Vintage Altered Book

[@ThePaperAddiction]

Thanks Deb for the lovely comments. My advice is enjoy it and make it with love and then it will turn out perfectly for your hubbie xx Michelle

[@LindaMH]

Your book is so pretty- love it. I love all the pieces that are frayed and the lace is wonderful! TFS.

[@Dsscrapie]

I LOVE this book. I am really starting to get into altered books and you did a fantastic job on this one. I might do something like this for pictures I have of some of my ancestors a few generations back. It would be so cool. I love the feel of this book and could see it sitting on a coffee table. Beautiful!

[@peacenpassion]

This is my kind of book. I am not normally a fan of shabby chic but this is so much more. It's not just a bunch of flowers and lace but a book that really does look vintage and shabby and chic!!! GORGEOUS Michelle! I am definitely gonna copy a few elements from this work of art. HUGS EllenBee

[@marissavillegas9771]

This is will be perfect for my grandparents' and parents' album! Really shabby vintage! Love it! TFS.

[@123.ABC.33]

I've watched your video before but I still enjoy watching and learning. You helped inspire me to make my own altered books. TFS

[@ThePaperAddiction]

Thanks for the lovely comments. I adore postcards too and collect them any and every where The journal makings come from the same place ... anywhere I can find them in my budget. Lots of goodies from charity shops! I hope your creativity comes back soon!! xx Michelle

[@mattieparker211]

ooooo me oooo my .cant say how much I love this book. oh its just so great .the colors ,the fabrics. the pics .everything is so lovely

[@janfarabee]

Wow, what a fabulous book. I love every thing about it. Thanks for sharing.

[@ThePaperAddiction]

Thanks Chrissie - you are so good to me I appreciate all your encouragement xx Michelle

[@maxinemichelletaylor8341]

Hello there Michelle...I have just found your videos...a friend said to me ...you have to look...OMG!!!...you are absolutely awesome Michelle....you are just so talented and clever...I am in awe of all you do...I have been watching all your videos till my eyes are crossed!!!...LOVE LOVE LOVE everything...I love anything vintage and my friends are always saying there she goes again...I was always different from all my mates and doing off the page stuff with anything...material...paper...canvess etc...awww I CANT THANK YOU ENOUGH gorgeous lady...I am from Perth ...Western Australia...Huge scrappy happy hugs...Maxxii-Michelle xxxxx ps we just went on a holiday to New Zealand...absolutely loved your beautiful country....too my son in law is from Auckland....

[@ThePaperAddiction]

Thanks Maxine xx Michelle

[@bonnieocarroll6188]

I made one of these for my 18 year old granddaughter using images of her. She absolutely adores it. Thank you so much for the inspiration.

[@bonnieocarroll6188]

+Cyprus Dujon PS. Also making one of my sons wedding for his lovely bride and my now daughter-in-law. She loved my granddaughters, so I know she will totally appreciate and love her one. I think you are very talented and this is one of the best ones I have seen. Thank you

[@bleigh8793]

Well.. I looked twice, and I don't see me on here from before! LOL! So here I am NOW to say "LOVE your altered book!" I starting a couple of my own, and am greatly inspired by your beautiful work!!.. Hope you're enjoying your weekend! ~tina

[@lizainiga1517]

What a beautiful book. Thank you for sharing your talent with us.

[@Alyluvsminialbums]

Another Gorgeous creation Michelle! I always love seeing your videos! TFS hugs Alyson x

[@ThePaperAddiction]

HI Denise I did this video as a show and tell. I haven't done a tutorial on this. I did remove about half of the pages and then glued the remainder into a block as a base for decoration. Have fun xx Michelle

[@lifewithdiane]

It is absolutely stunning!!! I love how you've put ur heart and soul in to this incredible projects!!! It certainly show!!!

[@tamcancreate]

Absolutely gorgeous! You do the vintage, shabby chic so well!

[@edwinacarole1]

Beautiful!! I love your book so vintagyyyy. I was given some sample books from an interior design shop,(rescued them before they went in bin!!!!) he he. Thanks for sharing your lovely work xx Edwina

[@alistairnicholls8265]

I love it such a great idea, a kind of scrapbooking in a vintage style for the modern lady or man to look through. Wonderful accent too.

[@ThePaperAddiction]

Thank you xx Michelle

[@goergen100]

I'm just getting started on my first altered book. You are such an inspiration!!! I've been watching so many videos re. JJ, etc. and always come back to you. My first JJ was a mini file folder inspired by your tutorial. You crack me up, love watching you and wonder how you manage to open Miss Angie mail without wetting yourself - you're a force to be reckoned with xxx

[@lamoncheri7358]

Lovely! The style screams "classy". It was a pleasure to watch this, thank you for sharing.

[@missyvanwinkle9247]

Lovely, lovely, lovely. You have inspired me to do this with copies of family photos for my mother with Alzheimer's!

[@MsWolvirene]

So happy I stumbled upon your video. Just finished getting altered book ready to embellish. I had not thought of a theme so your journal has really inspired me to try my hand at this shabby chic style...Wow what a beautiful job you have done. .. Irene Cloutier JJJ

[@stef.cortezz]

I love all of your work! :D So beautiful. Love vintage! xx Really enjoy watching all of your creations in your videos.

