enJOY it

an archived personal and craft blog from Elise Blaha Cripe.

i love making books.

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As I was making books for today's update, I realized I had never made something with one of my mixed books. I decided to fill one up this past weekend. I used the exact book from the update and added a few extra pieces of ribbon and some circle and rectangle labels from Paper Source. The only added pages are a calendar page and a few 4×6 mounted back to back photos. I used a black pen throughout the book and staples and a tape runner for the adhesive. That really cool award tag is from Nice Package. The orange frame tag is from Sycamore Street Press.

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The end. I enjoyed playing with the different sized pages and coming up with things I love to fill them up. Leave a comment below with something you LOVE right now and you'll be entered to win a giveaway for the same (blank) book.

Colorforest I'll draw a random winner from the comments tonight around 7pm. And if you're interested, this book and five other styles will be in the shop this afternoon at 3pm EST.

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150 responses to “i love making books.”

  1. Kerry in MA Avatar
    Kerry in MA

    Right now I am loving my paper and rubber stamp stash 🙂 Love the new books (still weary of trying to put my own together). Have a great day 🙂

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  2. Monika Avatar
    Monika

    I love your book – its fun and unexpected.

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  3. Linda in KS Avatar
    Linda in KS

    I love your little books! But that’s not really anything new…

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  4. Nicole Avatar
    Nicole

    I love mini books – I haven’t made one yet, but I’m collecting supplies.

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  5. Katie @ Making This Home Avatar
    Katie @ Making This Home

    I love reading “A Christmas Carol”. The idea of reading it just hit me a few weeks ago. I’m loving it so much I’m creating a new challenge for my blog readers. Who knew?
    Thanks Elise!

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  6. Kacie Avatar
    Kacie

    I love scrapbooking and I think I would really love using one of your mini books…

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  7. anne leglise Avatar
    anne leglise

    right now, i love the mocha cerise griotte from starbucks:-) thanks for giving us a chance to win your mini books.

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  8. ashley maureen Avatar
    ashley maureen

    i love this! right now i am loving decorating for christmas, curling up with coffee by the fire, and spending lots of time in the kitchen!

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  9. Monika Wright Avatar
    Monika Wright

    i love having my very own cappuccino machine and frother at home (way better than Starbucks, you should try it)…i love making things…i love seeing the wide-open excitement in my children as we do our little Christmas projects…and i love gaining daily inspiration from blogs!

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  10. Sandi Keene Avatar
    Sandi Keene

    I love the season of candlelight and twinkling lights on the trees. There is something so magical about this time of year!

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  11. Krys72599 Avatar
    Krys72599

    I love words.
    I love books.
    The feel of them, the smell of them, everything about them.
    I love reading.
    I believe the appropriate word is “addict.”
    If I don’t have a book to read, I’ll read a cereal box, a bottle of hairspray, a sign on the wall, anything with words.
    Hey! I should do a mini-book about loving books!!!

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  12. Ashley Avatar
    Ashley

    I LOVE the smell of our fresh cut Christmas tree. Everytime I get a whiff of it, I close my eyes and remember my childhood – the magic of Christmas, all the lights, baking smells and fun family moments. So glad that me and my little family are making our own traditions and Christmas magic now! 🙂

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  13. PianoB Avatar
    PianoB

    I love the star-shaped Xmas lights I’ve bought yesterday at Ikea… (and I loved the fact that they were on a “only today” sale^^).
    Of course, I love your blog and your creations, too.
    Greetings from Italy!

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  14. Courtney Avatar
    Courtney

    Great book. I just love your style. Right now I’m loving my Christmas Tree. I finally ‘finished’ it for this year.

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  15. Amanda Susan Avatar
    Amanda Susan

    Christmas Music. I’m officially in the Christmas spirit.

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  16. christen Avatar
    christen

    i love your book! something i love is patterned paper…i love to collect it and use it.

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  17. Julie, momto7 Avatar
    Julie, momto7

    ooh, I would love to win your book! My daughter makes something similar. We’ll be checking out your shop this afternoon for inspiration. Thanks for a chance to win!

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  18. SandyB Avatar
    SandyB

    I love that my friends, family, church members and even strangers are surrounding us with love after our recent tragedy.

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  19. lace Avatar
    lace

    I love playing Christmas music non-stop all day long!

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  20. Melanie K. Avatar
    Melanie K.

    I love doing my December Daily book right now – only having 7 pages completed and it is sooo cool (if I say so myself!)

