dreambook

Went to an art store today and found absolutely nothing that I wanted.  So I came home and tried to figure out how to make a “wish list” for this book.  Of course, I want a bunch of shiny, golden, glittering things—rhinestones, gold thread, copper foil…and that led me to search online for images of illuminated manuscripts.  I found this image from a medieval psalter, and simply cut out Mary Magdalene telling the good news to Jesus’ disciples (sorry, Mary!).  It was the border I was after, and don’t you know it looks perfect against the wine-colored paint on the first page of my book!  But then I also found an awesome website that provides images of vintage Xmas cards…and now I have a bit of a crisis because I really like this blue image, but the other string of camel-riders is heading in the right direction, is the right color scheme, and gives the impression of a caravan, which is what I want.  But it’s the kind of dilemma I don’t mind fretting over!  I’ve got an image for almost every page of my book, which means I can now focus on creating beautiful borders and embellishments.  I want this to be a book that would enchant children—with something special on every page…wondering if I can find orange scent for the fruit in this tree (a tapestry by William Morris):

The wheels are turning…