Book-in-a-Day 25: Postcards From...

Title: Postcards From...
Structure: Japanese Stab Binding
Dimensions: 6 x 4

Video of my process.

Of course I knew it would happen -- I'd have to make a book while away from home. It was inevitable and I tried to keep the process as authentic as possible. For example, I only took the basic supplies in my book making/art journaling travel kit and I tried to keep the book simple as well. I think I managed to pull off simple pretty well. 

This book of postcard poems reminded me that making a book does not need to be complicated. If the content is simple and the structure is simple, you can make a book away and using just about anything. 

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For the content, I wrote epistolary poems on each card and addressed them to myself. This is something I've been doing for years. Every time I travel, I send myself a postcard from wherever I am and write myself a little note about something I want to remember about that particular trip. It could be anything, from the name of a person I met to the kind of sheets on the hotel bed. I usually get home before the postcard arrives, so it's like getting a postcard from my past self. I love it. 

We are still on the road, so I'll keep this post short and sweet. 

I'm looking forward to what next week brings. Stay tuned! 

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