Monday 3 August 2009

Creative Inspirations Recycled Book

















This book is a real labour of love as it's taken me several weeks to get it all together.The book contains a selection of my treasured ATC collection, together with my collection of clothing tags which are far too beautiful to throw away. I'm often asked where my inspiration comes from and the clothing tags are just one source so it will be lovely to have my collection in a book rather than a bag!

The pages are all made from recycled materials with a card base from cereal boxes covered in old sheet music. The pages have all been coloured with various shades of Distress inks to tone with the particular ATC or tag. They are decorated with flowers stamped on old book pages and coloured with Distress inks, butterflies cut from an old book of illustrations, pressed flowers and leaves, lace from packaging and a few jewels. The flower stamp set I used is by Technique Tuesday.

The gorgeous image on the front cover came with an order from Crafty Individuals and I just had to re-use it as it's so pretty.

7 comments:

June said...

Absolutely stuniing Fliss, i have had a lot of pleasure looking at them all. I adore the cat one and the kissing couple but they are all superb and what a fab idea
Hugs June xxx

Liz said...

oh wow wow Fliss thats really really stunning I am so glad you came over as your blog is going on my side bar never ever to get lost again!!!!! I thank you so very very much for thinking of me with the blog award lovely of you and I am really pleased even if I am awash with them lol its the thought that matters really off to look at the rest of your blog anything like that book is I will be green with envy
hugs liz xx

Liz said...

Fliss I am now following your blog a surefire way not to loose you and I will pop over and comment often
liz xx

cheryl said...

oh wow hun these are just stunning love them to bits hugs cheryl xxxxxxxxxx

Spyder said...

WOW Fliss these are allll fantastic! (I've got that lovely cat on a note-book...I'll have to scan him in and use him!! (You've given me some lovely ideas!!)Lovely blog!

((Lyn))

MayJay said...

Stunning book Fliss. Great to hear from you! Love, Mayxx

Pattie said...

Lovely Book Fliss,yes re:my blog,that cat does look like Lubna's work,and she was at the Alley Palley last year !