I started out with 3 books I got from the library for 2/1. I then covered them in K and Company - Halloween Whimsy Collection - 12 x 12 Specialty Paper Pad- which is now discontinued. Once I had the papers cut and glued on, I glued the books shut and pages together with Liquitex Ultra Matte Gel Medium . After that all dried I took 3 canisters of paint in orange, purple, green to match the papers and I painted the book pages with it. While that was drying I gathered the Halloween supplies I was wanting to use. Using card stock I wrote my own book titles, 2 was written in sharpie, 1 was printed off pc. I used some skeleton heads from Wal-mart. Skeleton garland from Dollar General. Ceramic finger from Michaels. Crocheted spider courtesy of my mom. A water bottle cap I colored black with sharpie. Hot glue gun and crystal lacquer. Cauldron die cut. Green glimmer mist that has a gold tint to it, Black stickles. The skeleton WOULD NOT SIT DOWN so I lacquered him to my bottle top and he still didn't wanna sit, so I then also hot glued him to the bottle top and it worked excellent. I also hot glued his heels of feet down. Sprayed the ceramic finger with the green/gold mist and painted the nail with black stickles. I used the hands , feet and arm bones from one of the skeletons and glued them around. This whole project took me two days. I didn't get to bed the second night until 9 am. YIKES.
Well on to my Altered Halloween Books. I hope I inspire you.
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Books I started with
Paper I used
My books all covered.
Books all painted and glued shut
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Princess Kiara woke up this morning and I was still playing. She came in and asked me if she an have the remaining two skeletons and here is what she did with them.
Thanks for stopping by and I hope I inspired you.
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creepy cute! Love it!!!
ReplyDeletety :O)
DeleteThese are so much fun..
ReplyDeletety terri, i took my thinking from you.
DeleteYou did a great job! I like it!
ReplyDeletety ma'am
DeleteLike the 3D book Halloween creation. Thanks for entering Pause Dream Enjoy Boo challenge.
ReplyDeleteMelissa
"Sunshine HoneyBee"
PDE DT Group B
ty for allowing me to enter.
DeleteI love it. Love the skeleton on the top. Now I am pulling out all my halloween paper!!!
ReplyDeletegreat ty. cant wait to see what you make.
DeleteFabu,ous altered books. Love the purple, orange and green colour palette, perfect for Halloween . Love the skeleton and skull. Thanks so much for joining in the Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge. Tracy x
ReplyDeleteWOW what a great project!
ReplyDeleteThanks for playing with us at Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges:)
Elaine
PDEC DT
I love this project! I keep coming back to your blog to look at it. LOL Thanks for playing at Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges and also at Cut It Up. :) Janis
ReplyDeleteWhat a fab project! I love all the elements and detail that you put into this! Thanks so much for joining us at Cut It Up!
ReplyDeleteStacey
Cut project!! I like all the fun colors and your cut! Thanks for joining us at Cut It Up Challenges! :)
ReplyDeleteKimberly
Cut It Up Co-Founder
I LOVE these! It has given me so many ideas for things I can do with my former journals and unused books! I'm already planning to create a spellbook! (I love fantasy related things!)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the inspiration!
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Haha! You made me laugh big time with the last two photos!
ReplyDeleteNice setup of the alterbooks!
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