altered board book

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I made this altered book from an old children's board book.
This little book is based around the theme of 'beauty' and includes vintage images of ladies, old pieces of lace and trimmings, beads, buttons, ribbons, etc... I have tried to use old, pre-loved, recycled bits and pieces to tie in with the vintage beauty theme.  I knew that those old broken beaded necklaces and lace trimmings that were in my sewing box, would come in handy! :)

I aged the pages with water-colours, then added all the bits and pieces.  On these pages I have used vintage lace, buttons, old sheet music, string and have inked the photo and papers to make them look aged.



more vintage lace and braiding.  The metal corners aren't old but I thought that they looked it!



the netting is from an onion bag