These are a set of books that started off as paper towel collage. I did a swap with Collage UnLeashed last month, and traded some of my dyed, painted and stamped paper towels. I had to trim the paper towels down to 8 x 10 for the swap, so I had lots of little strips left over, and decided to make a couple of collages. The original piece was maybe 12 x 15 inches. I glued the paper towels down to a fabric base, then layered with a batik backing and cotton batting, just like a quilt. I added zig-zag quilting lines with a shiny variegated thread.
I then cut it down to make 4 little books measuring about 3 x 4 1/2 inches. I used several of my hand painted papers for the signatures inside.
These were just too much fun--they are going to go to a private swap that some friends and I are doing. I think that they would make great little Art Journals.
I love these. I was in the swap, so it is fun to see where the paper ended up.
ReplyDeleteThese are really cool!
ReplyDeleteElizabeth!
ReplyDeleteThese are fabulous!! Loe all of the color and I am a huge fan of painted paper towels!! your swap friends are going to love these!!
Hugs!
elizabeth
Elizabeth, they are so cute and what a good idea, I will try it. I am enjoying the journal i got from you in our last journal swap. Love your blog, read it all the time. Peggy
ReplyDeleteLooks fabulous ! I made some books today, but they are not so sweet !
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful and you made them out of paper towels. Wow. Your friends will love them.
ReplyDeleteawesome booklets!!
ReplyDeleteElizabeth..these are wonderful!! Thanks for sharing. :)
ReplyDeleteArtfully...Traci