Altered Books

Altered Books
Altered Books are books that have been given a new life in the form of art. Be they old dilapidated books or new ones, their covers and pages can be altered in many ways. You can paint them, cut, fold, burn, sew, collage, tear, drill, saw, glue or adorn them in any way your imagination sees fit.

I've been told to alter old books that are sewn as the spine will hold together once you start painting and adding and such. I haven't got a chance to make my foam board book yet. It's been one of those months! Appointments, warm spring-like days outside, etc. I reallllllly want to get back up to my little crafty table and get my creative outlet going! Here's a few pictures from my book that has me itching to get my fingers full of glue!!!!

(above) This is from BookWorks by Mary Maguire. I got these pocket pages from Archivers on clearance! I'm going to sew mine as the pocket page I got has long pockets across. The book below is one that I found at a (now closed) Big Lots. It has several altered book ideas and how to alter metal tiles that you can buy from EK Success. My favorite altered book is the one shown:

I have to say, I don't think I can alter an old book. Ever since I have been able to read I hold books sacred. It's the only thing I'm OCD about! I don't like spines that are broken, dog-earred pages, covers that are bent---oooo gives me shivers.... (My neighbor friends will be laughing at me, because they know how I am with books) I looooove old books just the way they are. So with that being said, I'm going to have to do "make your own" altered books...sticking with foam board or chipboard....ya feel me? you understand me? do YOU dog-ear? or are you laughin'? It's ok, I'm laughing at myself, laugh with me....