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    Baby, it’s cold outside…

    January 7, 2010 - By 



    I needed to warm myself up so I created this Spring inspired altered book page.
    Now doesn’t that make you feel a little warmer already…

    The doily was snagged from a free box at a garage sale. I used my favorite UHU twist & glue on all the fabric pieces. I sprinkled some fine glitter over the page to cover any spots that the glue seeped through. Made it look like a meant to do that. Maybe I should have just kept quiet and you’d just go along thinking how brilliant I am. Just kidding!!
    I think I’ve been shut in too long. Cabin fever is setting in. Symptoms may include: laughing at yourself, by yourself and imagining everyone else thinks you are hysterically funny too.

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    Random Inspiration

    November 13, 2009 - By 


    This entire book used scraps of book pages glued to the board book in a random fashion. I then use paint, stamps, markers, correction fluid and colored pencils to create my backgrounds.
    This is a Kelly Rae Roberts technique that I have absolutely fallen in love with.

    Before becoming a member of the UHU design team, I used to think gel medium was the only glue that I could use for this technique. After getting my sample glues, I discovered that the UHU twist & glue works perfectly! No more messed up brushes or the oh so wonderful…walked away and left the top off the jar of gel medium. I was famous for that one. Did I mention I’m easily distracted…?

    I tried something a little different with the spine. I sewed 2 scraps of fabric together using decorative stitches on my machine. I put a couple of large eyelets near the top so I could attach some fun fibers and charms. I used the UHU twist & glue to attach the fabric spine to the front and back covers.

    I love how it turned out!

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    Fanciful Butterflies

    November 12, 2009 - By 

    I’ve now finished all the interior pages of my Random Inspiration board book.

    This here is the latest.

    The covers have yet to be done and I’d like to try something new and fun for the spine but haven’t quite that figured out yet.