Help for a complete novice......

[nettyb]

I really really fancy doing an Altered book and have up to yet resisted!!!!
But yesterday was given two old thick hardback books as an early birthday pressie from a work colleague as he knew I would love to have a play at altering a book :)

Can anyone recommend a good Altered Book bookie to give me some tips and techniques to try to get me started please?

Many thanks

[Efemera]

Altered Books Workshop by Bev Brazleton... lots of pictures and easy to follow
Or get some back issues of Craft Stamper, there's a few altered books in there.

[nettyb]

Thanks for that - it was actually an altered book in a back issue of a christmas Craft stamper that caught my eye and made me want to play.

[Efemera]

Think that one was mine!:D

[KJJC]

any pics of it Efemera? I haven't seen that one and Netty has got my interest up too now.

[nettyb]

Its the one dated December 2008 and actually mentions the book you suggested Efermera - the article is by Gail Milburn

[irboo]

I too read that article:) and have the aforesaid mentioned book as reccommended by Gail and I can confirm it's brill:D I now am getting a whole library of altered books!!!!:o

[nettyb]

Ooo!!! Irene mention a few titles that I may find on a well know online bookie shop please :)

and is that you Gail? OMG!!! That book is just so gorgeous - I am so impressed :wub:

[Efemera]

Indeed it is me!

[nettyb]

Did I mention it is gorgeous??? Well done you - I am so inspired now to get going :D. I adore the stamps you used but am not sure a Christmassy themed one is quite right at the mo - I've mooched through my hundreds of stamps collection and have just acquired a large amount of B line stamps for a secret garden type project - I may actually use them for this first flight into the Altered Book :)

[snipper]

NETTY!!!

:stop::stop::stop:

Netty, have you been a bad girl and gone and filled a basket at the book shop? Worse still, checked out? :nono::nono::nono:
Let me know if your finger is still just hovering and I can nip to the post office today with a little light reading just up your latest street. :ph34r:B)

XXX