Altered books - part two.

 IT HAS BEEN EASIER TO 
continue with altering this book because all the cutting has been completed.

NOW MY BOOK IS READY TO DECORATE.  The papers I chose for the front and back covers have been glued on, with a hole cut in the front cover.  All the pages that needed to be glued together have been.  I decided to print some custom cotton tape for the edges of the covers because I thought that would be harder wearing.  

(PRINTING COTTON TAPE :- USE DOUBLE SIDED TAPE TO ATTACH INCH WIDE COTTON TAPE ONTO A SHEET OF A4 PAPER.  I CHOSE SOME FERN LEAF CLEAR STAMPS, WHICH I STUCK UNTO A STAMPING BLOCK.  STAMP RANDOMLY OVER THE PAGE - I USED TWO COLOURS  WAIT TILL INK IS COMPLETELY DRY BEFORE PEELING OFF THE BACKING SHEET AND USING ON THE PROJECT).

 

 I wanted to use the printer to do the cotton tape but the printer that I have just would not do it today, it is quite often fussy about what it will print.  So I had to go with PLAN B.  I am pleased with the result.  

 

I dry brushed the pages with white GESSO making sure that some of the print could be seen through the paint and left to dry completely. 

Cigar box purse listing

flight by DREAMTIMEMAKES

Managed to get my self together enough to put the handle on the bag and get it listed on Etsy. My first bag so I have kept it fairly simple. I need to make some more soon as my sister also has her eye on my stock of boxes.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/dreamtimemakes