Mixed Media map art
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Tag: Art Book
File Folder Journal/Book
A view from my version of the file folder book from the Jan/Feb 2011 issue of CPS magazine. This view shows one of the pockets with an inspiration for a journal tag – a paint chip in matching colors of my book! The paint chip will either be stitched onto other card stock or it…
File Folder Journal/Book
Another view of my completed file folder book from the Jan/Feb 2011 issue of CPS magazine. I added signatures of paper for writing, to-do lists and drawing on when the mood strikes me. I used some new and vintage papers for my signatures, like ledger paper. You can see the whole process of my version…
File Folder Journal/Book
This is my version of the file folder journal/book from the Jan/Feb 2011 issue of CPS magazine. I had seen the video on the website, but I didn't have the magazine with full instructions until someone gave me a copy as a gift. I began my project in December 2012, but finally got inspired to…
Gypsy Sun–Mixed Media Altered Book by Hilary Blackwood
Gypsy Sun is a carved book mixed media book assemblage. I begin with a hand sawed piece of book. I sealed the pages, then I carved the layered Gypsy Sun design by cutting through the pages a layer at a time and sealing it. I then collaged the book piece to a stretched canvas that…
Wishes–Mixed Media/Altered Book Pages
Details of pages from altered/mixed media book Wishes. The text pages were folded and glued then folded as pages. Then they were altered in some way, painted, stamped, collaged with found text, etc. Once the pages were done I sewed them altogether inside a pale blue leather scrap bound with a long stitch and weaving. There…
Wishes–Mixed Media/Altered Book
Cover of Wishes–Mixed Media/Altered book. The pages were made from the leftover text pages cut out from other altered books.The text pages were folded and glued then folded as pages. Then they were altered in some way, painted, stamped, collaged with found text, etc. Once the pages were done I sewed them altogether inside a pale…
Detail of page from Funky Chunky Journal
Flowery Feelings Cover
Flower Feelings Cloth and Paper Book
This is a book made from watercolor paper painted with acrylic and then mosiac'ed with black and white magazine paper. Followed with another layer of some acrylic and pen drawn whimiscal flowers to express feelings and some adjectives. This was fun to create and I love the look of black and white magazines "tiles" washed…