Author Archives: callibeth

The completed certificate

Posted on October 4, 2011 by callibeth

… from earlier this year. I had posted a snippet of it at the time.

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Envelope Exchange – August 2011

Posted on August 13, 2011 by callibeth

I’ve been busy on the book commission, but took a few minutes to do my envelope for the year-long 2011 Envelope Exchange. I’ve been spending a lot of time lately with my Epson wide-format new inkjet printer, and I carried … Continue reading →

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Designer Bookbinders of America

Posted on July 18, 2011 by callibeth

Designer Bookbinders of America — what a wonderful new organization and website showcasing excellence in designer bookbinding!

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Birthday cards

Posted on July 7, 2011 by callibeth

These are currently sitting in General Delivery in a small town in North Carolina. The birthdays are Friday and Saturday, but I bet the birthday boy and birthday girl don’t see this before they pick up their birthday cards. Each … Continue reading →

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Here’s a new post

Posted on July 7, 2011 by callibeth

… just for my daughter, who thought the dates were wrong on my blog. They aren’t. It’s just been so long since I posted anything …

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A birthday card

Posted on January 25, 2011 by callibeth

I’m enjoying playing with these alcohol inks and stencils that Martha Lever has been showing on her blog. Click on the image for full-size view. Made for the most stylish birthday girl I know.

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Posted on January 18, 2011 by callibeth

Even though it’s been on the Internet for 2 years, I’ve not seen this video of Hermann Zapf until today. The Art of Hermann Zapf from Johnny Dib on Vimeo. It must have been filmed 40+ years ago. That paper … Continue reading →

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Another sliver of a commission

Posted on January 5, 2011 by callibeth

Here’s something I’ve finished this morning. Since it won’t be presented for a couple of weeks, I’m only showing a sliver of it, and redacting identifying parts. So I got it completed — on the second time time around, never … Continue reading →

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Overthinking the journal

Posted on January 2, 2011 by callibeth

Yesterday I started a new journal for the new year. For many people, that means popping down to Borders for a $10 ready-made journal with ruled lines, and interesting cover, and a useful magnetic closure. (I love those magnetic closures.) … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year!

Posted on January 1, 2011 by callibeth
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