BoD January 7 & 8, 2012

The left page is done with fabric paper and transparencies. The right page is a mosaic of wallpaper, fibers, and transparency.

Book of Days, Jan. 3-6

This page was done to honor my mother. It was done with a Victorian mother and child, napkins, dried flowers, and ink. My mother was born the year this book was published.

Looking Forward-Book of Days 2012

This page I used some of the existing graphics in this 1919 book. The page color is done with chalk and then sealed with fixative, then stamped. The tag is patterned card stock. I took a strip of this cardstock and made a transparent "tape" with it to attach the tag. The binding was reinforced with ribbon and then chalked over.

To make a tape transparency, pick a piece of patterned cardstock or any graphic that was laser printed. ( Inkjet printing is another whole matter).

Apply a piece of clear packing tape and bray it down so that it's tight. Soak the piece in water until the paper on the back rubs off easily. Volia!! a transparency.

This is the January 1 post... Starting the journey into 2012.

This spread incorporates Effy's ink background/ acrylic stencil technique. The "feet" are gold acrylic and the words are embossed clay.

This is the inside cover of my BOD. Fancy-cut envies hold a "goodbye" to 2011 and a "Hope" for 2012. the stamped envies are decorated with artist trading cards. The marposa are stamped and embossed transparencys dusted with Perfect Pearls. The envies are glued to wallpaper .

Book of Days 2012

This is the cover of my Book of Days 2012 with Effy's group... This is my first serious, major, altered book. I have helped my grandson with one, but he really did it himself.

My word of the year is " Acceptance"... The book will center around accepting what happens in life, the things I can change, and the things I can't. It's great therapy!!! Even the beginning has proven refreshing. I hope to keep blogging about techniques used in this epic..

The cover of the book is acrylic paint, medium, napkin, feather, fabric, and mullbery paper.