This Pink Saturday post is not about the green of St. Patrick’s Day…It’s about Going Green in a Pink sort of way….I’ve been making altered books for several years…Altering a book simply means starting with an old book, adding a variety of mixed media treatments and giving it new life by repurposing it. The book I’m sharing this Pink Saturday is a discarded library book…it was a play, so it’s not very thick. I painted it and started removing pages, then folded a few pages to create “pockets”. I used lots of reclaimed tissues to cover the pages. This page is covered with scraps of tissue from one of my birthday gifts.
This paper is left over from gifts I wrapped…lots of pink watercolor flowers…You can see a few of my tags in the pockets…Isn’t this a sweet pink-green way to use elements that would otherwise end up in the trash dump?
This paper’s origin is unknown, and I only had a few scraps…I love the watercolor flowers and the writing. I wish I had enough to cover an entire book…
Now, that’s what I mean about going Green-Pink. This one is in my etsy shop and I will be sharing the techniques at Paper Cowgirl Art Retreat in June. Talk about a Pink gathering; Paper Cowgirls love pink, and glitter, and vintage ephemera. You should check it out when you get a chance…. http://www.papercowgirl.blogspot.com/
Right now I’m off to visit Miz Mollye…good Golly, she’s a hoot. http://mizmollye.blogspot.com/ I met her one Pink Saturday when I entered and won a giveaway she was hosting. One of the items was a multi-media book she had made…funny and talented!! She would fit right in with the “cowgurls”.
And then I’ll head over to Beverly’s house for this week’s Pink Saturday participants. If you’ve never made the rounds on Pink Saturday, you’re in for a treat…a Pink treat, of course…http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/
7 comments:
I love your altered book! I too, love to alter books (and anything else I can find!) Yours is beautiful. Happy PS and congrats on teaching the class on it. I am going to go check out this Paper Cowgirl thing! Sounds fun!
Mermaid Debbie
Oh I love love love it!
Happy PS!
In Shoes We Trust,
Maggie Mae
"Do these shoes Match this purse?"
Your books are so beautiful and unique! Just love them! Hope you are having a great Pink Saturday and enjoy the weekend! Sherri : )
Glad you found Texas-Blogging Gals! Will get you on the next updated list.
Come see me at my personal blog, too, real soon.
Happy belated Pink Saturday. Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Too bad they tore down a little piece of Texas history with Oma's and Opa's house. I'll bet you would have love that.
Blessings,
Necel from the Old House in Texas
Very nice - Happy late Pink Saturday!
LaVerne, I love your altered book. I've always wanted to do one, but I haven't gotten to it yet. Maybe one of these days.
Happy Pink Saturday, and thank you for introducing everyone to Molly.
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