DIY Altered Book

I hope you like these altered playing cards. I use real playing cards from estate sales. Some cards are newer than others. They can be used in your Junk Journals or given as little gifts to someone special. Each card is uniquely different. You will receive a random count of 6 cards. If you have a special request, let me know and I will try to accommodate you with my current supplies. Happy Crafting!

What is the best that you can do when your creativity needs a bit of a push (due to a nasty cold that just won't go away and makes your head dizzy)? Yes - you do yourself something good and follow one of all those awesome online workshop tutorials out there :) Seems I started my creative journey exactly one year too late to be among the first ones who do those workshops live and with interaction and all the Q&A stuff... but the good thing when doing them later is: you don't have to wait for the next lessons to come online - they are all just there. So I was able to get myself the "Book of Ruination" Online Workshop from Andy Skinner two days ago and watch all the videos at once and start my book(s) as soon as I was ready to go - and finish them off within two days. Tadaah! :) I really had a lot of fun doing all the preparations, creating that "alien skin"-lice surface, adding colour washes and dry-brushing until my arm almost fell off! That texture has been amazing me to bits since I ever first saw it! And with the embossed and softly highlighted structures underneath popping through here and there this is one truly awesome project to make! I used a lot of DecoArt products in the making: DecoArt Americana and Traditions Acrylic Colours, Decou-Page matte medium (which is one of my favourites as it is so very versatile) and the awesome DecoArt Metallic Lustre! Having known the dry-brushing technique already I really enjoy that I now can incorporate it into my mixed media projects. I first learned dry brushing for model making. When I met my husband, he and his friends had been playing table top strategy games with tiny painted tin model armies of dwarves, elves, orcs, skeletons and other fantasy creatures for quite some time and I made him some landscape models for X-mas during our first years. With these games dry brushing is used to create stone like surfaces, bark of trees or for highlighting the tiny details of the figurines. We haven't been playing table top strategy games for ages, but this year I used one of my selfmade hills for our nativity scene - the perfect place for the tired sheep and shepherd *lol. But back to my Books of Ruination ;) As I accidentally (if a hoarder like me may even say a word like that) had two paper mache books at hand, I decided to make two in one go (which is often a good idea, as you don't have any unused drying times). I really love the colour scheme Andy suggests in his workshop, so I followed it rather closely. Sadly the Spellbinders embossing folder did not make the same deep impression as the Sizzix did, so the gears and cogs structures are really "decent" on the first book. As you can also see I became more courageous with the surface technique on the second book - which I really like as it looks even more like a layer of rotten skin that covers something "mysterious". I don't have the Sizzix die Andy used in his workshop, so I cut my own gears border from heavy cardstock and painted it with his awesome quick rusting technique he shows in his workshop too. Then the borders were stamped on and dry embossed. The embossed areas were highlighted with DecoArt Metallic Lustre. (Honestly I could do this with almost all of my makes - this stuff is absolutely awesome ;) The sides of the book box were covered with Tim Holtz Tissue Tape and given a light wash with acrylic colours to tone them down a bit. The spines and back covers of my books were painted with acrylic colours I had also used on the covers, but this time I dabbed them onto the surface with a piece of cut to size kitchen sponge and blended the colours while they were still wet. I did not want to use the same border for both books (as I was too lazy to cut another gears border by hand honestly), so I cut a strip of card and distressed it heavily around the edges, which led to this: Actually I love these torn edges as they look like crooked metal. For a finishing touch I added two metal corner embellishments with the left book and three metal screw brads with the right. Done! Phew - I loooooved these hours of messy fun! I leave you with some more close-ups and highly recommend you give Andy's Workshop a try (if you haven't already). No - I don't get paid for this *lol...but I think giving credit to those out there who put a lot of creativity, thought and effort into providing us with awesome workshops like for example this one, is necessary sometimes and the least I can do to show my gratitude for a lot of inspiration. Sometimes I think we take things for granted too much without giving it any further thougth and thus forget about saying "Thank you" or giving credit to those who add to this crafty world of inspiration. I am sure this feels at least a bit rewarding to most of them. It definitely would to me... Remember: by clicking on the images you can see them enlarged. Thank you for stopping by and hugs and happy crafting! Claudia xx

