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A Storybook Love
7.5 x 6.5 x 3 inches
Paper bags, paper, vintage images, metal embellishments, feathers, fibers, found objects, copper wire, artist's chalks, distress inks, twine, beads, leather cord, wooden embellishments, shells, sand, memory glass, copper foil, cork, ribbon, copper sheeting, metal tape
I made this book as a Valentines present for Jared. There is a lot of detail and meaning throughout and it took me weeks of working to finish it. On the cover there is a key and a tag that reads "All doors can be opened if you have the right key." This theme is continued throughout the piece, which has lots of hard to find (almost secret) pockets and openings with treasures inside. Each set of pages emphasizes a special part of our relationship or something I love about Jared. Our flower is the Iris, our first date was a trip to the beach, and I think of him as my knight in shining armor. When I look through the book, I can see so much of us in it. A piece such as this would make an amazing wedding or anniversary gift.
Cover - Click for a larger view Cover opened to reveal book hidden inside - Click for a larger view First and second pages as first seen - Click for a larger view First and second pages with clasp opened - Click for a larger view First and second pages with fronts of removable tags shown - Click for a larger view First and second pages with backs of removable tags shown - Click for a larger view Third and fourth pages as first seen - Click for a larger view Fifth and sixth pages as first seen - Click for a larger view Fifth and sixth pages with removable items shown - Click for a larger view Seventh and eighth pages as first seen - Click for a larger view Seventh and eighth pages with removable items shown - Click for a larger view Ninth and tenth pages as first seen - Click for a larger view Ninth and tenth pages with removable items shown - Click for a larger view Back - Click for a larger view All removable items displayed - Click for a larger view





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