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The History of Altered Books, Examples, and How to Make One
An altered book is a beautiful artform with an interesting history. Learn how to make your own and see examples of these works of art.
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Altered Books
If you haven't seen them yet, Altered Books are a hot new phenomenon in crafting.
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Add Interactive Elements to Art
Creating projects within projects is a lot of fun, but it can be challenging coming up with new ideas. Let's look at some!
mixed media art • art journal • altered book • object • found

Add Pocketsto Art Projects
Let's talked about a "use what's already there" technique when additions to altered books are made with the need for only a few materials.
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Altered Book Cover Art Project
Why have boring notebook covers when you can add your own personal touch through the use of mixed media art techniques? Let's get crafty!
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Art Journal to Explore Beauty
Everyone has their own definition of what they think is beautiful. Explore your definition of beauty in your art journal.
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Art Words Defined
Sometimes, mixed media artists just need a swift kick in the inspirational rear when it comes to working in their art journals. That's the point of these prompts.
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Getting Started on an Altered Book
A simple how-to article to help you get started, using my own example as a jump-start for your altered book.
altered book • art • memories • memento

Leftover Makeover Art Project Idea
Do not throw those scraps away! Set them aside and use them for the projects outlined here. You will be surprised what you will come up with!
scrap art projects • assemblage art • art journal • altered book • collage

Project Planner: Fun With Florals
The ideas explored here do not have to with dried flower buds or potpourri type materials. Instead, explorations with pressed flowers are made.
altered art • altered objects • altered books • handmade books • art journal

Project Planner: Pastels
Think beyond just pictures on paper. How are mixed media artists using oil and chalk pastels in their art work? Let's learn how.
oil pastel • chalk patel • pastel • mixed media • mixed media art

Unsent Letters: Art Book Pages
The art of the unsent letter has, without a doubt, been a successful therapeutic practice for years. Let's spin it into some therapeutic art.
unsent letter • art journal • mixed media art • altered book • art therapy

Add Niches & Nooks to Art Projects
When participating in mail-art projects, artists have the opportunity to be exposed to methods they would have otherwise never tried. Let's look at some!
art journal • altered • book • art craft project ideas • embellish

Artists Date Idea #4
In keeping with a lot of your goals to go on Artist Dates through use of Julia Cameron's book, The Artist's Way, I'll be presenting Artist Date Ideas weekly.
artist date • artist date idea • paint chips • paint chip art • assemblage art

More Mail Art Mania
Last week, we explored a lot of different links about mail art. There’s a lot more information than just that, though, so let’s continue.
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Sandpaper Uses for Artists
Use of sandpaper is not reserved only for woodworking projects. Get out this gritty stuff and let's make some art!
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Amy Zoe Mason and Lucile
It’s an altered book based on the 19th century hit novel-in-verse Lucile. It’s fiction. It’s Journal: The Short Life and Mysterious Death of Amy Zoe Mason.
kristine atkinson • joyce atkinson • journal: the short life and mysterious death of am • simon and schuster • owen meredith

Altered Art Card Book
Mixed media artists find the neatest things to alter into compact art journals. Here, we'll talk about using playing cards.
art journal • altered book • playing cards craft idea • artist cards • assemblage

Altered Art Project: Painting
This week's altered art project consists of two projects in one: an altered book and a painting.
altered art • altered book • assemblage painting. altered painting • mixed media • mixed media art

Art Journal Idea About Ugliness
Like beauty, there are a number of ways people define the word ugly. How do you define what's ugly? Explore this in your art journal.
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Art Journal to Explore Feelings
This art journal prompt focuses on the explorations of feelings. Because more than one feeling will be associated, be sure to set aside more than one sitting.
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Art Journal to Face Anxiety
What are you anxious about? The feeling of anxiety is inevitable; so let's explore these feelings through mixed-media art in art journals.
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Art Journal to Heal Anger
No one likes feeling angry, nor do they like holding on to unresolved anger. Use your art journal as a tool to manage anger issues.
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Art Journal To Heal From Tragedy
No one likes to experience tragedies, nor do we like to think we need help getting through them. Use your art journal as a tool to help you through.
art journal prompt • art journal ideas • art book • sketchbook • mixed media art project

Art Journal Your Excitement
Exploring feelings of excitement is very positive and invigorating. Let's turn these feelings into mixed-media art in art journals.
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Art Journal: A Day in Your Life
This art journal prompt is a two-day project, so please be sure to plan ahead. Day one is for collecting and day two is for creating.
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Artist Date Idea #1
In keeping with a lot of your goals to go on Artist Dates through use of Julia Cameron's book, The Artist's Way, I'll be presenting Artist Date Ideas frequently.
altered book • art • artists date • artist • journal

