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    What I love about altered books

    October 6, 2009 - By 

    I love the slightly wavy pages from layers of paint, glue and 3D embellishments.


    I love how the edges get all gunked up with various colors as I work through the book. Some could think this was a failure on my part to properly protect the other pages. To me it adds to the beauty.

    Who could resist decorative edges?!? Not this girl.


    I’m drawn to the way an altered book looks as it stands. It tends to pop open a bit so you get a little peek at what’s inside. Delicious.
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    Reach

    October 5, 2009 - By 

    This is the latest page in my AB101 book. Still not back on track with working on the lessons I missed but there is lots of room left in the book.

    These flowers were cut from a cute little hat my daughter wore. She completely wrecked it at some point and it was recently discovered under her bed. Hmmm… Wonder how it got there. Busted! The little stinker.

    The journalling reads:
    Free to dream, to reach for the sky.
    May each and every one of us have that great opportunity set before us and have the strength to grab hold.

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    The light of day

    September 16, 2009 - By 

    My latest page in “Nature’s Majesty”.

    I colored the illustration already in the book with watercolor crayons. I then masked it off along with the words with painters tape. I always stick, un-stick and stick again the painters tape to my clothes before applying to the page. Especially on pages that are weak of fiber like these.

    I sponged on black craft paint and let dry overnight. This morning I stamped the swirls with white pigment ink then gently brushed on yellow and copper pearlex powders.

    The journally was done with a white gel pen.