Books of Love

Prone to joustling pranks, books of love 

get bumped, dropped, scattered, wet, and 

trampled on by passersby intent on their

 own destiny. Pick them up, dust them, 

dry them off, they wait to be opened and

 read again. They don't have any covers to

 judge by, no titles, no indexes, no instructions

 for dancing. There is only an invitation to 

join what might end up to be a hazardous

 expedition. The pay is low. The nights can

 be freezing ice, a vise gripping the ship till 

it cracks.  Lingerie is never included in 

survival kits.

But, candles are.....

The Price isn't Right

Vintage Blue Cabbage Rose Apron

iLove the way this apron closes in back. It is good condition and loved being starched and ironed again.

Torn Pages from Vintage Book

Look at the patina on these pages. I used the scalloped edge of a Fiskar paper tearing tool, four pages at a time. They were so old and fragile, they tore easily. Bundles of them to use for free gifts in packages?

Bride Bingo Box Top

Altered Vintage Record Album

This is how I altered a 12 x 10 inch vintage record album for an art journal. Prepping it with touches of color and texture helps with that sometimes daunting start.

I tore out the original record pockets about 3-4 inches from the center, using a scalloped paper edger. Strips of torn rustic muslin were sewn on the edge of each page. Tabs were repurposed from the spines of old books and sewn on.

Each of the 4 pockets had two sides. I inserted card stock measured to fit and glued both sides before using heavy twine and a large "sampler" looking backstitch. 

Each page is a bit rustic and primitive....definitely not perfect. I like the results. It is ready and waiting to be filled with heart words and art. 

Beige Vintage Book Cover with Grommets

Two 1" brass grommets pre-set both sides of this bookcover. 9 1/4 x 6 1/4 inches. Front and back, no spine. Grunge these for your own art journal or hand made book. Patina matters. It does. 

Burgundy Vintage Book Cover

Two 1" brass grommets pre-set both sides of this bookcover. 8x5 inches. Front and back, no spine. 

Grunge these for your own art journal or hand made book. Patina matters.

Antique and Vintage Lace Sampler Kit

25 years worth of lace collecting waiting to be your altered art ~ collage, art journal, mixed media, or altered book.

42 pieces of lace including: needle lace, drawn work, crochet, velvet, fringe, and tatting. Each piece is cut 6 inches in length. Widths vary from 1/4" --4".

The handmade burlap carrier/cover is a free gift made from a coffee bean sack. For you to repurpose once again, of course. 

To Mother by Eddy Arnold Vintage Record Album

This album is filled with vintage ephemera. All that you see here plus a variety for your surprise. Patina matters for your project's results. Perfect for artists who need assemblage material for collage, mixed media, art journaling, altered books. 

Gilbert and Sullivan Vintage Album

This album is filled with vintage ephemera, everything you see here, plus lots of surprises. The extras are varied pieces of old. Patina matters. Use for assemblage, art journal, mixed media, altered book, or collage.