Steampunk Airship Bookmarks

June 11, 2012 /

To celebrate TIN SWIFT coming out July 3, I’m going to do a twenty day, twenty blog tour starting June 19th. There will be plenty of goodies to win.  We will be giving away copies of TIN SWIFT, cool magnets, and bookmarks!

Not just *any* bookmark. These will be signed by me. Heck, they are made by my own two hands!

I’m a relatively crafty person and enjoy making things. I wanted to make a bookmark that featured the Swift, the awesome little airship in TIN SWIFT.

I looked for days for airship charms, buttons, art, sculptures, but couldn’t find what I wanted.  So in true steampunk spirit, I (and my dear hubby) decided to make our own airship! Between the two of us, some beads, wire, paint, glue, ribbons, jewels, and a couple dozen trips to craft stores, we created these:

Exactly twenty TIN SWIFT one-of-a-kind airship bookmarks will be given away. Each is hand-stitched, hand-painted, and hand-made by me and my hubby. They are also each signed by me:

And look pretty darn great in a book:

🙂

20 Comments

  • Sarah
    June 11, 2012 at 7:58 pm

    I love the Allie series and am about to try the Tin Swift series. Wish they came out
    earlier in Australia. Your bookmarks look amazing!!!!

  • Alan Roberts
    June 11, 2012 at 10:32 pm

    Ah, MAN! As a crafty, you are an inspiration. I’m going to have to make some airships myself. Not as bookmarks, of course. Hat insignia? Collar pin?
    When are you next in Eugene?

  • Marisa
    June 12, 2012 at 1:44 am

    I LOVE airships! As a child I used to see them much more often than nowadays.
    And your bookmarks are stunning! What a brilliant hubby and wife joint effort. And I like the fact that your autograph is on the outside of the bookmark too.

    I would definitely buy one if you’re willing to sell them? Pretty pleazeee!

    The airships looks really intricate. Ingenuous and love it.
    WELL DONE TO YOU BOTH!

    Now all I need to do is wait for the series to come out in the UK *sigh*

    x

  • Laurel Newberry
    June 12, 2012 at 2:05 pm

    You’ve done a wonderful job on these! I can hardly wait for the blog tour and the chance to win one for my very own.

    I must say you are more than a little crafty and have yet to create and show something I wouldn’t want. Bookmark, Airship, gargoyle, fingerless gloves . . . and the very best BOOKS!

    Oh, yeah, I want it all.
    :0)

  • Sarah West
    June 12, 2012 at 7:08 pm

    Those are truly truly amazing! I think it would be amazing to be lucky enough to win one. How does a blog tour work?

  • kitkat9000
    June 14, 2012 at 12:23 am

    So cool, can’t wait for the chance to win one and will definitely be checking out the blog tour. Loved Allie and will be starting your Cedar Hunt series when Tin Swift is released.

  • sooz
    June 17, 2012 at 6:39 am

    I love these! Wicked cool and go so perfect with your book too! Can’t wait for Tin Swift to come out…..

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