NEW! VHS Cover Books

I've been meaning to make some of these for over a year now, and finally have got around to doing it for some upcoming shows.  Check out our new VHS Cover Books!

Many people are often asking me for smaller sized books, and this is a great size!  Plus, who doesn't love movies?  While VHS players might be harder to come by these days, why not enjoy a reminder of their awesome invention and life!

Call me crazy, but I just love taking discarded or forgotten things into something new!  I love the memories they hold for us all, the inventions they represent, and the history they make alive.  I personally still own a VHS player, and always hope to.  But the days of dashing to the store to buy the latest movie on VHS cassettes are gone.  Sadly they often sit crowding wall upon wall in variety shops and other places piling up at a surprising rate since the movie rental industry has completely changed.  I thought it'd be fun to make some books out of them and recall to remembrance another great love we all have--Movies!!

So if you prefer to stream your movies on the internet now, or buy them & download them onto your computers don't forget the distance we've come!  I was reminded of this even more going through my grandpa's record album collection when I came across an old original reel to reel movie of Disney's Fantasia from 1957! WOW!! Time always changes things.  And to think that VHS was such a huge thing is often now hilarious to people or they don't even know what it was.  Sad!! So I thought it was about time I got around to making some cool books out of some covers.

These are perfect for a notepad by the phone---oh wait---hold up--- does anyone actually do THAT anymore either? Thats kind of sad too!  haha.  How about a grocery list booklet? "Things to Google" book? That'd be hilarious to look back on, wouldn't it?  Of course they would also make great journals or sketchbooks also, I just like to dream up new ideas.  Well... regardless of what use you find for them, I hope they inspire fond memories and a love for the things of the past. 

We must not ever forget where we have come from!  Be it vinyl, or movies, or technology, or just the experiences we have personally lived through... it is always good to remember and reflect upon those things!

What are some of your favorite movies?

Left over Art Showcards, Postcards, & other random extras

I love recycling, and I love turning old things into new things!  Working in an art store, and promoting art shows is fun, but when the show is over and I have all these cards left on the counter, it hurts me to throw them away!  So I got to thinking.... these would make GREAT little notebooks!! I decided to use my brother's show cards for a trial run and they turned out awesome! They're just the right size to put in your purse or pocket, and they come in handy!  I think they'd make great gifts for family & friends who don't really care if the show is over. I also think they'd be awesome for little give-aways at your next show, or for promoting your business handing them out to people. You'd be giving away something that's useful, but also getting your name out there and into the pocket or hands of people who will constantly have it in their face if they use it.  I can't think of a better way to promote, because we all need little notepads!  And besides, you spent all that money on printing them, it's not like you want to throw them into the recycle tub and be done with them.  It's your art! You only can cram a few into scrapbooks, if you even keep one of those, and most artists I know are left with handfuls of them.

What about postcards you printed for your wedding? Music show cards? Your family Christmas cards where you all are wearing ugly sweaters? What about children's birthday party postcards? All of these things would also make wonderful little notebooks!  I have a stack of cute lil photo cards I made for my daughters big 13th birthday that I've dwindled down some by sending out as thank you's to people, or notes to grandparents but I ran out of uses for them and still have more left than I thought I would.  I think I'm going to make some into books now! 

I love unique notepads for grocery lists, phone messages, and random other needs that a notebook is perfect for. Instead of recycling them or just letting them gather dust in that corner you keep meaning to clean... allow me to help! Let me turn them into little books for you!  I love doing custom orders, and I enjoy giving new life to discarded things.  I do understand that on this type of a project, you have something you've already sunk your hard earned money into and are now stuck with an excess of.  So I will be a little more creative with my pricing on these type of special orders.  We can work out a special deal that's personalized for your needs and budget. Your overstock could become something useful in no time! They'd make great stocking stuffers or gag gifts too and with the holidays right around the corner, money is tight for all of us!  This might just be your ticket to not only recycle, but come up with a supply of gifts that are unique and personal!  Not to mention a great form of advertising if you're an artist getting your name and work out there!  Contact me if you're interested or would like more details!

This is a picture of the books I made out of my brother's show cards. The front & back covers sport the front & back of his art show card for a local show he did here in Portland last April.