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O g e e — a couple more journals made with that vintage ogee patterned Sanderson fabric I found last year, I do love it. This time I bound one in A5 with tea stained hemp writing paper {also suitable for gouache} and a smaller A6 version with cotton-rag watercolour paper; a set for those that have trouble choosing between these two delicious papers. I’ll make more until the fabric runs out. Details in bio📖 #lotusblubookart #lotusblujournals #watercolourjournals #fillyourpaper #mindfulness #mindfuljournaling #deardiary #vintagedesigns #beautifulbooks #heartfeltbeautifullybound #heartfeltcreations #bookbinding #handmadebooks #handmadelife #rusticjournal #leatherbook #leatherjournal #bookdesign #countryhome #bookdecor #oneofakindbooks Darling Daisy, They’ve missed you. It’s your time to bloom. Love, Winter N E W trinket box journals going up on the website this weekend amongst photo albums, art journals and wedding guest books, as well as a little surprise for all our newsletter subscribers (link in bio if you haven’t already signed up) 📚 . . . #lotusblubookart #mindfuljournaling #watercolourpainting #100daysofartjournaling #weddingguestbooks #traditionalcrafts #bookarts #womenwhomake #wherewomencreate #littlebooks #miniaturebooks #rusticbooks #sharedart #bookofdecor #prettybooks I’m painting some endpapers with 23ct shell gold. So much fun. See more in stories🤩 #bookbinding #bookart #illuminatedpaintings #learningnewskills #goldleaf #realgold #goldpainting #traditionalpainting Ready for a rest in the press until its glass box arrives. Tipped in gold with indigo and red thread details. Reminiscent of the time I visited the ancient city of Bhaktapur, Nepal. #foreedgefriday I dislike waste, especially when it’s lovely paper, so after tinkering away with ideas on what to do with our off-cuts I’ve made a few swatch blocks of unbound loose sheets to paint on, record findings, display pressed flowers or a color study. Coming soon 📖 . . . #lotusblubookart #pressedflowers #colourstudy #watercolourpaint #mineralpaints #slowlivingforlife #wastenot #writingcommunity #quotebook #bookart “Let us never underestimate the power of a well-written letter.” ~Jane Austen . . Block printed loveliness in gold on Nepalese Lokta paper. #letterwriting #snailmail #loktapaper #handprintedstationery #beautifulpaper #papergoods #slowlivingforlife #creativewriting #writingcommunity My bougainvillea plant is loving this sunshine, as am I. We both bloom better when it’s warm. Clocks spring forward soon too, so we’re happy, appy, appy 🌞 . . . #bougainvillea #lotusblubookart #plantsmakepeoplehappy #mindfulmoments #bloomwhereyouareplanted Unwinding. Midnight creation wrapped in beautiful indigo ajrak. See more in stories 📖 . . . #miniaturebook Tied up bundles of loveliness. Our new book wraps are simple, rustic, practical, eco-friendly and elegant🌿 We have a potted bamboo tree in our garden that traveled with us by ferry from N.Ireland to England 3 years ago. One rainy day while chatting on the phone and staring out the window at it, I started to paint it on some waste paper on my desk. Now it’s a book cover I love 🌿 . . . www.lotusblubookart.com/ooak-hardbacks/bamboo #lotusblubookart #bamboopainting #mindfuljournaling #botanicalpainting #bookbinding #artjournaling #watercolorjournal #watercolourpaint #weddingguestbookideas #gardeninglife #gardeningjournals #rusticbooks #rusticdecor #bookdecor I just received the most beautiful crochet bookmarks handmade by @by.raz. I love them and can’t wait to make a journal especially for them🧶 . . . #mindfulcreativity #bookmarks #creativityconnects #vintgaecrafts #crochet Making all the pretty wedding guest books and photo albums with @faridajk and @parveenpkh. A little sunshine makes all the difference, feeling motivated to create new things. . . . #lotusblubookart #mindfulcreativity #bookbinding #creativework #teamworkmakesthedreamwork #vintagecrafts #cottagestyle #rusticweddings #springinspired #mindfuljournaling #weddingdecor #weddingguestbook I love seeing our books out in the world. There sits a Storyteller journal on @bluegreenpatina’s gorgeous kitchen table. Go take a look at her Instagram profile for a dose of pretty in pink 🌸 . . . #lotusblubookartstoryteller #lotusblubookart #prettyinpink #pinkkitchen #cottagedecor #alltheroses #cottagerose #vintageinspired #rustichomedecor #countrylife #pursuepretty #prettyjournals #floralinspo #floralwatercolor #floraljournal Painterly books coming soon... I’ve spent the afternoon photographing lots of new books and now I need a nap 😴 . . . #watercolorpainting #artjournaling #countryinspiration #lotusblubookart #watercolorchallenge #creativecollection #creativityfound #vintageinspiration #artfordays #womenartists #artconnects #aquietstyle #quiettime #cottagestyle #bookdecor #calligraphyjourney #calligraphypractice #watercolorist #painterly #beautifulbooks #bookartist I’ll be taking 3 weeks off in April, so in the run up to my holiday I have created a new S A L E section on our website, more items will be added in the coming week, such as these Khata watercolour art pads, bound with old stock of cotton-rag paper (before I switched to Khadi papers which is better quality.)The Khatas pictured have a real cotton feel, can still be used with watercolours, but it’s better suited to gouache 🎨 . . . #lotusblubookart #watercolourcalligraphy #watercolorchallenge #dailyartchallenge #cottonragpaper #watercolourjournal The pretty colours of spring are starting to make an appearance in our garden and shop. Pictured here are three 9x6” hardbacks featuring antique floral prints and a tea stained bookplate which can be personalised 🌸 Chartreuse Periwinkle Antique White Bound with 120 pages. Available as a wedding guest book, watercolour journal or as a traditional photo album with interleaving sheets . . . #lotusblubookart #springflorals #springweddings #vintageinspired #shabbyroses #watercolourjournal #weddingguestbook #countrylife #countryroseinteriors #booksonbooks #vintageshabbychic #handmadebook #romanticwedding #summerweddings The full gilt spine on this book makes me smile. I love the way this one-of-kind hardback turned out, it’s covered with beautiful screen printed Japanese Chiyogami paper, lined with hand printed endpapers and bound with 120 heavy ivory textured pages by @gfsmithpapers which takes watercolour paint and fountain pens really well. Also available as a traditional photo album with interleaving sheets 💫 . . link in bio-www.lotusblubookart.com/ooak-hardbacks/bird-of-paradise #lotusblubookart #goldgilding #handmadebooks #weddingguestbook #goldweddingdecor #springweddings #traditionalbride #watercolourjournal #vintagestyle #vintageinspired #chiyogami #traditionalphotoalbum #artistjournal #bookbinding