Artist Date Idea About Groceries
When was the last time you were at the grocery store and thought about anything other than was on your list? Did you know art supplies are lurking everywhere?
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Artist's Tool Kit: Game Pieces
It's happened to us all. We've got three or four game boxes with that, that or the other thing. Why keep them? It's trash, right? No way! Use these game pieces in art!!
altered art • assemblage art • atc • mixed media art • mixed media

Christmas Card Creations
Learn some ideas for creating projects from greeting cards. What's outlined here can work for anytime, not just for Christmas cards.
greeting card projects • mixed media art card • art card projects • recycling greeting cards • art journal ideas

Explore Artistic Boundaries
There isn't a mixed-media artist out there that doesn't have envelopes, boxes or drawers full of what they call randomness. Use these to break free!
explore creativity • mixed media art project • assemblage art • collage art • art journal

Exploring the Layers of Creativity
When you're working with mixed media, do you juxtapose or do you layer? Do you do both? Let's explore.
art journal • collage • glue book • mixed media • mixed media art

Input, Input, Input!
What a Rubber Stamper wants! Let me hear from you!
rubber stamping • rubber stamps • stamping • stamps • brayer

Janet Holmes' Green Tuxedo
She’s Ahsahta’s controversial editor; we often forget Janet Holmes is also a poet of remarkable talent. Her work belongs in our ongoing discussion of image and poetry.
janet holmes • the green tuxedo • altered book • poetic narrative • lyric narrative

Make Scribble Books
The handmade books created from this project are quick, inspirational, compact and kid-friendly. Great for a rainy day!
handmade book • art journal • altered book • mixed media art • kids art project

Project Planner: Altered Covers
Creating handmade books are wonderful projects, but we're going to focus solely on the covers of these creations in this week's Project Planner.
art journal • art book • handmade book • handmade journal • altered book

Tear the Tape! ...in Art Projects
Contractors aren't the only people in need of painter's tape. Mixed media artists use this stuff for a wide variety of projects!
painters tape • mixed media art • art craft project ideas • atc • art journal

Use Found Objects in Artwork
When was the last time you found something really interesting and thought about using it in a piece of art? Found art and found art objects are great to work with!
found art • found objects • assemblage art • collage • altered art

Use of Distress Inks
Use of distress inks on a wide variety of projects is highly addictive. There are a lot of different inks to choose from based on an artist's taste and project needs.
using distress inks • aging paper • aging artwork • mixed media • art journal

Altered Dollar Store Journal
There are inexpensive ways to create art surrounding us everyday. Treasure hunting at the dollar store will produce some wonderful finds! Let's create an altered book!
art book • book arts • handmade book • art journal • altered book

Art Journal About Current Events
Keeping track of current events can be tedious. This art journal prompt is an attempt to make news a bit more interesting.
art journal promt • art journal ideas • art journals • art book ideas • sketchbook diary ideas

Artist Date Idea #5
In keeping with a lot of your goals to go on Artist Dates through use of Julia Cameron's book, The Artist's Way, I'll be presenting Artist Date Ideas weekly.
artist date • artist date idea • paint chips • assemblage art • mixed media

Artist’s Took Kit: Buttons
Buttons! They not just for sewing projects! Learn how they're used in numerous assemblage art projects.
assemblage art • mixed media art • mixed media • altered art • altered objects

Create a Cardstock Board Book
The art of the handmade book is gratifying to create, as well as to receive. With Mother's Day right around the corner, why not give a handmade gift?
handmade books • book art project • kids book craft project • how to book project • board book

Don't Throw That Away!
Don't throw those pieces of cardboard from food boxes or other boxes gathered from regular household use! There are several uses for these recycled pieces of cardboard.
mixed media art • mixed media • mixed media arts • recycle. recycling • recycled art

Greeting Card Mini-Books
Are you a "green" artist? With all the talk of earth day and conservation, it is no wonder mixed-media artists have always seemed to reuse, reduce, and recycle.
altered art • altered objects • altered book • greeting card art • altered greeting cards

Project Planner: Magazine Clipping
Even though this is being categorized in the collage art section, magazine clippings serve as an exciting "tool" for many mixed media art projects. Let's talk about some
mixed media • mixed media art • mixed media arts • assemblage art • collage art

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