Judging a book by its cover

For those of us who haven’t abandoned ye olde blank book and pen for scribbling our inner-most thoughts, you have a number of gorgeous options this year at Crafty Bastards.

Your Secret Admiral creates one of a kind books out of all manner of ephemera. Air mail envelopes, maps, old bank papers. Beautifully and handsomely bound. A hit at this year’s American Craft Council in Baltimore.

Find Your Secret Admiral at booth #53

Moonlight Bindery also creates custom books with covers made of everything from Shrinky Dinks to LEGOs. Checkout Moonlight Bindery at booth #108

What about books made from … books? We have that too! Ex Libris Anonymous rebinds old favorite books (and text books!) interspersing original pages with blank paper for your journaling.

Find Ex Libris at booth #65

What is your love of books goes beyond reading? Say, you’d like to wear them? Check out these AMAZING necklaces by The Black Spot Books.

So stunning. Race over to booth #69 for your own!

Rebound designs makes the ever popular, often imitated purses out of books.

You have probably had your eye on one of her Nancy Drews now for quite some time. Treat yourself to one at booth #52 at this year’s Crafty Bastards on SATURDAY OCTOBER 3rd. See you there!