(No - I'm not an artist by any means. But I do like to create things, as most people do. I have made my own paper and greeting cards, dabbled in mosaics and drawing -- but I would never label myself an artist. Who knows? Things could change!)
I repainted the black surface, decoupaged the sides with printed images of clocks and watches, and fixed up the paper clock face. While preparing pieces with which to adorn the clock, however, I decided that creating an 'altered book' first would make this art project easier in the end. And so I plunged into the world of 'altered items'.
(For those who don't know what I'm talking about: "altered items" are simply that -- items that have been altered and transformed into a piece of art. Although this is not a new technique, it has become a new phenomenon within the arts and crafts world - especially the process of altering books. Although some 'altered books' may have themes (such as my first book), it is not necessary at all. It's just about creating!)
Over the next few days I will share with you the many pages of my book, which I have titled "It's About Time". (I love the play on words, and have done the same in some of the pages.) I'll also briefly describe how I made each page. I'm learning as I go, so most pages are pretty simple.
I haven't done the cover of the book yet, so will begin with some of the pages inside.
TIME MARCHES ON
This first 2-page spread is titled "Time Marches On". I immediately thought of soldiers as the backdrop for this saying.Click here to see how these pages were made: 'Time Marches On' and 'Time Flies'
TIME FLIES
The second 2-page spread seemed pretty obvious. When I hear "Time Flies", I think of an alarm clock being thrown out a window. The bird with the clock body was insipired by a Christmas tree decoration I had seen in a magazine.Click here to see how these pages were made: 'Time Marches On' and 'Time Flies'
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