These are awesome! The botanical inclusions are a pretty cool idea. Have you thought about experimenting with flowers other than violets or chrysanthemums or maybe some other plant matter like leaves or something? I was thinking that if you have a friend with a garden, they'd probably be more than happy to give you some material. Heck, if I had a garden of my own and I knew someone was doing this, I'd almost insist that they pick through it. Or, maybe you could try some wild flowers or something, but you'd have to check with your local and state laws, because in some places picking wild plants in general or specific wild plants is illegal. Which, is understandable, but also a shame, because some of the prettiest flowers in my opinion are wild flowers.

Also, have you thought about making some kind of rack or something so you can dry more paper, faster?

As for the covers, what do you think you'll use other than fabric?

Sorry for the barrage of questions. This is just a really cool, ongoing hobby of yours and it's exciting to see how you approach it.