade gifts
Jen

Galina Varese said...

so special and precious! a fab gift!

Heather Robinson said...

Oh Jo will just love this. It is so dainty and lovely and you have obviously put a great deal of love and attention into it. What a pleasure to get to see it.

Scrappelise said...

All your works are so wonderful and you also have these nice subtitles. I did like the birthdaybook here very much but the fabric-arch is so delicate as well!

Elisa said...

Beautiful!!! I like the texture of teh colour catcher and often wondered where I could use it.

Ms Dragonfly said...

this is amazing, so beautiful! i just love it :) funny today is my birthday and i just keep coming across others having a birthday or a post or pic about a birthday!

Tigger's rambling said...

Wow that is stunning, so much detail :-)

Rella said...

This is beautiful and so feminine. I love it.

xo Rella

Hermine said...

Its gorgoeus, love all the layers and colours.

Sharon said...

Carrie, your little book is an absolute treasure. I can just imagine what it looks and feels like in real life. A beautiful gift for Jo. :)

Unknown said...

What a beautiful little book. Deb x

Anonymous said...

What a stunning piece Carrie! Love it very much, glad you're back!

Fiona said...

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