Book 20 - for series 52

For further info on this series : see this post

week 20 : book 20
I know, I am behind but I don't mind if it takes a little longer to create 52 books. 

This time a mixed media cover to an existing book,
a Bible that is very dear to someone I know.

I sew the (loose) signatures and binded it so it looks new and can be used again!
 I made the cover for it from sturdy cardboard, and with the elastic band as shown.  

Some gold foiling in the wet paint and on the heat embossing. 

LOVE the crackle and the colors.

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I am entering this in the challenge on 

1. series 52 - just a play with creating a book every week; a challenge I set to myself.

2. Mini Album Makers

An altered butterfly book...

Today I'd like to share how to easily change the cover of a dummy book!
You can find this post on the The Crafter's Workshop blog, too!

This is how it turned out: 

 

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A step by step tutorial:

Start by sanding the cover really well to get rid of the gloss, and so the gesso in the next step will have some grip to it .   

  Paint the cover with white gesso, front and back!  Leave to dry...

 

 Paint the cover with brown acrylic paint... it doesn't have to be all covered, 

a distressed feel to it is OK. Leave to dry. 

Paint the cover with (quick) crackle medium. Leave to dry. 

   Paint the cover with white acrylic paint, it will immediately start to crack, so add your paint in one streak, don't go over the same spot twice. It doesn't matter if the paint doesn't get on evenly, it adds to the distressed feel of it!

Leave to dry... 

 

 Spray some color onto the book. I used a custom made pearl spray. Leave to dry. 

 

Stamp some script (Magenta Style) onto the cover with a black permanent ink. 

   And now for the fun part: 

Add structure to the cover with the Butterfly Collage stencil : 

add structure paste with a palette knife.   
Leave to dry.

 LOVE this stencil, I will be using this one a lot! 

Hope you like it!

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STENCIL USED:
TCW554 Butterfly Collage 6x6