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Stacks and stacks of books
When I read about Seth Apters latest collaboration idea I loved it! I have tons of books….both ones I’ve created and vintage ones. Of course, being the procrastinator that I am…I didn’t even start to...
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Quick AB page
Since I’ve sewing so much lately… I thought I better get back into my workspace and see if I remembered how to make altered art. I grabbed my no theme altered book and did a quick page with stuff I...
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Cleaning inspiration
Over the weekend I started picking up my art space. Putting it back to rights after a shameful amount of time of just moving enough stuff to get a few inches to work within. Of course, as I was...
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I’m so blue….
Well, not actually me in particular…just my book. I decided to put together my tip-in swap book without the final player’s pages. It was yet another UFO in my pile that needed to be completed. It’s...
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Beauty of nature
I was inspired to pull out the book I used for my friend Elizabeth’s AB 101 class I took several years ago. I never did complete the class. I figure I can join back in where I left off since she’s...
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Another nature page
Hey I’m on a roll. Two pages in 2 days…amazing. Not much room left in the book. I still need to figure out the niche part…what I’m going to put in it…what I’m going to put in it to be exact. In...
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It "niche" the end.
Now I realize that title only makes a bit of sense if your pronounce as knee-sh …not knit-ch. Regardless of how you say it…my Nature book is complete!! I decided to place one of the prairie dog photos...
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I do…for ever and ever
Just a page in another art journal. I didn’t have any idea where I was going with it until it all came together. I’m finding that I’m working more and more that way lately. As an aside…I’m looking...
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Children’s Literature
Children’s books are so much fun. Silly stories, tales with a moral, social stories, nursery rhymes and so forth, all have one idea in mind. To get kids reading or being read to by others. I...
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Inspired by the jitters
I’ve been drinking WAY to much coffee lately. Not that I make a second pot at home for myself but I’ve been out and about and the coffee seems to be free-flowing. Jitters…shakes…good thing I wasn’t...
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Journal vs altered book
I found this simply wonderful book at a rummage sale last Fall. It had a tattered and faded dust jacket hiding the purple goodness underneath.I wish the color showed a little more true in the photo....
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Tutorial: Journal prep of a vintage book
Since I was starting a new journal I thought I’d share with you my process for prepping the book. First find yourself an old book that appeals to you. For me it was the size of this book. Not too...
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Coffee anyone?
I finally had a bit of inspiration for my coffee theme AB (altered book). The circles up the side are free hand cuts from security envelopes. The coffee image drove the repetition of the circles.
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T Tuesday: Java edition
I thought I’d share another page in my coffee theme altered book on this T stands for Tuesday. I can see the end of the book. I’m estimating I only have room for 3 more spreads. Longest project ever!!...
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A second look: Asian theme altered book
I decided to dig deep in the blog history for Second on the 2nd this month. I’ve been scattered lately when it comes to art…a big part of me thinks that the “old days” when I participated in many more...
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Coffee altered book — Complete
I can hardly believe it but I’m finished!! I started this altered book the summer of 2008. Yeah…talk about a long term project. Never in my wildest dreams would I have guessed that it would take over 7...
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T Tuesday: Coffee AB edition
Welcome to another edition of T stands for Tuesday. Today’s post is definitely not about tea…it’s all about coffee! I am proud to say I finally finished this altered book!!!!!! Good grief…took me long...
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T Tuesday: a second look edition
Welcome to T stands for Tuesday AND Second on the 2nd…both hosted by Elizabeth. Hmmm…I wonder how she’s planning on keeping these links straight. Anyway…lets get on with it, shall we… First I have to...
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Art Journal vs Altered Book
Over the years there seems to have been a shift in the verbiage used to describe the process of taking a book of little or no use and making it into a piece of art. Or perhaps it could even be a book...
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A second look: Dream world
Today I’d like to give a second look to the art piece that I eventually edited to become my blog banner. I know I’ve said it before about some of my other artwork but this is one of my favorites. I...
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