The fleeting, single-day lifespan of the bindweed flower is beautifully captured on this Paperblanks cover, which depicts The White Bindweed Fairy from the Fairies of the Wayside collection. This illustration is the work of English illustrator Cicely Mary Barker (1895-1973), who envisioned her fairy characters as playful yet harmless caretakers of nature, matching each one to a specific flower. Barker’s celebrated Flower Fairies were initially published in 1923 and have spent more than a century enchanting readers with their perfect pairing of botanical accuracy and whimsical fantasy. Created in partnership with the Flower Fairies, this design showcases Barker’s recognisable aesthetic of childlike innocence, botany and the natural world.