Wednesday, December 15, 2010

More Red and White

Today`s Red and White is a mini book with a Japanese style binding.
This landscape format makes it easy to paint small motifs and fill up the pages with color.
The spine is covered with gray bookcloth. A few beads were added with the knot.

I stamped the cover paper with white acrylics which acts as a resist when dry.
I then did a light glaze of very pale red which was mixed with a touch of iridescent medium.
While that was still wet I wrote some script into the wet paint. When dry, I stamped the
brocade motif in red and added some copper designs.

These little beauties make great stocking stuffers.
Maybe you know someone on your gift list who would appreciate a mini book full of color.

19 comments:

  1. what a fantastic background!!! great gift!!

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  2. Someone will be extremely pleased with this beautiful gift!!! Hugs, Terri xoxo

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  3. Fantastic book, Cynnie. I never tried Japanise bookbinding but seeing your beauty I have to give it a go one day.

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  4. Wow!!! Cynnie, this mini book is stunning! Love all the details! Incredible!!

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  5. What a wonderful little book. I love what you did on the cover and I think the Japanese binding is really cool!!!

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  6. So beautiful!! Gorgeous stamping, I love the soft shimmer!

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  7. I'm very fond of the cover paper, Cynnie! Fabulous book!!!

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  8. What a beautiful cover! Looks like damask!

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  9. This is so wonderful and full of the most beautiful little details!

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  10. I was thinking what Petra said...really gorgeous...lucky somebodies for certain!

    OK not sure when you posted this...it JUST popped up in my email notification

    fa la la
    oxo
    p.s. you weren't kidding about lots of beautiful RED!

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  11. Gorgeous booklet, love the cover

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  12. Ein wunderschönes Mini Book.
    Fantastisch gestaltet. Gefällt mir sehr sehr gut.

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  13. lovely work, you share my love of Japanese bookbinding. I am sure everyone would want to find one of these in their stocking.

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  14. your red and white week is fab! Love this little book (i'm still treasuring mine :))

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  15. wow wow I love this
    You did it again Cynn!!
    I also treasure the one U gave ME
    Lillian Mederak.
    http://www.canadianscraptramp.blogspot.com/

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  16. This little book looks great , I love red and white .
    Love ♥RINI♥

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  17. I love this! It's fantastic, Cynnie! It's so fine and elegant, and the format is intriguing! You are so gifted! Brava!

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Your comments are most welcome and I really appreciate your input. Thanks for coming by...Cynthia