
As creative concepts go, my favorite would have to be duende. It's an ancient Spanish word that has come to mean, roughly, "soul" as defined in American Blues and expressed in Jazz. Deep, deep Soul: the pain within the pleasure, the joy within the struggle. More here.

Here's a quick look at my final castanets book. It's actually a little smaller than actual castanets! I'm going to change the final design to be the correct size, but for now it sits happily in the palm of my hand.
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I was able to concave the paper slightly by using an easy dry debossing technique. The book just didn't look right completely flat. Notice the ribbon choice; anything not Spanish red and gold didn't look right either!