These are some of my favourite images of commissions from the past year, it may give you inspiration for your own bespoke book.

This was a fishing journal for embroidery artist Pippa Hanynes of Lemon Pepper Studio . The fabric was hand dyed and embroidered by Pippa.

These were a set of matching books made for a poet.

On Saturday 26th September I’m taking part in the Harborne Handmade / Pedddle ‘Creative Collaboration’ online market.

You can get 10% discount off your order from 10am on Saturday until midnight by using the code ‘SHOPLOCAL’. I will also be doing hand delivery by bicycle for all orders from B17 and B67 postcodes (and possibly bordering postcodes) so locals should get their items faster and with eco-friendly delivery!

The market is a collaboration between local markets from across the country and beyond. To view the other stallholders visit the Pedddle market page. Click on a market to view the stallholders for that market. Almost every stallholder is offering a discount or special offer for the day.

I will have some new items being released on the day including some new large hand marbled sketchbooks and some bright and colourful fabric journals.

The studio has had a very exciting new arrival of a brand new hot foiling machine!

This will allow us to add beautiful foiled and debossed text to book covers, in a range of colours and finishes.

To celebrate, we are offering free personalisation on all book orders for the next few months.

You can personalise your book by having text foiled onto the front cover (such as your name).

Made-to-order books will also have the option of having the first page of the book personalised too.

We also have some ‘Wedding’ and ‘Guests’ dies in calligraphy script for wedding guest books and albums.

These can be combined with text beneath such as the name of the happy couple and wedding date.

Foil colours are a little limited at present, but we have lots more on the way!