I just finished and uploaded pictures of an altered notebook that I used for a Lenten Art Journal. I will show it at the St. Martha's Art Show next week. I was inspired by an artist on the altered books yahoo group who made a loose leaf notebook into an art journal. I started these pages in a bound book, but I didn't like the look. I found a hair dressing training notebook at the thrift store (for $1!), and realized I could tear out the pages and insert them in the notebook. The pages are melted crayons with beeswax to seal. The images are from 2 religious supply catalogs. I inserted some text and images on coasters from a restaurant and they hang at the edge of the cover of the book. The book cover is gessoed and painted. I love seeing the potential beauty in things that are ordinary!
6 comments:
the pages just pull a person in
to look
read
touch
awesome!!!
thanks for sharing them
very inspirational
:D
Really love your book and It looks so one of a kind. You made this process your own. Bravo!!
I love how organic your book looks. Great job!
Your book is stunning! I love the mixed media work and the colors and odd shapes of your pages. Thanks for sharing and Happy Easter.
~Nina in San Diego~
This is very interesting!! What did you use for the pages, I ask because the edges are so irregular.
Hi Laura,
The pages are torn so the hard straight edge is off. Also the blue page has a doily attached to the edge. Thanks for your question.
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