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Altered Books Alternatives
April 10, 2007 |
[-just for fun alterations-]
You may think you know what altered books are all about, especially if you’ve taken a close look at Karen Hatzigeorgiou’s tutorial. However, here are some other possibilities you may not have thought of.
idea for a birdhouse made of books from landscape designer, Maureen Shaughnessy
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“book birdhouse sketch” © 2005 - 2007 maureen shaughnessy


Sherry Ramsey made this lamp base out of books from a library sale:

book lamp © 2005 - 2007 sherry d. ramsey

If you like these, you’ll love Jim Rosenau’s creations. He makes whimsical and literal BOOK-shelves. These are book shelves (as well as other furniture) made of books: This into That gallery



these photos are © by the artists/photographers - all rights reserved
Originally published in the January 2006 issue of The Practically Creative Quarterly, theme: alterations
edited for re-publication
also posted in: Creative Cross-pollination , Crackles! , Alterations , Inspiration , The Original PCQ, 05-06 , Creations , Contributors , Craft
tags: alter, alterations, alternatives, birdhouse, books, bookshelves, creation, creations, creative, fun, lamps, maureen shaughnessy, practical, Sherry Ramsey, The Practically Creative Quarter




