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Did you know 87% of @etsy sellers are women? #womensupportingwomen #beyourownhero #internationalwomensday

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It might be nearly winter, but in my heart it’s always Spring. These colourful leather journals with watercolour paper from my Gul-i-Peron (garment flower) collection will be listed this weekend, each journal cover is hand block printed with floral patterns, finished with a beaded Afghani good luck charm on the front and a beaded tassel on silk to tie them up. They will be packaged in an a book wrap and archival box...the perfect gift for bookish folk or to yourself🌷 . #lotusblubookart #leatherjournals #etsychristmas #etsysellersofinstagram #nomad

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You don’t get purer watercolour paints than this. The malachite and lapis lazuli is just beautiful, would love to take a workshop to learn the alchemy of paint 🎨 . #naturalpaints #coloursinnature #islamicart #middleeasternart #geometry #geometricpatterns

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Living in Yorkshire means being surrounded by ancient dry-stone walls that are intrinsically part of the landscape here, from the Dales to the Moors, some dating back to Roman times. What I love most about them is how wildlife make cosy little homes inside the gaps, squirrels, field mice and hedgehogs, even rabbits use them to burrow under keeping the entrance to their home safe. I hope to incorporate this beautiful landscape and the little creatures I see into my books. 🐰🐿🐁🦔 . #yorkshiredrystonewall #drystonewall #lotusblubookart #nature #walls #yorkshire #inspiration #inspiredbynature

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Coming soon... 🌿🌸🌿 . #lotusblubookart #handmadebooks #bookbinding #etsyvideo #etsychristmas #handmadegifts #journal #journalingbiblecommunity #watercolourjournal #artjournal

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Late nights are trying their best to creep back into my life. Fighting the urge to work on this new collection through the night, but bed beckons too; 6am comes too quick.

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More little book necklaces made a couple of weeks ago are slowly making their way into my Etsy shop. Starting with this one. 2x2x1cm on a 30cm chain, covered in old velvet and satin trim and bound with Strathmore drawing paper. (Link in bio) 📖 . #miniaturebook #tinytuesday #miniaturebooknecklace #booknecklace #boho #bohostyle #lotusblubookart #bookbinding

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Another wee accordion fold book necklace added to my Etsy shop this morning. #etsysellersofinstagram #bookbinding #tinytuesday #bohojewelry #booknecklace #miniaturebook

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The one and only rubber #linocut printing block I made some years ago. #iloveblue

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One of my guest books being used as a photo booth album at a wedding in Spain. Share images of your custom made book using #lotusblubookart 📖 . #etsysellersofinstagram #wedding #weddingguestbook #etsywedding #handmadebooks #autumnweddings #fallweddings #rusticwedding #photoboothalbum #memories #scrapbook #guestbook

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It’s been an odd few weeks and I’m finding it hard to get back into the swing of things, but I did manage to get this book listed in my Etsy shop today. Use it as a scrapbook or journal to junk up with whatever takes your fancy or as a guest book for a Spring wedding. Bound to open flat and to take bulky embellishments. Etsy http://etsy.me/2xeziYU 🌸🍃🌸 . #lotusblubookart #handmadebooks #etsysellersofinstagram #bookartist #floral #springwedding #peachesandgreen

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My cousin in her stunning traditional bridal dress holding the guest book I made her. #lotusblubookart #traditionalbride #pakistanibride #embroidery #beautiful #colourful #welovecolour

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Book spine details. #lotusblubookart #bookartist #bookdesign

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😮Just waiting for the happy little bluebirds to come flying at my window right about now singing somewhere over the rainbow skies are blue and the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true 🌈 . . #beautifulview #roomwithaview #surreal #magicalrainbow #rainingoverthere #wayoveryonder #endoftherainbow #imaluckygirl #stunningyorkshire #westyorkshire #yorkshire #lotusblubookart

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Beautiful autumn sunlight streaming through the windows in my studio this morning. Perfect for highlighting the tarnished gold gilded edges of this journal I've been working on💫 . . #gold #tarnishedgold #paperdecor #paper #handmadebooks #journaling #journalier #inspiredart #oldeworldly #lotusblubookart #etsysellersofinstagram #etsy #bookartist #bookdesign #bookbinding #handsthatmake #handmadepaper #watercolourjournal #watercolorpaper #lotusblubookartstoryteller #rusticwedding #rusticdecor #papercraft

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This one has black pages waiting to be filled with whatever takes your fancy. Hand torn deckled edges with a bit of gold 📓 • • • #blackpagesbooks #blackpages #booksforever # #bookstagram #etsyshop #etsysellersofinstagram #bookbinder #bookartist #handmadebooks #scrapbooking #lotusblubookart #traditionalphotoalbum #photoboothalbum

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Working on Autumn weddings this week. This one was just added to my bookshelf. (link above) 🍂 • • • #autumnwedding #fallinspired #autumncolours #rusticwedding #rusticfallweddings #bookcover #fallwedding #autumnflorals #lotusblubookart #chartruese #rustycolours #weddingguestbook #weddinginspiration #scrapbook #journal