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| marjean |
Posted - Jan 21 2011 : 4:07:33 PM
I'm so excited, I just had to share this with my farm girl friends. I went on an interview at a museum gift shop this week and they want my altered books to put in their shop.
They said their customers are looking for the unique ooak gifts and no one is making them, so I was accepted! Yippie!
I added lots of fluff to my recipe journal and then I started on a wonderful book I found from 1946 called "Rainbows". I'm putting pockets and a shadow box and lots of embellishments to the pages.
Then, I'm taking a vintage Nancy Drew book and making it a secret compartment book. It was a panel of 6 women and they all oohed and aawed when I said the secret book. They were thinking of things to put it them to hide from their kids and grandkids. lol
When you add excitment to your work it really makes your creative juices flow!
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| marjean |
Posted - Feb 27 2011 : 08:31:27 AM
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| marjean |
Posted - Feb 27 2011 : 08:29:02 AM
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| forgetmenot |
Posted - Feb 27 2011 : 08:25:24 AM
Marsha, I like all of the ideas. As I read through this thread last night I was thinking of all the little things I wish I had identified. I didn't keep baby books, just bits of stuff. My memories not the best. I have little curls of first haircuts. All about the same color. This is a little embarrasing. I don't know which kid or grandchild. Would be nice to have little identified drawers. I also like your idea of leaving a few of the book pages in the front.
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| marjean |
Posted - Feb 27 2011 : 08:11:28 AM
Thanks Breanna,
I just finished two orders and they turned out so nice. I love both styles of book.
I'm going to be altering the outside on some too. And, if I can find boxes the right size I'm going to alter them for the books to fit in as an extra pazzaz to go with the book!
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| Breanna |
Posted - Feb 26 2011 : 7:07:07 PM
Congrats!!! I would probably buy one with secret drawer\compartments, if I could afford it right now. Wow!!! You are so creative. Can you post some more pics of your books?
Thanks~ Breanna
Farmgirl Bre
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| marjean |
Posted - Feb 10 2011 : 3:57:48 PM
Second book with secret drawer four (4) now available.
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| marjean |
Posted - Feb 07 2011 : 08:27:57 AM
Farmgirl special for February. Order one of my secret compartment or secret drawer books and get one free! Hurry and place your order today!
You can pay via paypal or send a money order! Thanks for sharing in my excitment!
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| marjean |
Posted - Feb 06 2011 : 10:56:29 AM
Here it is with the handmade paper lining. Wow! It is beautiful.
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| marjean |
Posted - Feb 06 2011 : 09:20:20 AM
The Woollcott Reader 1935 edition-
I left a few of the first pages to hide the compartment from view right off.
I decided to line the sides so these are just propped up for now to show you. I wanted something to match the cover color. I may use lace too, or handmade paper havn't decided for sure.
I'm selling this one for $20 includes shipping!
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| marjean |
Posted - Feb 06 2011 : 09:17:56 AM
The first secret book! Opening measures 7x 4 1/2x 1 3/4
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| marjean |
Posted - Feb 03 2011 : 08:20:17 AM
These are all great ideas! Thanks! I am really enjoying the step-by-step process while making these. Seeing the first one come to completion is so exciting. I can't wait to get started on the others.
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| Ninibini |
Posted - Feb 03 2011 : 08:08:43 AM
Marsha - I think both types of books are really fun, truly! There's just something about secret compartments, though, that bring about excitement and anticipation and the wonder of childhood, don't you think? I'm sure whatever you decide to make, people are just going to love it! You GO girl! Hugs - Nini
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| The Park Wife |
Posted - Feb 03 2011 : 04:56:34 AM
Marjean, Check out my latest blog post of the vintage book planner I made! www.theparkwife.blogspot.com.
I am so happy for you, keep up the creative work that feeds your soul!
Stephanie
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| batznthebelfry |
Posted - Feb 02 2011 : 9:26:40 PM
I love your ideas & to be honest it would depend on the book if I wanted it to have one big drawer or more. Example flower book I might want more drawers for small pressed flowers or small things with flowers on them. A mystery book i might want one big drawer to hide my old love letters/notes in. A book on jewelry i would definitely want more drawers as it would be a place to put my antique jewelry in so no one knows its there but me. So i think doing both depending on what the book title is & what you see it being used for. Still great ideas...Michele' #2622
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| prayin granny |
Posted - Feb 02 2011 : 1:46:00 PM
I love both types, Marsha!!
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| marjean |
Posted - Feb 02 2011 : 11:06:34 AM
I see more of the one big compartment and very few drawer ones. I like the drawer idea myself. I found really large thick books that I thought making the one large space in would be perfect for those. And, the smaller thinner books for the drawers.
I love something pretty to put important papers in so my altered books with pockets will be just the thing.
Thanks, for your thoughts.
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| antoinette |
Posted - Feb 01 2011 : 3:56:05 PM
I like lots of compartments!! That maybbe why I can never finds things, I have too
many places I put things in. |
| Montrose Girl |
Posted - Feb 01 2011 : 3:20:40 PM
Both. It really depends on the person. I like extra secret pockets, but some folks, I think, would just like the one compartment. It is easy to see what you have that way.
I know that didn't help. sorry.
Laurie
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| marjean |
Posted - Feb 01 2011 : 10:57:25 AM
Thank you farmgirls! I'm putting the last touches on my first secret compartment book. I'll unveil it this weekend! You'll love them!
See ya then!
I just found three more books to make into the secret compartments book.
Feedback please!
Question: Would you buy one that had just one big space for goodies when you opened the book?
Or:
Would you buy one with the secret drawer/compartments that you don't see when you open the book?Farmgirl sister #308
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| Heartbroken farmgirl |
Posted - Jan 31 2011 : 07:53:47 AM
Congrats. It's wonderful when you can be passionate about something, proud of your creativity, and others love it too! The things you've created sound wonderful. People will surely enjoy the use of them. How clever you must be! God bless.
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| debtea2 |
Posted - Jan 27 2011 : 7:47:10 PM
congrats marjean
and lots of luck
blessings deborah
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| marjean |
Posted - Jan 24 2011 : 09:54:36 AM
$15.00 plus shipping weekly planner
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| marjean |
Posted - Jan 23 2011 : 6:14:52 PM
My latest is a golden book series called: Ready, set, grow! with a weekly planner inside.
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| craftystranger |
Posted - Jan 23 2011 : 3:16:17 PM
Your books are very cute...congratulations!! Barbara
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| marjean |
Posted - Jan 23 2011 : 07:43:55 AM
You gals are great; thank you for the kind words of encouragement!
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