Rose notebook

A quick update to show off my latest creation, a rose-themed notebook.

The cover was painted with metallic gold ink and then varnished. To my mild surprise but delight, the varnish picked up some of the gold color and carried it across the paper rose cutout, which is now slightly metallic as well.

The interior paper is all handmade (not by me). Half the pages are white with faint thread fibers, while the other half contain real rose petals on one side. In retrospect, I should have glued these pages with the petals facing down, to present the more writeable side of the paper. Still, the petals can be written around or notes can be taken on the reverse.

The pages are single sheets which can be torn out, making this useful as a notebook. The front cover is attached only to the back of the spine and can therefore fold out of the way behind the back cover. Here's a quick diagram of the structure:

This notebook is now available for sale on my Etsy store.