FABULOUS Birthday Present
My daughter and her husband gave me a book containing every entry to my blog from its inception through the Canada map on the first day of our recent Quebec vacation (almost 2 1/2 years). I'm thrilled with this 250+ page book and will treasure it. As the active mother of 3 children ages 4 and under, she outsourced the formating through <blurb.com> You can see the same dust jacket on their website for the next day or two at:
http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/259206
The last two days I took a 10 hour case-in bookbinding class at Studio on the Square in New York City. Two of us requested this special wc journal class and left with lots of knowledge and a beautiful book. Although I recycled 7 books for watercolor, I wanted the option of making my own bookcovers and now I can! The finished book is 7.25" by 11" and has handmade marblized paper for the endpapers. Will it be too precious to use? I hope not!
Comments
Wow! What a great gift!
Posted by: Mithi | June 15, 2008 1:24 PM
That is so awesome Shirley! What a treasured gift for you and your family!
Posted by: Ann | June 15, 2008 1:26 PM
What a wonderful present, Shirley! Your drawings are gorgeous, and deserve this kind of treatment.
Posted by: Lynn | June 15, 2008 2:12 PM
Shirley, only 250 pages?!!! *lol* That's such a fantastic, unique gift! She will never top this gift.
Your new, handmade, wc sketchbook sounds great, and I'm so glad you were able to take a course. It's not too precious to use because now you can make more!
Posted by: Jenny | June 15, 2008 4:07 PM
I agree! This is truly the best gift ever!
Lisa
Posted by: Lisa | June 15, 2008 4:10 PM
What a most wonderful and touching gift, Shirley!!!! WOWOW!!! Congratuations on such a thoughtful family and a grand-glorious book!
Posted by: lin | June 15, 2008 4:58 PM
What an amazing gift. How sweet of your daughter!
Posted by: sharon | June 15, 2008 7:01 PM
Happy Birthday Shirley!!!! And Wowsa, what a Wonderful, Thoughtful, Precious gift!!! Knowing how joyful your work is, I know the book is fabulous! It should be published!!!
And oh How I wish I could have taken the class with you!! Now you must share all that knowledge!!And post a picture of your new book!!
Posted by: sandy | June 15, 2008 7:24 PM
Oh Shirley, this is about the most wonderful gift I ever heard of!!! Your family is awesome!
Posted by: teric | June 16, 2008 11:56 AM
This is so touching abd loving...I have tears in my eyes...What a tresure you are to your loved ones! Brava! :)
Posted by: Margaret Ann | June 17, 2008 2:59 AM
Oh wow, what a gift!
I hope blurb is easy to use, I have plans to use them myself in the near future.
Posted by: Anita Davies | June 20, 2008 6:04 PM
Happy Birthday my friend!!!!! What a thoughtful gift from your family!!! Wow! What a treasure it will be for generations to come. You must feel so special! I wish you many, many more birthdays and may you fill a bookcase with your art books and lovely sketches.
Posted by: mARTa | June 22, 2008 11:45 PM
what a wonderful gift, and that note inside the cover from your daughter, that is priceless!
Posted by: trish | January 13, 2009 1:38 PM