hardcover book purses

**Sara Noel** · 10-13-2002, 08:10 PM

Ok, again..check this out. Retails for $150. I know any of us could make these.

http://www.maddiepowers.com/maddiepowers_store.htm

Basically, it's a hardcover book without the pages, some fabric attached on the sides and some handles.

**~Sherry~** · 10-13-2002, 08:12 PM

cute!

**Leiloni77** · 10-13-2002, 08:23 PM

Ya know, they charge that much, because people will pay it. It's so easy these days to just buy something that you could have made your self with a little effort.
That's why I love this site. It has inspired me to become more crafty

**captclearance** · 10-13-2002, 11:19 PM

Thanks Sara ! I'll have to try one of these....

**heaven** · 10-13-2002, 11:51 PM

gosh i was thinking it was a book cover thing, which i would have loved i just don't know if I can cut up a book though, the thought kills me. LOL sad arn't I.

**homesteadmamma** · 10-14-2002, 11:44 AM

Wow how neat. Love it, but I'm with Heaven, I'm not sure I could cut up a book either. Wonder how else you could do it.

I'm wondering if you could use cardboard and then glue a paper cover of a book on to that. Do you think it would work the same way. Often you get those paper covers on books, kwim.

**heaven** · 10-14-2002, 01:02 PM

i don't see why you couldn't use a dust jacket, excellent idea.

**Sara Noel** · 08-07-2003, 11:56 AM

With some sites for altered books.

http://jennysartspace.com/alteredbooks/
http://www.art-e-zine.co.uk/alteredbook.html
http://www.littlebit.com/gallery/altered01.html
http://www.teraleigh.com/alteredbooks.htm
http://www.frii.com/~gerety/SarahFis...ared/index.php
http://www.theartofhope.com/page4.html

It's really interesting to read up on and see the different artwork.

**Missy** · 08-07-2003, 01:12 PM

I have begun to alter a book I got at Goodwill. I didn't read the book, i didn't care what the title was. I had to swallow the lump in my throat and go for the structure of the book itself instead of looking for the work that went into the writing of the book. I have altered only one page so far. I like the result so far, but have lots I want to do to it. I want to do something that has to do with our vacation to maine. maybe decoupage cropped pics into it? maybe pressing some leaves and decoupaging those into it? ticket stubs? i have lots of ideas. Maybe it can be a project i do here as a sort of tutorial? I can show my first page done so far, if anyone is interested.