FRESH GOODIES: Handstamped Jewelry

Jewelry isn't exactly new for Celio Designs since we've been making jewelry for many, many years.  Long before the journals, there was the jewelry.  However, we put the jewelry on a backburner in order to give our full attention to the journals.  But the time has come now to get back to our roots!  Of course, we will still have the journals and mixed media art but I think it's time to show the jewelry a little love too.  As of now, we are working on several different styles of jewelry but here is a look at one of the directions we're moving in.  

Handstamped jewelry was kind of an obvious choice since we often will add handstamped embellishments to our journals.  It's a great way to customize a book for someone and also just add a little flair.  You know, one of the things I love about making journals is incorporating quotes, lyrics, and meaningful words.  So it just seemed like handstamped jewelry was a perfect way to incorporate those same things into our jewelry.  Here is a small sample of what we have so far. 




"Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same" 
The immortal words of Ms. Emily Bronte.
No Wuthering Heights fan could forget that quote!




"Love is a temple, Love a higher law" U2




"So you can make me cum, that doesn't make you Jesus"  Tori Amos, Goddess





"There ain't no cure for LOVE" Leonard Cohen



FRESH GOODIES: Custom Travel Journals

Guess what everyone?  There have been some new developments recently at Celio Designs.  We are now the sponsors of some really cool travel groups on Meetup.com.  These groups are made up of people who travel the world together, visiting far off destinations.  And what of course does every globe trekker need but a new journal of course!  Enter Celio Designs! Ha Ha.

So in March, the group is going to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands.  Right away I began working on three different journals that members could choose from.  Each journal is handbound and features blue footed boobies, tortoises, and seals.  It's really cool to know our Celio Designs journals will play a role in capturing the sights, sounds, and memories of a once in a lifetime trip! 

FRESH GOODIES: New Style, New Stitch, New Size



Japanese Stab Binding

Celio Designs is branching out!!  Up until now all of our books were bound with a very lovely coptic stitch.  However, a time comes when you want to try something new.  Learning new stitches has been on my "to do" list for about...mmm, forever!  So I finally buckled down and have been working on some new books.  These not only have a new stitch, the Japanese Stab binding, but they are also a different size and style as well. 


These newer books are about 5.5"x6.5" and don't have a trace of the collage style artwork that I have come to love.  While I adore the collage style and will continue to make those types of journals, I also know that many people prefer a simplified, clean look.  I am happy to oblige.  To be honest, it is pretty exciting because now I get to use paper and fabric in a whole new way.  Though the newer books ARE simplified, they definitely AREN'T boring!!  I am looking for paper and fabric that is graphically striking and bold.  So here are the very first two of the trial run of the new style.  ... and keep your eyes open because I will be learning more stitches as I go along.