Great Find!
Color in the Garden Fragrance in the Garden ~ Copyright 1953
If you'd like, you can view a slide video flip through of the three books below: Music: Dreaming - Helios
"Magnolias are prized for their large, magnificent flowers, they are vibrant and fragrant and also packed with plenty of meaning.
The scientific name “magnolia” dates from the 1700s and pays tribute to Pierre Mangol, a French botanist.
Symbolic of many qualities, making them an incredibly diverse statement flower. One of the primary meanings of magnolias revolves around endurance and perseverance. This relates to the toughness of the flowers and the astonishing longevity of the species – magnolias have been around for millennia."
According to Petal Republic
These miniature Blizzard Books measure approximately 1.75 × 2.5 inches. The pages are folded from Sumi Art Paper (washi/rice paper), while the covers are made with Bauhaus and Marble Design Papers from Pepin. Each book features 14 pockets and a pleated-closure cover.
To make a book this size, you'll need a piece of paper measuring 5.5 × 26 inches. I cut mine from a roll of washi paper to achieve the required length. For the cover, you'll need a piece of paper measuring 5 × 12.5 inches.
I followed the instructions in Hedi Kyle's The Art of the Fold to create both the Blizzard Books and their pleated-closure schoolbook covers. The entire project is made by folding alone—no sewing, glue, or staples are required.
If you don't have a copy of Hedi Kyle's book, you can also find the video tutorial links I shared in a previous post.
Below is a short slide video:
I used Echo Park Scrapbook Papers, pastel lined index cards and colored cardstock for the pages of these mini notebooks all bound with The Cinch.
These miniature Blizzard Books measure approximately 1.75 × 2.5 inches. The pages are folded from Sumi Art Paper (washi/rice paper). The orange book, including both its pages and cover, is folded entirely from the same handmade paper from India. The covers for the other three books are folded from screen-printed designs on recycled newspaper by Norman's Printery, which I believe are no longer available.
I followed the instructions in Hedi Kyle's The Art of the Fold to create both the Blizzard Books and their pleated-closure schoolbook covers. Everything is made entirely by folding—no sewing, glue, or staples required!
Paula B. Krieg also offers easy-to-follow tutorials for both projects on her
YouTube channel. In one video, she explains how to calculate proportions,
customize the Blizzard Book/Card Carrying Case, and in another demonstrates the folding process. In another, she shows how to fold the Pleated Closure Book Cover.
Very delighted with the treasures I found 😊!
After all, they say...Presentation is everything!
I had hoped to get out and photograph the many mushrooms growing in our area before the torrential rains swept through, but I didn't make it out until after the storm had passed. By then, these resilient little fungi had endured sheets of rain and even a brief barrage of hail. The National Weather Service issued an emergency tornado warning for our area and urged everyone to take shelter. Thankfully, no tornadoes touched down in our county.
We were fortunate to experience only a few downed tree limbs and scattered debris, which were cleared with simple clean-up. There were no confirmed reports of storm-related injuries. However, the county experienced significant impacts, including widespread downed trees and downed power lines causing outages and blocked roadways.
Though battered by the storm, the mushrooms seemed all the more beautiful for it. Their weathered caps and worn edges gave them a quiet character and charm, as if each one carried a story of resilience written by the wind and rain.
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Great Find! Color in the Garden Fragrance in the Garden ~ Copyright 1953 The Ready Reference Yearbook 1932 ~ Copyright 1929 A Ye...
