Recently, this Book Depository bookmark came into my possession, and I originally wasn't going to colour it in, but then I changed my mind. The flowy lines reminded me of the sea, and then I had the idea of a selection of blues to look like the sea directly underneath the sky. The dark blue… Continue reading Shades of Blue
Tag: Books
Anything featuring or related to a book.
New Books
So I might have bought more books recently, oops! I bought Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda a few days after watching the movie on DVD, and both the book and the movie are so good! I originally went to the bookstore just to get Ship of the Dead, I had no idea that 9 from the… Continue reading New Books
New Season, New Windows
As it's not only the first day of spring here, but also September 1st (when the Hogwarts school year starts), I made new windows for Flourish & Blotts. The flowers at the bottom have a watercolour background with the details drawn on top. I quite like the effect of this, with the murky background contrasted… Continue reading New Season, New Windows
Birthday Gifts
My birthday was a couple of weeks ago, and I was lucky enough to receive some very kind gifts, such as these three books. Hotel Valhalla is a companion book to the Magnus Chase series; I'd had the sewing book from the library before and made this from it; and I would absolutely recommend Tough Mothers as… Continue reading Birthday Gifts
Checking In
The process of the idea from thought to sketch to real life went very quickly for this badge, which is rather uncommon! It's from the Magnus Chase series by Rick Riordan, and is the logo for Hotel Valhalla, Valhalla being where Odin's chosen warriors live after their deaths in Norse mythology. The 'hotel' part is not… Continue reading Checking In
Paint the Mountains
I finished a new badge today, and I tried something new on it, with great results! It's a thread painting of the mountain from Princess Academy, one of my favourite books. There are little dark grey houses on the mountainside, and the pink Colonial knots are the miri flowers that bloom in the warmer months. After… Continue reading Paint the Mountains
Recommendations
Over the last two weeks or so, I bought three new books. Geekerella came from Book Depository, and I bought the Six of Crows duology at a local bookstore. I decided to get the Geekerella hardcover instead of the paperback because of the cover extensions onto the flaps of the dust jacket, and because the book without… Continue reading Recommendations
The Final Books … For Now
The final books for batch 2 are done. It's the Starbound Trilogy, which Sarah liked more than I did. The covers are gorgeous (particularly Their Fractured Light), and they're written by an Australian author, so why not support beautiful covers and Australians? This bookshelf of Sarah's is getting quite cramped, as tends to happen. Good to… Continue reading The Final Books … For Now
Galactic Reads & Excited Droids
As Sarah loves sci-fi, especially Star Wars, I thought she'd enjoy some Star Wars novels/novelizations. These two are Sarah-size hardcovers, so the pages are smaller than the paperbacks to illustrate there is a difference between them (because technically, all of Sarah's books are hardcover, but shh.). This looks a little like the beginnings of a Star… Continue reading Galactic Reads & Excited Droids
The Expanding Library
This batch of books I'm making is really large, as you've probably gathered by now. There are so many good ones out there, and I may or may not be planning another batch... but anyways. I've read all of Marie Lu's work, and I love her writing, especially her sci-fi stuff. You can see the… Continue reading The Expanding Library
My Life in Miniature 