Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Melange Challenge ~ Favorite Quote ~ Altered Book ~The Little Dog And The Puppy




This weeks challenge was to use a favorite quote . I am using this quote as inspiration .

" NO MATTER HOW LITTLE MONEY AND HOW FEW POSSESSIONS YOU OWN, HAVING A DOG MAKES YOU RICH " by Louis Sabin .

I really couldn't think offhand of a favorite quote but when I saw this e on the back of a book I was looking at while I was also toying with a photograph I had just altered with a boy and a dog I thought VIOLA !

I took an old battered book , gessoed , painted and distressed it . I added torn pages from a 1920 magazine with advertisements for dog kennels . Pages from a childs storybook about a lost dog , an altered old photo were added . I copied the large image of the dog from another dog book and cutout . Vintage game pieces I painted became " balls " . Standing on top is a porcelain doggy perched on a dominoe .

Photographed on a shelf with my 2 FAVORITE dog planters .

6 comments:

  1. Love it, love it. You KNOW how I feel about your books.... and dogs to boot! I really enjoyed the photo and how you set the stage with the vintage doggies. Perfect!

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  2. What a fabulous altered book you've made here! I wish I could pick it up and look at it up close! The little dog on the top really sets it off...and those planters...well just beautiful!

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  3. This is a great piece. I love books, love dogs, love vintage... right up my alley. Thanks for signing up for the tag swap. You are in! It should be fun!

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  4. Janet, your blog looks great!! And I love this piece. Good job.

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  5. Thanks for your comment on my blog.
    Your art is so special! I really like it!
    Hanne

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