[@ThePaperAddiction]

Thanks Stephanie xx Michelle

[@blackkatte]

Love this book! I have a lot of vintage photos of family members - and a lot of pattern pieces and buttons. I must make something like this. Thanks for the inspiration!

[@TeresaZJunKJournalZ]

OH!! Michelle its super gorgeous Love all the shabby vintage stuff and that tassel is just divine ♥

[@Serendipity629]

Hi Michelle....This book is so Gorgeous! I even showed this video in my group, its so beautiful. This is a work of art! Hugs Debbie

[@ThePaperAddiction]

Thanks Astrid - I love your comments! xx Michelle

[@ThePaperAddiction]

thanks Edwina - lucky you to rescue such goodies, you will have fun creating with them!! xx Michelle

[@ImmortalArt-]

Omgosh, absolutely stunning... I'm utterly in love with this book! I must learn how and make one myself! Happened to stumble upon this old video, do hope your channel is still active....subbing!! ♥

[@irenecortez7819]

I love this book you made. Great tutorials. Please show us how you made this one. Thank you so so much

[@bubblegum1949]

Just love this book. Only just discovered Altered Books as a Hobby. Thank you so much for the Inspiration.

[@littlebooks4760]

Oh wow how totally gorgeous I adore everything in this stunning beautiful book incredible xox

[@tracylyon-woerner8189]

I love it - one of my fav things is old photos and this is a fantastic way to use them.

[@TravelBound2024]

I love what you did! It's just gorgeous. I do have several old family photos and am considering putting together a book like this to display them. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@ThePaperAddiction]

+Marianne Grimbly Thanks Marianne - that is a fabulous idea. Go for it xx Michelle

[@susanweisenberger3019]

this is really cool and I loved watching it and enjoyed every page.....thanks for sharing it!

[@ThePaperAddiction]

I used the Tim Holtz baroque die to cut the frame out of grungeboard xx Michelle

[@allywhitecat]

Gorgeous Journal. Love every detail.

[@pergadootje]

WOW WOW Your book is very beautiful. I liked the photo's and the details. Its gorgeous. Hugs Astrid

[@ThePaperAddiction]

I think I ripped out about half of the pages first, spaced throughout the book to leave room for the bulk that was to be added. I created 10 pages and glued together approx 4-5 for each. Hope this helps! have fun xx Michelle

[@ThePaperAddiction]

Thanks Maria for your lovely comments and for subscribing! xx Michelle

[@ThePaperAddiction]

Thanks Aly I always love seeing your comments xx Michelle

[@LILRHONDALEE]

Awesome! I've always adored your books, my friend! Hoping you are doing well! TFS! Lil hugs xo

[@TerTerH78]

Love your book! So soft and pretty!

[@MsMaria990]

Hello, I just subscribed to your channel. I absolutely love your altered book. Beautiful. Thanks for sharing! Maria

[@ThePaperAddiction]

I download them from the graphics fairy -she has a fabulous collection of free images. Have fun xx Michelle

[@ThePaperAddiction]

Thank you have fun playing! xx Michelle

[@EricRussellsson]

Not really my type of thing, but I still had to give kudos. That is great looking. Very well done. I might have to do something similar to this for my mother's bday using copies of her wedding pics. Good job.

[@craftysoul1]

Love love love it i have one of these that is a continuous work in progress think i have to get it out now and get started again thanks to you inspiration. I tend to over think things and make it to hard to finish, think il just let it flow, yours is gorgeous TFS hugs Tracey in auckland

[@ThePaperAddiction]

Thanks Tracey - I started this as a quick project and forced myself not to think and just go for it. I really enjoyed it as you can't do anything wrong! xx Michelle

[@sumfingtosay]

Altered books are good therapy for me because i was such a control freak, and OCD about things. Just in time too because now im in love with the abundance of them not to mention the richness. Especially in the gypsy journals. Ive only made a vintage card so far but cant wait to get stuck into it. I have so many different projects going as gifts etc I'm not sure if im turning left or right lol. Tfs Love & light 🌹

[@Scorpiomary]

Love the trim...your project is lovely

[@MimisCraftyShoppe]

This is beautiful love the vintage look!!!

[@annmarie6545]

What a fun and Beautiful book!!! I just love it!! Thanks for the wonderful inspiration :)

[@JustCardsBySara]

Omg I am in love this Michelle u are amazing how do u do it... Lol they always make me nervous... Would love to see a start to finish how u put them together.. Wonder if nz has more stuff than here.... So want one now lol

[@lacefairy1]

Fabulous! Best altered book ever!

[@joysmith6013]

This book is stunning. I love it.

[@PennyHumphreys]

Just found you! And your delightful book,inbetween projects,was going to do a 'lace book', but now I love this look,justvfijished reading a charity hardback novel so am all set! Thankyou for your video,I have just subscribed to you :)♡

[@msleptsova54]

I love that! It really gave me some inspiration and ideas. Thankyou

[@cynthiareynolds00]

Love your book!!!!...got to use my dress pattern paper now... Hugs Cyn

[@berniceseigel6482]

Love your shabby. The shabbier the better and the ladies are courgeous!

