Untold Stories

Today I tried my hand at creating a distressed book.  (I have been admiring the work of others for a while now.)

(click each picture to enlarge)

I labeled mine "Untold  Stories".

The first thing I did was find an old hard cover book that I was willing to part with. 

Next I tore off the front and back covers of the book.



Once the covers were off, I had fun scrunching up the first page of the book to help create the distressed look I was after.


Playing with my distressed ink pads, I then went to town rubbing them all over the book.

I placed a strip of my favorite Tim Holtz tissue tape along the spine of my book.

And picked out a sticker to use.  (The first step is the dream)

I then used a large ink stamp right on the first page. 

I tied my hand stamped tattered ribbon onto the book with a bow.

Added my "Untold Stories" tag I had just created using tiny pink shells and iridescent glitter.

And finished it off by adding a beautiful vintage rhinestone brooch to the bow. 

I began with a book that I was "willing to part with".  But in the end, this book became a bedside treasure and perfectly readable.

I am happy to be linking up to Cindy's Romantic Home "Show and Tell".

Just click here to visit some fabulous blogs.