Stab-bound Anniversary Card
June 15, 2009
This is the wedding anniversary card/booklet I made for Ryan. Was very fun to create because I haven’t done Japanese stab-binding since my book-arts class in college (explains my crooked stitching, ha). And it’s especially cathartic to create something tactile with your hands, as opposed to clicking around with a computer mouse and designing on a headache-inducing computer screen.
I printed out my design onto a leftover 8.5″ x 11″ sheet of Eames architecture paper I had on hand. Note: This Eames paper is very soft and tissue-like, so if printing on an ink jet, make sure to use the fine or photo setting. I didn’t, and as a result, my small copy plugged up and bled a little. The two booklet pages fit on the one (and only, arg!) sheet, each page measuring 5″x7″. The very last page is just a 5″x7″ photograph spray-mounted onto kraft-colored cardstock for sturdiness.
I think stab-binding looks fairly impressive and intricate, but it really is one of the simplest methods of bookbinding. There are a bunch of great tutorials out there on the interwebs, including Melissa’s, who is a pro at book-arts.
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That is such a cute idea and looks (at least to me) difficult, therefore, making it all the more impressive!
You are so stinkin talented. Love this card/book.
And your nailpolish is calling my name. GREAT color.
Happy Anniversary! What a great looking couple and sweet card. Wish I had your creativity!
Amazing card. Much more impressive than the card I bought Kent for our anniversary. Plus, I love your second page. It’s so very simple; yet the words seem so powerful sitting there small and all alone on that big page. Perfect.
Happy Anniversary!! Love the card:-)
You are so creative!
That is such a great anniversary card!! Happy Anniversary, too!! I think I need to get a hold of some of that Eames paper, it’s beautiful.
P.S. thanks for the link. ;)
Love this! So impressive. I must learn some book binding! My anniversary is coming up and you’ve inspired me to do something fun like this.
PS Love that yellow nail polish!
Happy 6 years! That is such a sweet card.
Such a sweet card!
Your cards always outdo mine. That’s OK, next year I’ll blow you out of the water with something else. I’ve got a surprise up my sleeve…