[@pamburke8614]

Lovely book and images!

[@dwyllisharrison6489]

Beautiful! I haven't done one yet, but ow feel inspired, so thanks. You're in a Wellington! I'm near Palmerston North, so just a couple of hours from you. Nice to meet another fellow-kiwi here on YT..there don't seem to be too many of us lol ...lots of Aussies though :) just subscribed to your channel so that I can look through your videos at leisure. Hope we manage to see more of one another.

[@ThePaperAddiction]

HI Dwiyllis Thanks for your lovely comments and pleased to meet another Kiwi! xx Michelle

[@ThePaperAddiction]

Thank you for you lovely comments xx Michelle

[@colleencasey8958]

Great work!! Love it!! 😍

[@Paperkitz]

Love this, Gal! Very dreamy looking!! Hugs, KitB

[@marybowling27126]

I love your book, I have one similar in process... and I ADORE your accent!!! NZ has the best accent in all the world, to me.

[@MarysPlace2009]

Lovely creation... amazing... love it... MB

[@123.ABC.33]

The book is absolutely beautiful! tfs

[@teresahamilton7801]

Love your shabby chic altered book

[@ThePaperAddiction]

Thank you xx Michelle

[@twary1]

I LOVE your videos. I just discovered them today. I used to collect postcards for years, with the idea of making some kind of book of them. A couple of years ago a friend gave me a stack of old art postcards. I started putting them in a book but my creativity has taken off and I don't know when she'll be back. I really like your style so keep the videos coming. There aren't many people I would watch for an hour and go back over the videos Love your accent. Where did you get the journal makings?

[@minniemate]

Love it, totally gorgeous! I started one similar ages ago but never finished it, got to revisit it now, thanks, yours looks great? :) Jan.

[@Aims2400]

WOW! I love it. I am going to have to give this a go!

[@tinkay2]

So stunning!!! Love it!!

[@1dogcrazygirl]

It looks great; Did I miss it or did you forget to tell us what you did with the original book pages? Did you just glue some pages together to use as your new page for the book?

[@ThePaperAddiction]

It would be fabulous with your own family photos - I am going to do one of those too. Can't wait to see yours xx Michelle

[@ThePaperAddiction]

Is Arthurs emporium in Auckland? I love those shops I spend far too much time hunting through everything, my hubby hates those shops - guess why! xx Michelle

[@loriw]

This is fantastic!! I'm gonna give this a whirl!

[@debthern]

con't.....THANK you so much for sharing your art and talents with us here on you tube. You are a very kind lady to do so. If you have any advice it would be welcomed. hugs to you, deb

[@ThePaperAddiction]

Thank you my friend xx Michelle

[@ThePaperAddiction]

Thanks Sue xx Michelle

[@rozenart5768]

Stunning really!!! Tfs!!

[@tracysabb6598]

that book is absolutely gorgeous is there any way you could possibly inbox me the directions on how to make that that would be a great Christmas gift as a photo album for a family member like my mom that would be great thank you and again beautiful vintage shabby chic album

[@carriecorbin1502]

What a gorgeous gorgeous book. love so much. im a new subbie

[@greenhillfarm1]

I am soon to be making an altered book for a swap. Not counting the covers, how many pages do you have and how many pages did you glue together to make them. Thankyou, Beth

[@txJoJo55]

Absolutely stunning !!!!

[@shiree001]

I am really loving this charming book Michelle!! Can I ask how or what you use to glue down the fabrics and pictures?? Shiree

[@agds91078]

This is stunning!! 😍

[@alyciawieler2800]

Hi just wondering what you use to glue to pages together with. Or do you have a tutorial on this. Take care Alycia

[@cathymckie1084]

Those tassels were a real find! I do altered books too though not vintage ones, but with some vintage pages. What kind of printer did you use? Isn’t making these books a hoot? Mine are in the LisaMarie style. Yours is very beautiful, what next?

[@mariabonita15]

Michelle what kind of video cam you use . I need to buy one ,so I could upload my videos . Thank you very much

[@lilaclady369]

Omg! I just love everything you do, but i really want to do a book like this, i'm very new to this form of crafting, but it really is a paper addiction! I'd really like to know how you prepared the book first. Did you remove pages? Stick some together? I have been watching lots of tutorials on altered books but would love to know what you did. Thank you so much for sharing and inspiring me. Cheers! :-)

[@ArteoMixedMediaArt]

This is so beautiful!!! ❤️

[@luisak68]

Just loving your book. It would make a good album for wedding fotos. Just wondering if you print your pictures on foto paper or just plain paper?

[@oliviahernandez9394]

I love this, so gorgeous, those vintage ladies wow! Olivia :)

[@Lavenderforestfairy]

where do yo find your Victorian photographs? i really like them

[@ThePaperAddiction]

Thanks Kim still haven't managed to make a card yet!! xx Michelle

[@justmakeitwithloveangelajo7439]

Absolutely love this!