Hello friends
Hope you are all well!
Just a quickie post to share this vintage inspired make!
I have been out and about looking for all things vintage and came across this really
old and shabby book
( a little bit like me!)
Its a full of poems and stories from the 1800s!
The young man in the photograph grabbed my attention too....
while rummaging through boxes at an antique fair he literally fell out of the box,
So I thought I would give him a new life and make him a focal point of my book cover
I used lots of Rangers Glue and seal and Gesso
Some walnut stain distress stains and inks by Tim Holtz
I used Idea-ology and Remnant Rub-ons
Along with some of my own vintage finds.........
an old buckle, stamps and pins
I also used Tims alphabet stamp on the background
I stamped some numbers in Archival ink
(I love old keys......just saying!)
Thanks for popping by......
As always feel free to leave a comment
Always great to know you popped by
Have a great week!
Kaz
x
p.s. I have a like page on facebook
feel free to pop by and like
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What a great cover for the book - which looks pretty amazing in itself... you have some great places near you that you find stuff at!
ReplyDeleteLove it, Kaz! Someday, I, too will be able to just see the possibilities without hesitation! Love your style!!!
ReplyDeleteA really lovely treasure Kaz
ReplyDeleteGreat project, Kaz! That photo was meant to go home with you and you did it justice. I love old keys and clocks and... :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous shabby book, your young looks great in his new life as a cover boy. I'm loving all those little details and embellishments too!
ReplyDeleteLove it, do you use the originals or scan then & keep original pics Kaz?
ReplyDeleteHappy craftin
Rebecca
Hi
DeleteI always use originals xx
Kaz x
your talent blows me away!! i love this idea and that book is totally awesome!!! you and your shabby shed create the nicest pieces of art!
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Love it.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cover, Kaz. What a beautiful work of vintage art, my friend. I love your deep browns and your use of all of the metal pieces...both Ideaology and your vintage finds. It's just amazing! <3 Candy
ReplyDeleteWonderful shabby make over, great photo, can see why it grabbed you and all the other bits and pieces in all their rusty loveliness, frame it to perfection!!
ReplyDeletewow fabuloso...love this vintage book it looks so cool
ReplyDeletea fabulous vintage make kaz, love this x hugs xtrace x
ReplyDeleteOh my ... my limited English vocabulary doesn't allow me to do this precious artwork justice ... proper words fail me for this one. It's devine - I fell in love with it. Suzanne
ReplyDeleteyou made a real treasure out of it
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous altered book - it looks wonderful.
ReplyDeleteAlison x
Didn't know you had a FB page to LIKE!...have been and found and LIKED! Great project.
ReplyDeleteLove all those vintage finds. You were meant to have that photo, for sure!
ReplyDeletefantastic as always Kaz. It's like hunting through a treasure chest, to find all the ideology pieces. Just love it
ReplyDeleteOoo like this, never thought to search for vintage keys until now
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful to find such perfect treasures!
ReplyDeleteLove this book Kaz and the photo is wonderfully placed within all your gorgeous vintage findings.
ReplyDeleteLove it x
I do love your book and what you did with it. I cannot wait until I can get out and go rummaging myself!!
ReplyDeleteSandy
What a lovely project, you have made perfect use of all this lovely shabby stuff!!! Love the keys!!! And all the other treasures make this perfect!!! Lovely lovely work!!!!
ReplyDeleteI love how you use old books as the base for your artwork - brilliant idea. And works perfectly with your vintage layers and finds. I love all the little details on this one (the drawer pull that you just wanna touch) and number 75 under glass - love numbers. Kinda becoming obsessed with numbers.
ReplyDeleteWow, what a fabulous altered piece, I love it!, I do have to wonder about the young man and what his life was like, it fascinates me, old pictures always bring up so many questions in my mind. You have certainly done him justice with this book, it is priceless!
ReplyDeleteJan x
Brilliant kaz x
ReplyDeleteThe way you put found objects together is brilliant in itself, and the finished project is always inspirational and gorgeously vintage! LOVE this!!!! Bravo!
ReplyDeleteA fabulous find and make over!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous book Kaz. I love it! Karen.x
ReplyDeleteWhat a fab book Kaz...love the grungy look of it and the amazing details...great artwork!
ReplyDeletekind regards, Alie :-)
What a treasure I wonder how he would feel now he is on a blog page and facebook!!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely flippin love your vintage style Kaz, this book is amazing, really fab! I wonder if anyone ever recognises these people on your photo's and says, thats my grandfather or anything. Wouldn't that be awesome if someone did? You have the best ideas, I love em all. Michelle xx
ReplyDeleteSorry das ich in Deutsch schreibe, aber ich kann kein Englisch. Ihr Seite ist so toll, einfach super. Dieses Buch ist der Hammer. Einfach super Klasse. Ich liebe auch alte Schlüssel, habe eine Kiste mit lauter alten Schlüssel von meinem Vater bekommen.
ReplyDeleteSie haben wundervolle Ideen.
LG Elke
Kaz, that is fantastically wonderful!!
ReplyDeleteI really really "like" this..Well, I mean I really really "LOVE" this.
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