Friday, November 21, 2014

Don't judge a book by it's cover.

For as long as I can remember, I have loved BOOKS.  Not only did I (and still do) love to read them, but I loved the look and feel of a book in my hands.  This love of books empowered me to take good care of them whether they belonged to me or not.  I could not bear to see a torn page or even a small stain on a book.  Now, fast forward to the 21st century (it is the 21st century, right?) , my attitude about books has changed just a little.  I can use torn book pages in my projects with ease and even remove all the guts from a book and use just the cover.  My love for books has evolved!  My post for this month is about how my love of books has taken  me down yet another creative path.  So here are some glimpses into that journey.



















What starts out as a book to be read and then put on a shelf to collect dust can be transformed into a journal, art journal, scrapbook, etc. The list is endless.  And what a great way to  use all those scrapbook papers in our hoards.


























What can you do now?  Why not pick out a book, take it in your hands, feel the cover, turn the pages and think about the creative possibilities it has. Next, get busy and make something creative and useful that you can remember for years to come.





9 comments:

  1. This is wonderful! It might take a little longer for me to tear or remove pages from a book. I think I am evolving, just slower.

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  2. I still can't bring myself to dog ear the pages, so I can't imagine tearing pages out! But perhaps one day! BTW, how did you get your pages to stick into the "new" book? They are quite thin.

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  3. I made signature pages and sewed them together and then into the spine.

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  4. I used a cheap composition book, and it doesn't hurt so bad to tear pages out :) I, too, was trained not to dogear...have, however, bought some children's board books at the thrift store to alter...

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  5. i saw a You Tube video of a mother making an art journal from her kids discarded Happy Meal booklet. Good gentle start.

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  6. I love the idea. I have some old textbooks that I am not using. I think I will try this.

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  7. Like some of the other ladies, I still struggle to tear pages out of a book. Like I love those dictionary pages that people use but I just can bring myself to tear a page. Ooh, maybe I will start with a telephone book.

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