Nothing new to report---yet :) I have to finish one, and I'm thinking about Christmas :) Already you say? It's okay, it's a good stress buster and there is plenty of time to finish them :)

REMEMBER: There is NO wrong way to make an altered art composition book :) Use your imagination. You can use:

Scrapbook paper, buttons, lace, fabric, embellishments of any kind, the possibilities are endless! Look at greeting cards and things like that when you go thrifting. This doesnt have to be expensive. As a matter of fact, it's almost school supply time, and WalMart has composition books for 25 cents....that's right....you could get 4 of these puppies for $1 and create away with what you have at home.

Experiment----it is great fun and stress relief too!!

I don't have any new pics today of our creations, but I wanted to explain the altered art above the heart journal. It's a small hardback notebook. It looks the same size as the big ones in the pic, but it's not. It would make a great gift or a cute notebook to carry in your purse.

Altered Art Composition Book Hint: You know how composition books have the waxy feel on the cover, sand it off!! When you use sandpaper, your glue will stick much better.

So go from this "plain ol looking composition book" to a work of art you can really use :)

We made some more :)

Okay...this is cool. We went to a thrift store and found some Hallmark cards and took them apart and used them to make this cool altered book..it's not done yet, but here's a sneak peak and then when it's ALL done, I will post some more :) Also is a little "baby" one I made :) My daughter made a really pretty one maybe I can talk her into letting me post it too :)

This is my new thing :)

I have just recently started making altered art composition books. I love it, and they are so creative. I use them for gifts, and if I get good enough, I may even try to sell some :) Watch for upcoming new pictures.