This is a SAMPLE of a custom-order shrine or nicho. Often referred to as a pocket shrine, travel shrine, portable shrine, travel altar or prayer tin. A traditional nicho is frequently used as an extension of a family altar, venerating a favorite saint, the Virgin of Guadalupe or a loved one who has passed on. Similar to a shadow-box, nichos may combine elements of Catholicism, indigenous beliefs, and contemporary culture. I re-purpose and alter Altoid tins,cigar boxes, etc., combining mixed-media and assemblage. Crafted from Altoid tins and assortments of vintage; holy cards, holy medals, scapulars, rosary parts, miniature holy statues, sequins, crystal embellishments, fabric and ribbon and cultural elements. Your shrine will be personalized to suit your personal veneration or memory. I choose relevant, available sacramentals and treasures or can add your personal mementos. Message me through "Ask a Question" before purchasing to discuss your customization. Deposit may be required! Please allow 2-4 weeks for your order depending upon selection. Custom shrines of Jesus, Mary, Saints, Angels or other Deities available upon request. I have many Catholic vintage holy statues, holy cards, holy medals and rosary beads available. If you prefer to have your shrine crafted of vintage sterling silver medals the price will vary but we can discuss when placing order. All jewelry and shrines made with vintage rosary beads, crucifix and or holy medals are made from rescued broken of damaged rosaries or parts and is impossible to determine which items have been blessed. The disposition of such items according to Canon Law states, "Once a religious object is blessed and dedicated for divine worship or veneration, it must be treated with reverence and not be used in either an improper or profane way (cf. Code of Canon Law, #1171). COPYRIGHT NOTICE: All images and designs are protected under copyright. ScalvageStudio 2015-2021 ©

Hello crafty friends! Anat, here, I am back on the blog today sharing this Altered wooden Box. Altering boxes is definitely my thing! I love to create them, giving them a different look each time. Discovering new technique and products. This box was covered with gorgeous papers, added texture and more. On the lid I built a composition with different Dusty Attic's chippies a few metal elements. Have a look at the fabulous pieces I have used: DA2361 - Barometer DA2584 - Compass Rose#2 DA2381 - Mini Compasses DA2393 - Broken bits#3-Fishnet/ DA0232 - Jumbo cogs-10pk/ Thanks for stopping by! xoxo Anat

This is a photo heavy post, so get comfy if you have the time. Although I cannot tell you all the details on how I made this worn journal cover, I can show and tell the extra bits which I did to add to my project that are not in Tim's book on Page 35! Go to Linda's blog to see more ideas by the Curiosity Crew for inspiration. I started with a brand new Cover. Covered it with Gel medium Then adhered a sheet of gift wrap tissue paper which I had scrunched up. When the front was dry, I glued the inside and wrapped the paper round the cover. Now I had a textured cover, inside and out! I started on the front cover with distress paint and water which takes an age to dry, but I prefer it to air dry than help it with a heat gun as it seems to dry more interesting when left to its own devices! You can see how much paler it dries below! Once this was dry, I had run out of patience so I did the inside with a thin layer of paint and blended it with a baby wipe. This showed up the wrinkles nicely. Once this was dry (which was quick!) I lightly smeared some bronze paint dabber onto the raised areas of tissue paper around the edge of the cover, inside and out. Then I set about making the decorations for the cover and shopped my stash for trinkets. I added distress embossing powder to the clock die to make it look rusted. Here you can see how I plotted my layout before adding my stencils. I discovered a great thing about this stencil, if you stencil it straight first, you can angle it the second time and get a full second clock at the top! as per below! This is the finished base for the front of my cover. The inside looked like this before I added the cut off piece of clock die. I used a brad though my ribbon, the buckle and the clock die to anchor it all in place. This is how it looks from the top The clock face from the remnant rub fitted perfectly inside this Spellbinders cog die. For extra texture I added some flat backed pearls. The safety pin on the spine acts as an anchor for the excess ribbon once it is buckled up. The Antique bronze distress paint that I added to the metal cogs and word strip look almost gold in these photos, but they are quite copper in real life! I added the off cut from the front clock to the inside cover of the back page. This is the buckle closed, as if the cover was full inside. I am still working on the contents! Tim's buckle is such a clever piece of idea-ology. Functional and good looking! So this is my cover, inside and out. If you want to join in this challenge, get yourself a copy of the Compendium of Curiosities 3 and go to page 35. This is an odd numbered challenge, so the sponsor for the lucky draw prize is Inspiration Emporium who are giving a generous $50 voucher! Tim and Mario sponsor an awesome selection of goodies as the prize for the person's project chosen by the Curiosity Crew. To be eligible for this prize, you have to comment on every Curiosity Crews members inspirational piece and stick to the few rules Linda stipulates....

