Latest Update: Added a link to a nice photo journal project, and re-organised the page a little.

Resources

• Bookbinding Resources - a page of DIY tips, books and suppliers for all your bookbinding needs. Via Craftzine

Projects

• Photo Journal - making a journal with favourite photos as the covers. Via Craftzine.
• Matchbook Notebook - can be made using a simple staple, or eyelets and ribbon, or japanese binding - depends on how easy you want it to be. Via Craftzine.
• Love Letters Book - a cute book of envelopes for storing letters from a loved one. Via Craftzine.
• Indiana University Libraries have put together this wonderfully detailed step-by-step guide to making a real hardback book. It's a lot more work than some of the quick-and-dirty alternatives, but the result is just amazing. (Via Notebooksim.)
• Binding Your Own Sketchbooks - Cat Morley, a blogger at ReadyMade Blog has a good step-by-step on how to make your own sketchbook, to help save a few pennies.

My latest stop on my meandering creative journey involves trying to make my own notebooks. Since Michael has seemingly become obsessed with pens, I thought I'd explore the paper, and see if I can create some books worthy of sale at the market in December, and in our shop.

Here's how I'm getting on so far...