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Altered Book

by Sue Smyth 

Hi Bloggers

Today I am sharing another of my CHA projects.

I love an altered book, they can be so much fun to make 

and are a great decorator statement.

You can also make them useful by 

altering inside to form a journal.

Or like I do sometimes I cut all of 

the pages out and turn the inside

into a box. So I can then store things in it. 

I have altered the flowers, but wicking

you simply need to wet the paper 

flower first before dipping into

spray of your choice, this way the 

ink seeps up the petals for a softer look.

Or Magnolia Lane paper flowers are perfect for this.

Then I like to spray them with adhesive and sprinkle

with white glitter...

I have trimmed out the Magnolia Grandiflora panel

and adhered it to scrap cardstock for stability.

Then cover with Dimensional magic for 

shine and strength, and sprinkle the smallest 

amount of white glitter over top for a faint sparkle. 

I have used the gorgeous tassel die, I love this one most I think.

Cut the die from scrap cardstock or even old cereal boxes. Did you

know our dies will cut light weight chipboard?

Then, I have double embossed with gold embossing powder for

a rich full look.

Here I have die cut the leaves form green cardstock 

and then dry brushed with white gesso.

Then rub over gold paint for a neat gilded look.

Inside the book I have, glued all of the pages

together by painting the edges of the pages 

with gel medium. Then paint over 

gold paint to hide the gel medium.

I have left the front pages as is, to decorate 

with Magnolia lane papers 

Here you can see the tassel die in action again

this time I have die cut them in white cardstock.

I have covered them with Dimensional magic and 

dipped into white glitter for a classic look.

The leaves this time I have blended a 

little Victorian Velvet ink over the ends 

for a burnished look.

The Finished book!

Oh how to do the cover, well that is a whole nother post, coming 

later!

Products Used 

Ult157498 Magnolia Lane Pretty Patches

ult157519 Magnolia Lane Tassels die

ult157530 Magnolia Lane Square frame die

Ult157523 Magnolia Lane Rose Cutting die

Happy Crafting !