I loved messing around with altered art. I want to share a interesting and creative Altered book. To access the unexplained the variety of cogs and gears go check out Andy Skinners Blog to dive fur…

Hi Everyone, I am here today to share with you a special steampunk project. This project has been created using the OTP which was included as part of the May Flying Unicorn Kit. I decided to decorate my book box with a number of different items, but the base I have used comes from the STUNNING new papers from Marion Smith called Timekeeper. I love myself some steampunk style and I love myself some over the top, as per usual when I thought I had finished, I hadn't. I kept on adding a few bits and bobs here and there. Again I ask you all, is too much ever too much? no, never!!. A lot of the metal you can see below are Flying Unicorn Adornments, man of which has been cut up (especially the ones you can see lining the wings of Mr Timekeeper). Products Used Marion Smith Papers - Timekeeper Flying Unicorn Adornments Watch Parts Tim Holts Idea-ology Prima Junkyard Findings Vintage Photo Distress Ink Many thanks for looking, I wish you all a very happy and creative day. ~ Bex ~

altered newspaper, machine stitching

an Accordian-fold booklet w/6 collaged tag inserts booklet~Cavellini paper tags~ephemera NSoppelsa 2019

Exploring other ways of using collage and layering, this is my first attempt at making altered playing cards. I had an oversized 3.75” x 5.5” deck of cards that I’ve been wondering what to do with …

52 different mixed media techniques to alter cards! Explore and experimant with different materials and make your own altered playing cards

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I have been playing at the moment using these beautiful Bezels I have on my website for sale they are from Objects and Elements and I must say I have fallen in love with them. I have been busy and had my wonderful Girlfriend Sarah come to visit from Darwin and play we did. Sarah gave me this wonderful book below for my birthday I just LOVE it to bits, it does have a sealed section in it? Yes with wonderful LiL pictures of our many adventures together. Well I’m off to the good Old USA this Wednesday for two weeks to visit with my chosen Sister Linda, in Idaho; we met over the internet many years ago and share our passion of art together. I nearly lost Linda Last year from an operation, so every time we are together is very special. Linda can’t travel to me because of health issues so I will travel to her. Look out sis your in for some trouble shopping and junking and creating.

