RED BOOK

Today I am going to share a book that I did over
a year ago. This project was from a class at Forever
Memories with Loretta titled "Color Book." We each
chose a color for our book. Our first class consisisted
of building the book--the second class putting the
insides of the book together. I looked all the next
week for "red" stuff, including browsing around in
flea markets, etc. I finally decided to build my book
around some of the things I loved the most--and
featuring them with red.

If you want a closer look, just click on photo.

The "LOVE" was a sequened applique I found
on clearance.

Chipboard letters painted red and "glittered;"
Paper doll in red clothes; the defination of "red;"
and miniature cover of an old Redbook magazine.

Photos of my family in red.

Photo of my hubby when he was in the military.

I love to travel so this page features my red car;
red bike; etc. There a vintage postcard of the
turnpike in OK.

Photos of my mom with some paper dolls [1940's]
dressed in red.

My pets; a little red stuffed heart; and various
pet stickers, etc. in red.

I love to garden and read. The page on the left
featured a seed packet of red poppies plus photo
of red poppies from my garden; and I took a
part of an old ME card about books that I had
for the "love to read" page.

The cross-stitch heart was made for meby one
of my daughters a long time ago; some little red
scissors I found in a clearance bin; red floss; an old
Clark's spool postcard [reproduction]; and a card with
thread assortment.

I love old rock and roll music. I found some old
album covers, reduced them in size and printed them;
and the 45-looking record is a black CD with a label
of an old 45 record reduced in size and glued to the
center.

I love going to the movies so I found some old movie
posters with "red" in the title; "Movie Night" was
an old die cut re-painted red and "glittered" up!

A "red cake" recipe along with different emblishments
in red.

A "red" book probably wouldn't be complete without
some valentines. The red envelope on the inside
back cover contains a note from me about how
I always loved red--I even had red hair!

It was great fun and everyone's finished book
was completly different. I wished I had photos
of all of the different ones--you would be amazed
at the creativenss of this group of people.

In case you are wondering, it all started with
this . . . a Reader's Digest! They are available in
flea markets everywhere. I didn't pay over $1.00
for mine. I gutted the book being careful not to cut
into the covers.

NOW, the best part of the whole class: Those creative
people that I attended that class with have all become
good friends! It makes my red book very special!