ex-librīs [Latin, "from the books of..."], is usually a small print or decorative label pasted into a book, often on the inside front cover, to indicate its owner. – wikipedia.org
My favorite thing to do in October in Austin, Texas is go to the Texas Book Festival to have authors sign books. I love giving signed books as gifts. My kids have huge libraries of books signed by very talented authors and illustrators from Eric Carle to Louis Sachar. Books at my house aren’t downloaded, but held up straight on a bookshelf like a treasured jewel. In a time filled with iPads, Kindles and other eReaders, I still find having and owning an actual book more comforting that any cool gadget on my desk. Paper books don’t need charging, but instead charge my familly with imagination, knowledge and escape. A few years ago I then decided I needed a unique gift idea for every age, and that’s when the idea of bookplates occurred to me. Bookplates are the perfect gift! Add a bookplate to any book and “whahla” la you can make any book feel even more special! Combine a bookplate with a book or gift certificate to a book store and there you have it “the perfect gift!” I always imagine that sense of pride in when one takes when they decide to honor a book with a bookplate personalized with their name.
These days you can turn a variety sticker stock into bookplates your books with your name, but also show some personality and style. Here’s a few pics of stickers that would make great bookplates.
Bookplates for Him
Bookplates for Her
….. just peek look at the perfect gift!
Click here to see more bookplates for Adults
Bookplates for Kids
Click here to see more bookplates for kids at Bailey Bea Designs
Bookplates Shown above are:
- Boatman Geller Pink Whale Sticker
- Boatman Geller Blue Alligator Sticker
- Laura Mitzelfelt Designs Monkey Sticker
- Boatman Geller Mermaid Sticker
- Boatman Geller Seahorse Sticker
- Boatman Geller Blue Rugby Stripes Sticker
- Boatman Geller Retriever Sticker
- Boatman Geller Blue Madras Sticker
- Boatman Geller Brown Zebras Sticker
- Dress the Desk Lemonade Sticker
- Boatman Geller – Bright Floral
