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Altered State: A Round Up of Altered Books

06 Sunday Jul 2014

Posted by kryztyne2012 in Art and Crafting, Collage, DIY & Crafting, Mini Album, Mixed Media, Paper Sculpture, Papercrafting, Soft Sculpture, Textiles, Vintage

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altered book, art journal, Cappucinoandart, etsy shop, flyinpurplemunkiez, heart shaped book, Ingrid Dijikers, journal, MacLean County Arts Center, Melissa Thiese, Raidersofthelostart, scrapbook, Sharen Chatterton, TarnishedandTattered, Through the Rabbit Hole, travel book, vintage ephemera

ScarletCalliope 4 up altered books

 

Altered Books, Art Journals, whatever you like to call it I call them amazing!  You can take any book, paint it, collage it, fold it or tear it and make it yours. Add some swatches of fabric, paint chips, some vintage ephemera and you have a great piece of art to enjoy that you personalized and created on your own.  Here’s a round up of interesting, eclectic and artistic altered books for you to enjoy.

At the end I’ve posted the name of the winner from my last post! Maybe it’s you!

 

 

1.  This is a pretty incredible example of an altered book way before Altered Books became cool.

 

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This great blog post is brought to us by CappuccinoAndArtJournal and you’ll want to check out the other pages that she has posted from this antique journal, great stuff!

 

2. How incredible is this?

Altered Books

 

This book was taught at the MacLean County Arts Center in Bloomington, IL a year ago. How amazing is this?  I would love to take this class!  “Bring in some of your old books and turn them into art by cutting, drawing, gluing, collage, and just about anything you might think of to alter the state of an almost forgotten form of literature.”  WOW!

 

3.  I love the whimsy of this incredible book by Raidersofthelostart.

 

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It’s available for purchase in their Etsy Shop.

 

4. Setting Them Free Altered Book by Sharen Chatterton

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This is a stunning example of objects bursting out of the page, so lovely! The contrast between the plain images in the book and the colorful dimensional butterflies is wonderful.

 

5. One of my favorite artists is Ingrid Dijikers. I feel very fortunate to have taken a class with her at Art & Soul in Portland, OR several years ago. We created the beginnings of a book in her class “Through the Rabbit Hole”.

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All of her work is so incredibly artistic and even her doodles are perfectly placed. Check out her blog to see more of her amazing work!

 

6.  This is super cute!

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I found it on Tumblr so I’m not sure who to give the credit to. If anyone knows, let me know and I’ll update this!

 

7.  This gorgeous altered book was created by tarnishedandtattered

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SWOON!

 

 

8.  Tarnished and Tattered also created this gorgeous Wedding Book as a present for her cousin.

 

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Unbelievably gorgeous!

 

 

9.  I am also loving this travel book by Melissa Thiese.

 

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I’m planning on borrowing some design elements, (like the folded over page to create a pocket!) from it to document my last couple vacations when I finally get around to creating books about them!

 

 

10.  And this heart shaped book is stunning. I believe it was created by FlyinPurpleMunkiez.

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I love how it has hidden spaces to keep treasured items!

 

Thanks for joining me on this journey through altered books!

Have a wonderfully creative week!

xo,

Christine Barker

 

PS:  The winner from my last post is number 8, which is Patty Antle!!!  Congrats Patty!  Please visit my Etsy shop and choose one of the Pin Cushions priced at $15 and email me at kryztyne @ gmail.com (remove spaces) to let me know which one you’ve chosen. Thank you to everyone who left a comment, I appreciate you playing along!

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Friday Round Up: Cute Cakes

17 Friday May 2013

Posted by kryztyne2012 in Art and Crafting, DIY & Crafting, Paper Sculpture, Papercrafting

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art journal, beach wedding, beach-themed wedding, cake, Cupcake, Elizabeth Cakes, Everyday is a Holiday, hotel laguna, Jenny Holiday, Kimberly Ouimet, laguna beach, marjolaine, paper sculpture, pinterest, sand castle, Tahiti Pehrson, wedding anniversary

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My husband and I are getting ready to celebrate our 6 year wedding anniversary on May 20 so I thought it would be fun to do a round up of cute cakes.

Everyday is a Holiday

One of my favorite artists is Jenny Holiday from Everyday is a Holiday. She and her partner, Aaron, design some of the cutest stuff I’ve ever seen. I have this print hanging in my craft room and it makes me happy every time I see it!