Have you ever wondered how you can make tiny altered tin shadowboxes? Have you ever admired these little aged tins, and wondered how you can take cast off tins and give them a timeworn patina? I've been making these adorable altered mixed media tin shadowboxes for years, and am now making available workshop videos for your enjoyment! Once you have invitation to the video, you can view it as many times as you want, at your leisure, with no pressure and no deadlines. A little bit about this class: ***You will learn how to age and distress your own tins, or you can purchase aged tins in my shop, all ready for your creations. *** You will learn how to properly lay out your shadowbox, age and distress paper, images, fabric, and add your own spin with found objects you have around the house. *** You don't need any elaborate tools or supplies, and most items are probably stashed somewhere in your house already! Some examples of what you will need are: glue sticks and glue gun, permanent adhesive for metal objects, found objects (lace, fabric scraps, old buttons, pieces of old book pages, printed images), craft paint (optional), sturdy cardboard or foam core. SUPPLIES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS PURCHASE. ******A complete supply list will be sent to you via email as well as an email from Google, "inviting" you to view the class. *** You can view a short video here, to see more of what you will do https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxNgF9inYWo&feature=share Also please know that: ***ALL SALES ARE FINAL, and you must make sure you have adequate internet signal for viewing the videos, before purchase. *** I will send the invitation for you to view the videos to the registered email you have on file at Etsy, unless otherwise specified at time of purchase. I will only send the invitation to ONE email address. It is preferred you have a Google account and Gmail, since this file will be sent and viewed through Google Drive. Once you have purchased the class, you will receive the invitation within 24 hours, many times much sooner, unless it is on a weekend or holiday, in which case it MAY take up to 72 hours, but normally nowhere near that long. ***I still retain all copyrights to images and videos to this class. Purchase does not grant permission to share, edit, sell or copy videos/images.

Marilyn Girling brings us this faux tome. The interior is a secret storage area. The cover treatment uses Sculpey and paper mache to reproduce the look of an old leather grimoire.

Even if I haven't been posting like crazy, I've been making like mad. I've hit one of those periods where one inspiration leads to another, and so on, until I can't possibly keep up with all the ideas in my head! There are about three hundred things on the go in my studio, but I wanted to make sure to share something before you forgot about me. So, I finished up this specimen Altoid tin to show off today. The outside paper is from Communique. The inside is lined with vintage music paper. The butterflies are fussy cut from Butterfly Specifics - Old Curiosity Shoppe. All those little specimen labels are from THIS new collage sheet set. I'm including two pages in this set. One page is filled with blank labels and the other filled with descriptions (low key fairy themed). While there aren't editable text areas, if you have basic photoshop/photo editing skills you should be able to add text on top of the image file, adding your own descriptions. For authenticity, I recommend viewing THIS tutorial to create an aged glass look. A little bit of fake grime makes a big difference! Inside those jars are all sorts of wee things. Twigs, roots, petals, bones, glitter, moss... basically anything that fit inside those little vials. All the bits used: Artifact Labels - 2 PDF collage sheet download Mint tin Mini vials Communique (exterior paper) Old Curiosity Shoppe (paper butterflies) Music paper Wee bits to fill the vials Metal card/Label holder Glue/Paint

Hi again my dear ones! I heard a couple of times that you have some questions about my Art Extravagance Rust Paste Set - you were wondering how to use it, how to apply it... so here I am coming with the answers for you! First of all - Rust Paste Set is really fun and easy to use. This set of coarse, water-based pastes is made to imitate the rust effect and it works instantly, so it is perfect for these projects in which you can't wait for the real rusting reaction. Of course it is only an imitation, but in reality it is perfect for creating matte, rust-like texture and adding dimension, great for steampunk, grunge and masculine project - can be applied on all surfaces, especially if it is primed with gesso. To get the best effect you should apply 3 colors of the paste on one project with a sponge, palette knife, texture tool or paintbrush to create multi-tone effect. To make it all easier I decided to create a tutorial for you - I hope it will show you how simple it is to use and how great effect you can get in almost no time! Here is the effect: How it all happened? I took one of my vintage cameras - a very plain and simple "Ami 66" - and started the rusty makeover adding a coat of Art Basics Heavy Black Gesso on top of all the plastic and metal elements. This helps with gluing elements and adding paints and pastes. Next, I used my favorite Art Basics Heavy Body Gel to alter the camera - I used Mechanicals, pieces of chipboard, Art Pebbles and more - finally I dried everything with a heating gun and added a bit of texture gluing some of my Art Ingredients Mini Art Stones in the selected places. I dried the camera and put a coat of gesso again. Now it was time to apply the Rust Paste - you can see the whole process with comments and tips in the video below - enjoy! Here is the list of the products I used: And here it is - an absolutely rustic and weathered old camera in less than few hours :) Instant vintage - how cool is that? Just think about all the possibilities and creative options... I hope everything is clear now and you are inspired to experiment with your own projects. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to leave them in the comments. If you feel encouraged and would like to see more ideas and projects how to use the Rust Pastes, hit {this link} - you will find there some really amazing works & tutorials by my Creative Team - all featuring my magical Pastes. ;) Have a great, creative weekend! sending hugs

