Altered Star Book

Materials:
one "unloved" child's small board book with hard covers and about 50 pages
scissors
pencil
Uhu glue stick
The Ultimate Glue by Crafter's Pick
1/4" SuperTape by Thermoweb
clothespins or bull clips
color copies of your photos, birth certificates, and letters
ephemera - More Ephemera! book
Cat Eye Pigment Ink by Color Box - Rousillian
Cat Eye Chalk Inks by Color Box - Warm Violet, Amber Clay, Chestnut Roan
Lumiere Paint in Sunset Gold, and Halo Violet Gold
6 sheets of card stock in sage green
6 sheets of card stock in khaki
6 sheets of 12" x 12" papers - This project used the following:
1 sheet of Lace from the Lavender and Lace Collection by Beth Cote for Tapestry by CR Gibson
1 sheet of Lavender Collage from the Lavender and Lace Collection by Beth Cote for Tapestry by CR Gibson
1 sheet of Pen Nibs from the Lavender and Lace Collection by Beth Cote for Tapestry by CR Gibson
1 sheet of Quilts from the Lavender and Lace Collection by Beth Cote for Tapestry by CR Gibson
1 sheet of Flowers and Script from the Lavender and Lace Collection by Beth Cote for Tapestry by CR Gibson
1 sheet of Keys from the Lavender and Lace Collection by Beth Cote for Tapestry by CR Gibson
1, 8" x 8" paper pad from the Lavender and Lace Collection by Beth Cote for Tapestry by CR Gibson
tags from the Lavender and Lace Collection by Beth Cote for Tapestry by CR Gibson
slide mounts from the Lavender and Lace Collection by Beth Cote for Tapestry by CR Gibson
vellum from the Lavender and Lace Collection by Beth Cote for Tapestry by CR Gibson
vellum tag from Making Memories
matte board or extra chipboard to cut into squares
2 jump rings from Making Memories
1/8" hole punch
1/16" hole punch
small bronze safety pin by Making Memories
piece of lace or muslin

Steps:
Book
1. Glue your pages together to create six even sections (not including book covers). When gluing pages together, be sure to just glue one quarter of the page nearest the edge of the page together. Clip each section together with a clothespin and let dry.

• Measure the width of the open book so the measurement spans two pages.
• Cut the green card stock the same height as the book.
• Subtract three inches from the width (Figure B). Cut all six pages to this size. (Same height x width minus three inches.)

5. Fold all your pieces of card stock to this size.

6. Punch three holes in book covers.

8. Edge all sets of card stock with 1/4-inch SuperTape.

10. Embellish the second set of card stock with photos tags, papers, etc., before taping them on top of the first set of card stock.

2. Fill small slide mount with photo. Trim and glue in place.

3. Push pin through lace and glue to slide mount with the Ultimate Glue. Use SuperTape to glue slide mount to vellum tag.

4. Cut two, two-inch squares out of matte board. Cover them with "lace" paper. Glue photo on each square.

5. Punch a 1/16-inch hole on the bottom of one square and the top of the other. Connect with jump rings.

7. For extra shimmer dab on Halo violet paint around edges of page.

2. Trim photo so it has a border.

3. Collage over tag with extra papers. Smash bottle cap with rubber mallet. Punch photo out with circle punch. Edge circle and tag with chestnut roam chalk ink. Glue bottle cap to tag with the Ultimate Glue.

4. Cover a 2" x 1/2" inch piece of matte board with Lavender Collage paper. Print out name of person on photo and glue in center of matte board rectangle.