Friday, December 30, 2016

Altering An Old Dictionary

Happy holidays everyone! I have a project that took two videos to make! I love making art journals and have made lots of them.  What makes this one different is that I use the old book paper for the inside of the journal.  In the first video, I make book cloth using lots of stencils and a few different sizes of Gel Press® Plates to create a colorful cover.  In the second video, see how the book cloth is attached to an old dictionary book and how I prepare the book to become an art journal.

Video 1:



Video 2:




Front Cover

Back Cover

Inside Cover

Front Cover

Here are some other creative uses for book cloth:
  • Die-cut into flowers and layer to use as 3-D embellishments
  • Cover a lampshade
  • Sew into a brush or pencil holder
  • Cover a box 
  • Make a cloth journal
  • See more ideas on Pinterest HERE (I especially love the "quiet book" idea for children)
I would love to hear your ideas for using book cloth. Please leave a comment below.
Thanks for visiting today!
Kathy 





8 comments:

  1. Hi Kathy! Love the colours you used. The print and the colour combo makes it so bright and cheery!

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  2. Did you glue the fabric to the front or just the one inch fold to the inside? This is a great idea. Thanks for sharing! :0)

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    1. Thanks for asking. For some reason, my camera missed that part! Yes, I glued the cover on using gel medium, then did the edges. Sorry I didn't show that!

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  3. Hi Kathy! I can't wait to try this! I was wondering why you added the tissue paper on the back of the muslin?

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