Altered book cover frames

Make Art Monday!

I recently got intrigued with the idea of using the covers of older books, especially those covered in cloth, as picture frames. There are obviously a few challenges inherent in doing this, and tomorrow for Technique Tuesday, I’m going to share a few tips with you in case you want to try it. But mostly, it was really just fun! I liked picking a title that related somewhat to the picture that I wanted to share. The picture is a non-standard size, so I printed it out myself on glossy photo paper. The other elements that you see on the example above are strips of cloth that I bought when we visited my son in Guatemala this past January. The image is an early morning boater on Lake Atitlan, right across the road from where we were staying.

Below is another cover that I’ve started, but I haven’t yet found the perfect images for it!