Monday, March 30, 2015

An Altered Stack

altered books, vintage photos, vintage booksNot a single original idea in the post today.

 To reduce the number of books sitting around doing nothing, I made altered stacks of books.

Used up quite a stack of them along with twine, lace, keys, and other bits.


 



I do not use my vintage photographs.

I copy them on vellum.

They are quite see-through.


Cut them out with deckle-edged scissors to fit the front of the stack.






Some vintage lace attached with glue strips.

A tag or a key or a rusty star.

The stack of loose pages is secured with thin twine.











  
I make sure the ornamentation is below the people in the photo.


 A fake hydrangea.
















I think I love the sides as much as the fronts.
















If you are going to alter one, you might as well alter a stack of books.












And decorate them in many ways.













Just think maybe a descendant will buy one and never know they are related.














If you are my age, you will remember the photographer who walked around the neighborhood with his pony.

We also had a photographer with a goat cart.

The stirrups are dated 1952.

Clever photographer!

The altered books are available in Booth W-10 (Riverfront Antique Mall) and in my Etsy shop where you can use the 10% off coupon below. 

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19 comments:

  1. rushMarch 30, 2015 at 7:15 AM

    Really neat idea!!!

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  2. MelissaMarch 30, 2015 at 9:13 AM

    I have a stack of books that are falling apart that are in my "to do" pile of book stacks. Although, I didn't have nearly as clever of an idea as you did for re-purposing as you did...

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  3. BenitaMarch 30, 2015 at 9:20 AM

    I'm with you, I like the sides as much as the front. When I'm out scouting around, I usually buy a few of these. Adorable!!

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  4. Cheryl in WisconsinMarch 30, 2015 at 10:08 AM

    Not an original idea in this? I got inspiration for displaying books, printing old photos on vellum(!), and the term 'deckle edged'.

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  5. Linda @ A La CarteMarch 30, 2015 at 10:50 AM

    Love Love the books! I have a photo of me on a horse! Yep the guy in the neighborhood came and my parents had photos of me and my brother. I would love to make altered art books with some old family photos. Just need to find some time...yikes to that!
    hugs,
    Linda

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  6. Sunny C.March 30, 2015 at 10:57 AM

    Miss Donna;
    These Books are simply Stunning!!!! I bet that they will sell very quickly.
    I honestly thought that this was your idea, as you make the most Beautiful things, and you bring so much sheer JOY to so many people out here!!!
    I Hope that you and Chucks have been doing well. Take Care :-)

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  7. Tuula @ Thrifty Rebel VintageMarch 30, 2015 at 11:09 AM

    These are so lovely Donna. I love everything about them..

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  8. Laurel StephensMarch 30, 2015 at 2:03 PM

    I love your altered books!

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  9. Magali@TheLittleWhiteHouseMarch 30, 2015 at 3:53 PM

    I like the idea! I'm sure they'll sell like hot cakes!

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  10. CherylMarch 30, 2015 at 7:27 PM

    Love the altered books and how you embellished them!
    I am inspired!!

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  11. Vicky HuntMarch 30, 2015 at 9:40 PM

    These are so pretty Donna! You make the coolest things! I see these flying out of the shop! Have a great week!!!

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  12. srpprcrftrMarch 30, 2015 at 11:11 PM

    Love look of your altered books. Where do you find your vintage photos? Where do you get your vellum you can put thru a printer? I tried using regular vellum, it gummed up my printer something awful so had to find printer friendly vellum paper. Used to get it at Walmart and Office Depot but they both stopped carrying it. I love to print things out on vellum to put over other images beneath. It's such a great look.
    Love all the neat things you use to embellish your altered book bundles. They look really nice on a staged table or mantel for example.
    Please let me know where you found your vellum. Contact me at FurryKidzPaperworx@gmail.com Thanks Happy week and Easter

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  13. Joyce - Quilted NestMarch 31, 2015 at 8:58 PM

    Oh how fun - I hope you sell many!

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  14. MixedKreationsApril 1, 2015 at 7:49 AM

    What a neat idea! These all turned out very pretty. Love how you embellished each one. These are so pretty that it makes me want to run out and get a stack of old books to decorate. Found you via Vintage Inspiration party. Thanks for sharing!

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  15. Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. OlsonApril 1, 2015 at 11:13 PM

    Donna I love stacks of altered books. You have a knack of dressing them up fabulously! Love the bits of lace, keys, flowers, etc. I bet they are a big hit in your booth! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

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  16. Tina@WhatWeKeepApril 2, 2015 at 4:03 PM

    I love these, Donna. You are clever with your embellishments.
    I've seen pics of my mom and her sisters on those ponies...love old photos!

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  17. CathyApril 2, 2015 at 10:28 PM

    Donna do happen to know where the photo of the child on the horse was taken. Is there anything identifcation on the back?

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  18. ~Lavender Dreamer~April 7, 2015 at 8:20 PM

    These are all so wonderful! I love old photos and old books...what a great combination! Off to look in your shop! Hugs, Diane

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  19. ~Damita's Pretty Wrap~April 8, 2015 at 4:54 PM

    These are so very cute!! Love how you decorated them and such a great idea to scan in your pictures....you can then use them as many times as you want! So sweet they are, thanks for sharing the how to!! :) Have a lovely week! xo Holly

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