Everyday is a Holiday

How much do you love this art journal, with an adorable cupcake?

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Not only are Jenny and Aaron totally talented but they are two of the nicest people I’ve ever met!

Tahiti Pehrson

Can you believe this incredible work of art by Tahiti Pehrson? She creates paper sculptures using layers of intricately hand-cut stencils. The detail on this cake is incredible and I wish that I could see it in person. (I don’t think I ever will, though, because I read that she burns her paper sculptures after they’ve been shown.)

Elizabeth's Cakes

Isn’t this dreamy? This cake made by Elizabeth Cakes is an absolute fantasy in white. This cake is one of the pictures on my Wedding board on Pinterest. Sometimes I wish I could have another wedding just so I could use some of the gorgeous ideas I have saved on my board.

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These adorable cupcake designs are from the Etsy shop of Kimberly Ouimet.

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Aren’t they so incredibly precious?

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This one is my favorite, with a beautiful wedding cake in the window of the Patisserie.

And, since it’s our anniversary, I want to share another picture from our beach-themed wedding.

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Here is a picture of Phil and I cutting our wedding cake in 2007. Our wedding was held at the Hotel Laguna in Laguna Beach so I had to have a sand castle on top of my cake! This was the best cake I’ve ever eaten, too. The owner of the bakery is French and he made us a cake with layers of different flavors. My favorite was the Marjolaine layer, which is made with almond and hazelnut meringue layers with chocolate buttercream.

Thank you for joining me on my roundup of cakes. Now I am totally craving cake, how about you?

xo,

Christine Barker

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Call for Art: PaperHaus Magazine Summer Issue and Madame ZuZu’s

08 Monday Apr 2013

Posted by kryztyne2012 in Art and Crafting, Cardmaking, DIY & Crafting, Mini Album, Mixed Media, Scrapbooking

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altered projects, art journal, beach, beach mini album, billy corgan, Call for art, camping, family album, Fourth of July card, happy birthday card, independence day card, journals, layouts, madame zuzu's, mini albums, mixed-media, PaperHaus Magazine, smashing pumpkins, summer crafts, summer vacation, tea house, tea salon, thank you cards, travel album

PaperHaus Magazine

PaperHaus Magazine is looking for submissions for their Summer 2013 issue.

Due Date: May 1, 2013

Here’s the details:


THE MIXED MEDIA ISSUE

DUE DATE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS MAY1ST 2013
We are accepting Layouts, Cards, Altered Projects, Mini Albums & Mixed Media in the following themes:

THEMES FOR SPRING:
  • SUMMER FUN
  • VACATION
  • CAMPING
  • MIXED MEDIA
  • JOURNALS
  • MINI ALBUMS
  • FAMILY
  • BEACH
  • THANK YOU CARDS
  • HAPPY BIRTHDAY
  • INDEPENDENCE DAY
  • PARENTS
WE ARE ALSO LOOKING FOR MIXED MEDIA PROJECTS, JOURNALS, ALBUMS AS WELL AS SUMMER HOME DECOR.

Please note, you must send the following information with your submission:

  • Send your first and last name, email address, blog or website information.
  • All projects have to be minimum 1500×1500 pixels in size.
  • Please include the title of the project as well as a complete supply list.
  • Photos must be clear, unobstructed and well lighted. Please include 1 complete project shot as well as 2-3 detail shots of your project. Neutral or white background is preferred.
  • In the subject line please include your name and the call you are submitting for consideration. (Ex:  Frank Garcia, Paper Hues)
  • Send a short description of the project (what inspired you, any tips or techniques you might want to share).
  • PLEASE DO NOT include watermarks. We will have your name under your projects.  Your blog will be listed at the end of the magazine.
  • Step-by-Step tutorials must have clear and visible images, with steps for every image.
  • If selected for publishing we will contact you in advance with further details.
Submissions for publication can be sent to paperhausmag@gmail.com
Thank you and we hope to see your amazing submissions soon!
-PaperHaus Magazine
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Also, I want to remind everyone about the Call for Art for Madame ZuZu’s. This teahouse is owned by Billy Corgan (yes, from Smashing Pumpkins!) and they will be displaying the art in their beautiful tea salon. The deadline is May 25, 2013 and you can see all the details here and and don’t forget to check out the Facebook event page.
Have a creative week!
xo,
Christine Barker

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