Re-covering a notebook

I thought I would share this bit of craftiness with you...
I have this cheap little hardcover notebook, which I've been using for general project, meeting, and life notes. It began to fall out of its cover, and I think it's a little tacky, despite the skydiving theme, so I decided to repair it while also re-covering it...

I used a scrapbooking paper that I wasn't especially attached to, but had a fun pattern and good color. For the spine, I used a dark-blue, thin, plushy-velvety material backed with paper, which I also bought in the scrapbook papers. This was the first time I'd used it, and I recommend it. It glues very well and has a great texture. 

I repaired the text-block in my home-made book press: 

The end-sheets, which are glued to the inside of the cover and help hold the text-block in, are the same paper as the cover... it comes with a different print on each side. 

...and now my old, falling apart notebook feels completely new! 

Ramadan!!

Hey everyone, hope you all are well. Ramadan, my favorite time of year is here :D Just thought I would share with you all :) If any of you are up to the challenge, perhaps you can fast with me for a day or more :)

This video is targeted towards a Muslim audience, but I thought I would share it to you so that you could briefly see what the importance of Ramadan is for us :)

I Painted This

Again, just posting some art I did. I like to buy wooden boxes and the like (I have also received some as gifts) and paint them with acrylics. This is my latest and the biggest I've done. I experimented here with stencils (the fleurs-de-lys and the other swirly patterns) and wood glue (the rhinestones).

The Future of Books

Karolyn! Check this out! Doesn't it remind you of what we were discussing yesterday? :|