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  21. Joanne Avatar
    Joanne

    I love reading your blog everyday…..and I LOVE my husband of 32 years!

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  22. Joey Avatar
    Joey

    I also LOVE anything orange.

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  23. Clare Avatar
    Clare

    I Love feeling inspired. I love to make things. I love Christmas. I love my family and friends. I would LOVE to win one of your books so I could do an I LOVE project!
    ….I don’t, however, love work because it really gets in the way of the fun stuff!

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  24. leah eggers Avatar
    leah eggers

    I love the way my living room looks with my Christmas tree in it!

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  25. karen Lee Avatar
    karen Lee

    I (love) to look t your mini-books!

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  26. grace Avatar
    grace

    I LOVE LUNCH! (and lunchtime!)

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  27. Sarah Avatar
    Sarah

    i love my boy so much more than before. i love the christmasseason. i love eating cookies. i love black and white pictures. i love laughing. i love kinderpunsch (something out of juice, you drink it hot). i love christmasmarkets(like the really cool ones we have over here). i love crafting for our boring hall.
    i will stop here now, cause my list would make quite a big book 🙂
    thanks for this giveaway!

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  28. nellie Avatar
    nellie

    Big, bright, fluffy, warm, cozy socks that keep my toes warm!

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  29. Karen Avatar
    Karen

    I keep trying to buy one!!! Where are they? Please.

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  30. Katherine M Avatar
    Katherine M

    I’m lovin’ this chilly weather that is finally making it feel like Winter. It’s so awesome! We actually had sleet & snow flurries (big puffy flakes!) on Friday last week but it was back up in the 70’sF on Sunday. It’s supposed to get cool again tonight. Love it!

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  31. Carole Avatar
    Carole

    I love a freshly sharpened pencil, working (meal plans, bills, whatever) with my 3 kiddos at the table – all together. 🙂

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  32. heyjenrenee Avatar
    heyjenrenee

    great books, and great example! i love yarn … every color, every weight, every kind. 🙂

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  33. Theresa Avatar
    Theresa

    I love my baby boy, just trying to figure out how to walk
    And I LOVE these books

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  34. paula Avatar
    paula

    I love collecting papers for my own mixed paper journals.

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  35. Shirley K. Avatar
    Shirley K.

    I love being crafty while hubby is playing Call of Duty . . . if I’m not already busy working on homework.

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  36. Elise Blaha Avatar
    Elise Blaha

    🙂 they will be for sale at 3pm eastern time.

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  37. Rachael Avatar
    Rachael

    I love gingerbread cookies, croqenbouches, my nice and nora apple pj pants, my new camera, my habibi, Spookie-the 17 year old family cat, blueberries, and the Villanova Wildcats.

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  38. Kelly Avatar
    Kelly

    I love all things Christmas right now: music, decorations, presents, busy stores…

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  39. Mae Avatar
    Mae

    I love listening to Christmas music while checking out creative blogs like yours. Thanks for your great ideas.

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  40. Nikki Avatar
    Nikki

    I love Christmas lights!

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  41. Melissa Gruber Avatar
    Melissa Gruber

    I love playing Christmas music right now…all day. And the girls ask me to play it as well…it is so cute!

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  42. KZJO Avatar
    KZJO

    I am in love with christmas lights right now… I love to see how they twinkle!

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  43. Kelly Avatar
    Kelly

    I love your little books

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  44. karolynah Avatar
    karolynah

    i also love making books! I started with scrapbooking until i discovered your blog and how you can have a finished piece of art and soul in a couple of ours! i’m obsessed with them and try to make on as often as i can!

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  45. jen Avatar
    jen

    Love staying warm under a blanket by the fire … ahh! Your minis rock.

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  46. Sarah Avatar
    Sarah

    I love Celestial Seasonings Gingerbread Spice Tea! Keeps me warm and makes me feel holiday-ish 🙂

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  47. Sara Avatar
    Sara

    I love the theme of your mini! A great idea. I’m loving green tea right now. I tried it for the first time at Thanksgiving and I’m hooked!

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  48. Chriss Johns Avatar
    Chriss Johns

    Thanks!!! Merry Christmas! I am totally lovin’ my little Boxer puppy…Grace.
    )
    Chriss

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  49. Katrina Henry Avatar
    Katrina Henry

    I my warm house, decorated for Christmas! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  50. deborah Avatar
    deborah

    I’m surprising myself by actually loving the cold weather right now. Thanks for the chance to win!

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