How To Tell An Altered Book Story 101

 Let Us Begin...

Make no jugement. Do not get too attached. 

Decided if the book is possible to alter.

    Perhaps read a few pages... get to know the story. 

Peel the signatures from the spine... 

Remember you will give this book a whole new meaning. 

Don't drowned yourself in too much thought... 

Remind yourself, you are not preparing this for the Queen. 

Process your creative play without leaking any self doubt!

Lead with the heart.

Have fun and don't let anything slow you down.

Take a DEEP breath or maybe two!! 

Don't EVER be fooled by what you see... 

Grab yourself a cup of tea. The end is almost near.. 

Hope you enjoyed the story!

This inspires you to alter an old book.

To work through the process... 

and

create new life to an abandoned, unloved book. 

MATERIALS USED:

(for this altered-book mixed-media project)

1- used book

card-stock paper

tags (shipping tags)

painted papers - my personal studio collection 

collage elements - personal collection 

paper stencils - my personal hand-crafted stencils

rubber stamps (Roben-Marie collection) 

washi tape (unknown)

matte medium (adhesive) 

acrylic paints (Liquitex Basics)

oil pastels (Portfolio Series) 

work in progress...

art book 
designed with coffee stained paper, layered paint, joint compound applied for distinct texture,and inked stenciled patterns... all coming together to create this book. 

This art book project has been inspired from a recent "Paper Ephemera Project/Swap" 
I Hosted for our artist community here- The Studio. 
Once we received our paper goodies, we were to create something from the collection, which the prior artist had treasured.

This project has been time consuming, I will admit. 
Applying layer upon layer, on such delicate book pages... can be a challenge all it's own. 
Patients must be practiced during the different stages of the layering. 
The last part of the journey has arrived... binding everything together to create the art book. 

Wish me luck!!

I will post more on the art book completed and bound together. 

paper craft

:: day 8 ::

vintage wreath with a little flair! 

** Here is a little inspiration from Altered Pages **

join the fun. get inspired. challenge yourself. 

alteredpageschallenges.blogspot.com

a little flair is good for you!

Crafting in December…

:: day 7 ::

I invite you along this artful journey… as I share 12 days of Christmas in an artful way. 

 :: Christmas Tree :: 

crafted from a vintage song book 

This project was inspired by artist- Belinda Dworak, a member of The Studio.

The Studio- artist community

fun… fun… fun...

I simply adore my Christmas tree in my art studio!

  

Altered Book Journal Project

Day #2

Hosted by

Rebekah

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* You are here* - http://aprilmariecole.blogspot.com

Rebekah (host) - http://colorkraft.blogspot.com

Doreen - http://scrapbookertink.blogspot.com

Joyce - http://www.beyondscrapin.blogspot.com

Amanda - http://aremus.blogspot.com

Melissa - *You came from here*

http://acreativejourneywithmelissa.blogspot.com

Gina - *Next blog to hop*

http://canoncreativegirl.blogspot.com

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Craft of the day

Altered Book Journal

This Altered Book will be used for the

Baby Shower

I am hosting for my daughter this Saturday!

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materials:

old book

(cut out front and back)

acrylic paints

sandpaper

(for ruff look around the edges)

scrap paper

vintage music sheet

drawing paper

(70lb. for journal)

crepe paper

(create fringe)

embellishments 

UHU Stick

drill

(create holes in book cover)

binder rings

(pack of assorted colors)

* create with love*

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This journal will be placed on a table 

by the front door, 

along side of a picture frame of

ultrasounds that have been taken 

of my future Grandson.

Guests will arrive 

and 

write in the journal, with this question to answer...

Tell me something, I should know, about the world.

I really hope my daughter will enjoy this journal 

and treasure it until that day...

her son will ask...

"Mommy, tell me something about the world?" 

And she will have the journal to share.

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Let's all today treasure... the gift of life!

Wishing everyone 

a 

wonderful Friday!

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Altered-Old Book Pages

Marriage resembles a pair of shears,

so joined that they cannot be separated,

often moving in opposite directions,

yet always punishing anyone who comes in between them.

~ Sydney Smith

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Title

We make the perfect pear

After my post on

"Friday Link Love"

I was inspired by this project posted by

http://www.cheekymagpie.com

Shape Book Tute

CLICK HERE

This was a lot of fun...

I got to use up some of my old book pages 

and

use the book cover as my canvas!

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Also, added a little wire on top...

thought this gave it that extra touch.

Made me smile.

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Enjoy your creative day!