A day of Little Books

On Sunday, our Creative Spirits group met at The Center to make some little books.  I couldn't wait.  I had never made a Little Fat Book before.

Then, we also made a Leather Book and I used some of my paper beads on it and now need to add more.

Back to the Fat Book, I had used some of my own watercolor (copied) for the cover and felt it was too light, too late as I had already attached it, and so when I got home I toned it down with some tissue so it would match some of the ribbon I used. 

It has lot of pages (12 signatures) and so I felt it could handle lots of adornment.

So I began adding beads...

and beads and more beads.  Now I don't know if I want to cut the strings or maybe just trim them; I kind of like them.  ???

It was a fun-filled day!  We also made an "envelope book" which I have to decorate before I show you.  Thanks to Joyce, Mary and Sandy for the wonderful instruction!