I have been fascinated by the making of books after I watched Kirstie Allsop on channel’s 4 programme Kirsties Handmade Britain show. After watching that show, I had a look at YouTube to see what videos were available to broaden my knowledge of my new interest of book making. Actually I am glad I did because when you focus on one way of doing things you do limit your creativity. For example on Kirsties Handmade Britain they said to use leather as the cover and wax thread for the book binding. Even though I loved the final finish of the leather cover style I wanted to try it now and could not wait to buy some old leather items for the material, so thanks to YouTube videos I saw one which simply used several sheets of paper. Ok it was very basic but it allowed me to take that idea and create my own which was to use a greeting card as the book cover while still using the stitch method to bind the overall book.
Let me just say I loved doing this, when I has finished my friend said that looks great, please make me one to give as a gift to a friend, so I did. I have always loved being creative especially with my hands but I have to be honest since working on JWGreeting I have kind of lost that need to physically make stuff like I used to. Even though I still sketch, I really have become a slave to my computer, I know I finish my designs on computer but you know how it is, you find other stuff online that looks interesting and before you know it its 12pm at night, you tired and you have not got around to the many many ideas swirling around in your head. So you put them off until tomorrow which is halted by addressing emails, for-filling orders, finishing off designs etc… But once in a while we, well I have to stop and take a breath and give in to my creative urges because they can be more rewarding and this is the case for my greeting card book making idea. They are great as gifts as my friends have already noticed, now I have a make a few before Christmas which is also allowing me to think about making a selling a few either on JWGreeting site or over at Esty.com or at Notonthehighstreet.com. I love making them but I would want to keep then unique so each one would be different which would make them extra special as a gifts. Any hoo below is the final image of my book using a greeting card and also the video. If you enjoy please share your comments on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and of course with all your friends.
Eric Marlon Bishop (born December 13, 1967), professionally known as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, singer-songwriter, stand-up comedian, and talk radio host. As an actor, his work in the film Ray earned him the Academy Award and BAFTA Award for Best Actor as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a musical/comedy. He is also a Grammy Award winning musician, producing three albums which have charted highly on the Billboard 200: Unpredictable, which topped the chart, Best Night of My Life and Intuition.
Born in Terrell, Texas, Foxx was raised by his mother’s adoptive parents. He performed in high school and was awarded with a scholarship to United States International University. In his twenties, Foxx began performing stand-up at comedy clubs, and eventually joined the cast of In Living Color in 1991; this exposure helped him land film roles and star in his own sitcom, The Jamie Foxx Show. He released his debut album, Peep This, in 1994, but he did not gain significant musical success until 2004 when he was featured in Twista’s song “Slow Jamz”. Also in 2004, Foxx played critically acclaimed roles in the films Collateral and Ray. He released his second album, Unpredictable, in 2005, which was helped by his collaboration on Kanye West’s number-one single “Gold Digger”. His third album Intuition was released in 2008 and was anchored by the single “Blame It”. Foxx released his fourth studio album, Best Night of My Life, in 2010. Jamiefoxx.comJamie Foxx at Wiki
Dionne Warwick (born December 12, 1940) is an American singer, actress and TV show host, who became a United Nations Global Ambassador for the Food and Agriculture Organization, and a United States Ambassador of Health.Best known for her partnership with Burt Bacharach and Hal David, Warwick ranks among the 40 biggest hit makers of the entire rock era (1955–1999), based on the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles Charts. Warwick ranks second only to Aretha Franklin as the most charted female vocalist with 56 singles making the Billboard Hot 100 between 1962 and 1998.
Dionne Warwick has, over an illustrious four-decade career, established herself as an international musical legend. Her reputation as a hit maker has been firmly etched into public consciousness, thanks to nearly sixty charted hits since “Don’t Make Me Over” began its climb up the charts in December 1962. As a performer, she has charmed and entertained audiences on every continent, amassing a worldwide audience. There are a few important “firsts” that make Dionne Warwick a true pioneer.
Dionne Warwick received her first Grammy Award in 1968 (for the classic “Do You Know The Way to San Jose?”), and in so doing became the first African-American solo female artist of her generation to win the prestigious award for Best Contemporary Female Vocal Performance. This award has only been awarded to one other female African-American legend, Ella Fitzgerald. Dionnewarwick.infoDionne-Warwick at wiki
The Pink and Diamond Affair is a charity event arranged by a lady named Carol. This event is to raise funds and awareness for following charity organisations ACLT (African Caribbean Leukemia Trust), Cancer Research UK and SACRYD (Strategic Alliance of Communities Rejecting Youth Destruction).
JWGreetings donated a batch of greetings cards that will one of the many prizes available for winning via there charity auctions.
With A charity auction hosted by TV Presenter Hayley Felton, BBC Show me the Monet, Sky TV Around the World in 80 dates
Featuring performances by Don E ( Unbreakable),Rose Windross (Fairplay), Lovella Elis ( (Love on Top, David Joseph ( Hi Tension) hot new RnB group Rough Copy, Jahson ( formally of the Drifters), KrS surprise VIP acts and special guests
Fashion Show from Corset Art featuring the Miss Trinidad And Tobago finalists
Featuring Dj’s Tony Monson from Solar Radio, Calvin Francis ( Colourful Radio),DJ Bigger Starpoint, , DJ Munro all playing the best in Old Skool, Rare Grooves, Jazz, Funk, RnB
To be held on
Monday 12th December 2011
7pm-3am
At Club Ten
Grange Hotel St Pauls
10 Godliman Street
Entrance via Carter Lane
London
EC4V 5AJ
John Elroy Sanford (December 9, 1922 – October 11, 1991), better known by his stage name Redd Foxx, was an American comedian and actor, best known for his starring role on the sitcom Sanford and Son.
In the 1940s, he was an associate of Malcolm Little, later known as Malcolm X. In Malcolm’s autobiography, Foxx is referred to as “Chicago Red, the funniest dishwasher on this earth.” Foxx earned the nickname due to his reddish hair and complexion. His stage surname was taken from baseball star Jimmie Foxx.
Foxx achieved his most widespread fame starring in the television sitcom comedy Sanford and Son, an adaptation of the BBC series, Steptoe and Son, which premiered on the NBC television network on January 14, 1972, and was broadcast for six seasons, the final episode airing on March 25, 1977. Foxx played the role of Fred G. Sanford, while Foxx’s co-star Demond Wilson played the role of his son LaMont. reddfoxx.com
Samuel George “Sammy” Davis Jr. (December 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990) was an American entertainer and was also known for his impersonations of actors and other celebrities.Primarily a dancer and singer, Davis started as a child vaudevillian who became known for his performances on Broadway and Las Vegas. He went on to become a world famous recording artist, television and film star. Davis was also a member of Frank Sinatra’s “Rat Pack”.
Davis was awarded the Spingarn Medal by the NAACP, and was nominated for a Golden Globe and an Emmy Award for his television performances. He was the recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors in 1987, and in 2001, he was posthumously awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
Eric Marlon Bishop (born December 13, 1967), professionally known as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, singer-songwriter, stand-up comedian, and talk radio host. As an actor, his work in the film Ray earned him the Academy Award and BAFTA Award for Best Actor as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a musical/comedy. He is also a Grammy Award winning musician, producing three albums which have charted highly on the Billboard 200: Unpredictable, which topped the chart, Best Night of My Life and Intuition.
actors and other celebrities.Primarily a dancer and singer, Davis started as a child vaudevillian who became known for his performances on Broadway and Las Vegas. He went on to become a world famous recording artist, television and film star. Davis was also a member of Frank Sinatra’s “Rat Pack”.
