Alphabetica: An A-Z Creativity Guide for Collage and Book Artists
10 best books like Alphabetica: An A-Z Creativity Guide for Collage and Book Artists (Lynne Perrella): Art Journals and Creative Healing: Restoring the Spirit Through Self-Expression, Visual Chronicles: The No-Fear Guide to Creating Art Journals, Creative Manifestos & Altered Books, Kaleidoscope: Ideas & Projects to Spark Your Creativity, Collage Discovery Workshop: Make Your Own Collage Creations Using Vintage Photos, Found Objects and Ephemera, The Complete Guide to Altered Imagery: Mixed-Media Techniques for Collage, Altered Books, Artist Journals, and More, Art at the Speed of Life: motivation + inspiration for making mixed-media art every day, Journal Spilling: Mixed-Media Techniques for Free Expression, Artist Trading Card Workshop: Create. Collect. Swap., Pretty Little Things: Collage Jewelry, Trinkets and Keepsakes, Creative Paint Workshop for Mixed-Media Artists: Experimental Techniques for Composition, Layering, Texture, Imagery, and Encaustic
| Author | Sharon Soneff |
| ISBN | 1592533647 |
A beautiful, artistic offering that offers projects on challenging, but universal subjects.In follow up to Faith Books & Spiritual Journaling, author Sharon Soneff will continue to show that there is a richer, deeper reward to artistic, creative journals beyond the beauty they supply. In this...
| Author | Karen Dinino |
| ISBN | 1581807708 |
I only say that because I am the definition of that headline -- but VISUAL CHRONICLES made me want to sit down with glue, scissors, and some old magazines...and make something fun. I'm not an artist, but Linda and Karen made me feel like one. This book is inspiring, funny, creative, and wonderful -- and...
| Author | Suzanne Simanaitis |
| ISBN | 1581808798 |
Indulge your creative cravings Are you passionately curious? Let "Kaleidoscope" open new doors of creativity as you explore dozens of stories, exercises and instructive projects, all designed to feed, encourage and sometimes flex your creative muscle.Between the beautiful pages of "Kaleidoscope,"...
| Author | Claudine Hellmuth |
| ISBN | 1581803435 |
Unlock the Artist Within
Collage is the perfect medium to help you unleash your creative potential. You can gather materials from just about anywhere, glue them down on a surface and magically create a work of art. There are no mistakes, only discoveries. What could be more exciting?
In...
| Author | Karen Michel |
| ISBN | 1592531776 |
A wide range of techniques borrowed from both traditional and digital art has recently begun to blend into one art form, known as altered art. The Complete Guide to Altered Imagery is the only book currently on the market that provides fascinating tips and creative ideas solely focused on this new form...
| Author | Pam Carriker |
| ISBN | 1596682612 |
Need high-energy inspiration when your life gets crazy and your art keeps getting pushed to the back burner? Offering terrific mixed-media art projects, as well as tips for getting organized and inspired, Art at the Speed of Life is a treasure chest of ideas for the artist whose creative goals sometimes...
| Author | Diana Trout |
| ISBN | 1600613195 |
Go ahead--make a mess!There are no lines to stay inside of here. You're free to quiet your inner critic and spill color (as well as your thoughts) all over the page. Author Diana Trout offers a double-dose of encouragement for you to try out new techniques, to ask yourself new questions and to see how safe...
| Author | Bernie Berlin |
| ISBN | 1581808488 |
Create and swap mini works of art!
The simple act of sharing 21/2 x 31/2 pieces of art, known as Artist Trading Cards, knows no boundaries and brings like-souls together like no other form of communication can. Unique statements, passionate emotions and favorite interests can all be expressed...
| Author | Sally Jean Alexander |
| ISBN | 1581808429 |
Whimsical and Elegant Projects from Well-Known Collage Artist Sally Jean Alexander
With Pretty Little Things, readers will find collage projects that exhibit a playful air and a sense of magic. The 27 projects and 30 variations feature vintage ephemera soldered within glass, for finished...
| Author | Ann Baldwin |
| ISBN | 1592534562 |
It's rare to find a mixed media art book in the library. The one other one I've found doesn't have a style I like--too loud and eclectic. However, Creative Paint Workshop for Mixed-Media Artists fits my interests just right. I love the more mute style, often with nature subjects. I went to a local art exhibition...
