May 2, 2012
In December I shared an altered art photo box that makes a nice homemade gift. If you missed it, you can read about it here.
I used a page from a calendar with photos of Tuscany and tore the picture into three sections, with the middle section being the widest, which I glued to the lid of the box. The other two sections are on the sides. Calendars usually have a page displaying all the photos in smaller sizes on the back. I used the miniature of the large photo for the front of the box (lower left-hand corner in above picture).
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April 4, 2012
Altered Art Book Wedding Gift
In a post on December 7, 2011, I shared an altered art book I made one year for my parents' Christmas gift. You can read about it here. I then posted about a photo box that I decorated with altered art. If you want to read that one, go here.
I had planned to do a post about the very first altered art book I ever made, a very simple one for my niece's wedding. I'll have to save that post for another time. Instead, I'm sharing one of the last altered art books I made, which was for my daughter's wedding gift a year ago.
I start with some kind of general theme and idea of what kind of spreads I want. I've never taken a scrapbooking class, and I mess up a lot. Part of the fun of altered art is covering up the mistakes. I usually add more embellishments and often end up pleased and surprised with the final look.
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Shadow Boxes Make Great Gifts
December 21, 2011
Just in case you're looking for a special gift to make for Christmas, I thought I'd share my shadow boxes with you. Little mementos or souvenirs are perfect to use in a shadow box.
I once mentioned to my friend and co-author, Maria Toth, that I still have my grandfather's magic wand. (He died when I was in 8th grade, and I inherited many of his magician tricks.)
"You should frame it," Maria said.
It was a light bulb moment. I found a frame, a photo of Granddad, some of the silk scarfs he used, typed up his magic words, "Abracadabra Presto Picheelo," and added some playing cards.
I loved the way it turned out, so I made another one with the magic wand I used many years ago when I tried my hand as a clown magician. Read more
I loved the way it turned out, so I made another one with the magic wand I used many years ago when I tried my hand as a clown magician. Read more
Altered Art Photo Box - Homemade Gifts
December 9, 2011
My last post featured an altered art book I made for my parents for Christmas 2009. If you missed it, you can check it out here.
Below is an easier altered art project:
Altered Art Scrapbooking
December 7, 2011
Do you love to give homemade gifts from the heart? Here's one of my favorite crafts, a form of scrapbooking, but you can mix & match different mediums, from braided ribbon, fabric, a pocket from an old pair of jeans, paint, embroidery, old jewelry, pressed flowers, scrapbooking embellishments and paper.
This is an altered art book I made for my mom and dad for Christmas 2009.
I used an old board book, sanded down the pages, then covered them with scrapbooking paper.
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