The covers are decorated by heat-embosssing in gold and adding gilding waxes, and ribbons are glued between the covers and end papers.
It's a great way to display some of the smaller and more unusual stamps in any collection.
Saturday, 12 April 2014
Altered Domino Books
A box of cheap dominoes provides lots of scope for fun making altered dominoes and turning them into covers for little books. These are concertina-style books with lots of inking and stamping on the folded pages.
The covers are decorated by heat-embosssing in gold and adding gilding waxes, and ribbons are glued between the covers and end papers.
Here's another one...
It's a great way to display some of the smaller and more unusual stamps in any collection.
The covers are decorated by heat-embosssing in gold and adding gilding waxes, and ribbons are glued between the covers and end papers.
It's a great way to display some of the smaller and more unusual stamps in any collection.
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Oh my goodness what a fab idea , these are gorgeous and so different
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Lorna xx
Very nice, I wish when I tried stuff like this it looked as good as yours
ReplyDeleteMelanie (Scents&Sentiments on Docrafts)
These are absolutely beautiful. I would love to try something like this.
ReplyDeleteWhat a pair of stunning pieces of miniature art work!
ReplyDeleteOh my word - these are just incredible.
ReplyDeleteCaroline xxx
Oh wow, these are just incredible miniature projects! Very clever.
ReplyDeleteHeike xx
Wow they are brilliant and a wonderful idea . I never would have thought of doing this. Thank you for sharing. Jackie
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool and inventive project, Maddy, but, wow, you must have the patience of saint for all that detailed work. Hope your eye is still mending, Maddy, it can be a very slow process.
ReplyDeleteWow, Brilliant projects...love the all the images and your design is fab...Joolsx
ReplyDeleteFabulous -love these little books
ReplyDeleteLinda x
Fabulous projects, just hopping by.
ReplyDeleteAmazing work, you must be so patient working with these but they look stunning
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous Maddy. I was sort of wondering would you ever make a domino book. Kinda weird, I know. But I have wondered that before, lol. This is amazing. I love the gilding look. Lee x
ReplyDeletewow just love them Maddy... very clever ... well done ... happy crafting and love sandy xx
ReplyDeleteThese are amazing little booklets.
ReplyDeletethese are absolutely brilliant love the embossing and colours,images on the pages
ReplyDeletecarol x
Wow what a fantastic project love the embossing and images on the pages, so pretty. Love Alison xxx
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