| Author | Traci Bunkers |
| ISBN | 1592536840 |
"Step by step, the reader is brought to art journaling in a method that makes even a novice want to pick up a paint brush and begin making art that expresses your soul." - Diana Gonzalez, Brooklyn Crafting Examiner
"Back when I was the managing editor of Art Journaling, I remember when Traci Bunkers'...
| Author | Gwen Diehn |
| ISBN | 1579909566 |
This follow-up to the highly popular Decorated Page offers even more great ideas for beautifying a journal, more breathtaking photos to inspire, and more smart (and simple) ways to endow even the artistically timid with confidence. It simply brims with suggestions and instructions. Find out about...
| Author | Eric M. Scott |
| ISBN | 1600614566 |
YOUR MISSION:
Discover the tactical secret of self expression–the art journalHarness the artistic explosion ticking in your head, just looking for a creative way to detonate. Prepare to be bombarded with ideas, techniques and suggestions as you allow your creativity to take hold. "The Journal...
I remember the day I found this book. It was in a slipcased edition, with the book and a blank book, both paperback, at a Waldenbooks in Little Rock that no longer exists. It was a sunny afternoon and the light was coming in the front of the store. I bought it with a birthday gift certificate from my father....
Brave on the Rocks: If You Don't Go, You Don't See
| Author | Sabrina Ward Harrison |
| ISBN | 0375756639 |
"In the continuum of life and trying to discover my true self, Sabrina reminds me, through her brave, insightful, and heartfelt honesty, that we are all connected in this journey. We are connected through an intertwining sameness called the struggles and joys of finding and becoming our authentic...
Cover to Cover: Creative Techniques for Making Beautiful Books, Journals & Albums
| Author | Shereen LaPlantz |
| ISBN | 0937274879 |
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Secrets of Rusty Things: Transforming Found Objects Into Art
If you've ever wanted to learn the secrets which turn a tap handle into a mysterious woman from the sea, which transform plastic aquarium plants into subterranean roots stretching far beneath the known world and those which can make an icy cave from a bourbon box, then prepare yourself for inspiration...
Altered Books Workshop: 18 Creative Techniques for Self-Expression
| Author | Bev Brazelton |
| ISBN | 1581805357 |
Give books new life filled with creative expression
Turn old books into personalized works of art with Altered Books Workshop. Altered books bring together a variety of mixed media and papercrafting techniques including collage, journaling, rubber stamping, embellishing and scrapbooking....
True Vision: Authentic Art Journaling
| Author | L.K. Ludwig |
| ISBN | 1592534260 |
Featuring the artwork of over 25 leading artists with name recognitionAs art journaling grows in popularity (even attracting a new breed of scrapbookers who call themselves "life artists"), there is a movement afoot toward creating more authentic, personal, what some people call "raw" journals....
Altered Art: Techniques for Creating Altered Books, Boxes, Cards More
| Author | Terry Taylor |
| ISBN | 1579905501 |
Altered art is simply the result of taking a found object and changing it in some intriguing or surprising way to make an artistic statement of your own (book jacket).
Some of the items in the book are really bizarre, but it strengths come from the variety of techniques shown to making your own...
| Author | Traci Bautista |
| ISBN | 1581808453 |
I was disappointed in this book. It was confusing to follow. It didn't have clear steps for techniques. One page even said to see something below -- and it wasn't there. It did end up being many many pages further into the book. I love the look of the fonts, wild and distressed looked. I mean that is the art...
Altered Curiosities: Assemblage Techniques & Projects
| Author | Jane Ann Wynn |
| ISBN | 1581809727 |
Discover a curious world of assemblage with projects that have a story to tell!
Step inside "Altered Curiosities," where a wisdom tooth gets its own shrine, a honeybee lights up the room and a taxidermy eye becomes the eye in the back of your head. As author Jane Wynn shares her unique approach...
Altered Books, Collaborative Journals, and Other Adventures in Bookmaking
| Author | Holly Harrison |
| ISBN | 1564969959 |
Today, more than ever, you can't judge a book by its cover. Why? Because two trends in bookmaking are pushing the boundaries of what it means to write, read and experience a book. This guide explores the creative processes behind "altered books" - when artists make their own distinctive mark on an already...
