Dare to be Different Gone are the days of browsing through rack after rack of new fashions at the local store looking for the perfect shirt, pair of paints or accessory. Instead, take a "shopping trip" to your own closet, a friend's closet, consignment stores, thrift shops or the sale racks. In Altered Style, author Stephanie Kimura shows you how to transform everyday garments and accessories into personalized fashions that reflect your own style and show the world who you are. Your personality will show through with: • More than 30 projects for creating purses, blouses, tees, jackets and more • Ideas for embellishing with buttons, sparkly crystals, colorful fabric snippets, beads and anything you come across • Simple techniques, such as basic sewing, folding, bonding and drawing With a little creativity and simple embellishing, you'll be on your way to updating your wardrobe with your own style and flair. Never again will you have "nothing to wear"!

This book shows you many ways to embellish books and pages with an infinite variety of materials to enhance your designs.

Previously published as New directions in altered books.

Presents step-by-step instructions for turning existing books into personal, inspired scrapbooks that reflect different themes and meanings, with tips for every stage of the process.

Using existing, vintage, and previously worn clothing, this trendy collection of ideas and projects shows readers how to breathe new life into tired fashions, making a bold statement with their creative designs. Original.

Artists around the world have lately been turning to their bookshelves for more than just a good read, opting to cut, paint, carve, stitch or otherwise transform the printed page into whole new beautiful, thought-provoking works of art. Art Made from Books is the definitive guide to this compelling art form, showcasing groundbreaking work by today's most showstopping practitioners. From Su Blackwell's whimsical pop-up landscapes to the stacked-book sculptures of Kylie Stillman, each portfolio celebrates the incredible creative diversity of the medium. A preface by pioneering artist Brian Dettmer and an introduction by design critic Alyson Kuhn round out the collection.

An adventurous romp through some of the latest creations coming out of the book-arts world.