To all my faithful followers, I am so excited to share that I have reached my art goal of being published! I am feeling quite happy and accomplished. The magazine is Just Steampunk by Scott Publications. I purchased this little paper mache box for a dollar at a wonderful place called USArtquest, which was the inspiration for this project. This is also where I met a certain man named Joe Rotella of Create N Craft, who pointed me in the direction to submit. Incidently, I also met Steampunk Eddie at the big sale at USArtquest, who is on the page opposite me in the magazine! Below is a picture of my page from the publication. I was tickled to later see my work on the title page of the home decor section too! I have to give shout outs to both Graphic 45 and Alpha Stamps as they were both mentioned in the article as well. I can't believe they put most of my text too!!! It was edited for tense, but other than that, these are my words...and there are lots of them. There are not too many long written pieces in this publication. I love the texture that the silver gilders paste created on the wings and on the Dresden Scrap that borders the box. Lots of metal embellishments add to the industrial look of the project. See some of the cool mail below. I just started creating freely using up scraps on hand. I thought it was quite clever to use gears, keys and junk as tabs and dividers. The large postcard is captured in a mica frame. I also used a lot of embossing. This is an easy technique that gives you a lot of bang for your buck. I love the addition of vintage postage stamps to the mix as well. As always thank you for your support! Each and every one of you who stops by is appreciated, and your comments really do mean the world to me. Cheers, Rhea

Shana Nys Dambrot juxtaposes two different L.A. exhibits which examine the use of text and symbols.

Hi Everybody! Today I don't have a video because the project is too big to be filmed! My canvas is 20 "x 27"! So I painted with black gesso, and glued my embellishments one by one (a lot of recycling), taking care to tighten them against each other, and to make 3 different places! I then put silver wax on all the reliefs, several times to accentuate the effect! Then I chose embellishments which were going to become rusty and make drips on my canvas, as if time had acted !! It only remained for me to do some spots of white ink here and there! XOXO Nirvana! Mixed Media Place supplies:

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How to make amazing altered art projects with stuff you already have at home. Challenge your creativity and help the environment

These amazing book sculptures by Kelly Campbell are made with little more that some scissors, tweezers, and blades.

When I altered a note book for myself, which you can find here, my other half spotted it and said he'd like one too ! So, for my eclectic Paperie DT piece this week I'm sharing the book that I've alte

Happy New Year!!!! Today I am going to share with you, a card I made & some LO's I did for the year 2014,using the Beautiful Maja Design Collections & Dusty Attic Chipboard... I used the Vintage Autumn Basics Collection I used:no.XIX,no.XIX-BS,no.XXI,no.XXIII.no.XIII-BS,no.VII-BS,no.XX,& Heritage The Dusty Attic used: Skeleton Clock Faces (DA0430),Baroque Frame Set (DA0541),mini script ABC (DA0859),mini Number set (DA0863),page pebbles#9(DA1114) Thank you so much for taking the time to look,& all the Best to You & Yours for the Year 2015! Happy New Year....Rachelle

Steam up your Halloween with these steampunk costume ideas for women and men. You can either play it safe and pick a complete costume like our favorites below,

Altered playing card for the Full Deck Challenge put on by Shanouki Art. This is the first one in the series.

A boro shirt made by accident, started with dipping a silk shirt in a bleach solution. Patched with various fabric remnants. From Fafafoom Studio.