Box set of altered mini- board book

[Heather Wilkie (paganfrog)]

I found these in a box of partially created mail art projects from way back in about 2010-2012.

These particular books were from a boxed set of kids mini board book picture stories that I picked up from a charity shop. I must have been in a chocolate mood at the time as I used different chocolate bar wrappers to  cover the books and the box.

Im thinking of sending the books out individually to be add and pass books.

[Heather Wilkie (paganfrog)]

This flower themed deco was made using a tiny mini boardbook. the inside spread shown is my own creation, but as with add and pass items, decos are sent along to another to use a whole page with a collage or drawing until the deco book is full and it gets sent back to the owner.

this is another board book deco (these are more like a combination of decos and art journals because of the size of the books). This boardbook was quite badly damaged by my son when he was a toddler, the layers of paper that get compacted into the cardboad had started to fray and tear at the edges. so instead of throwing it out I cut the damged edges away and it went a bit wonky. but i kind of like that rough look sometimes.

this board book i liked because the cover was padded and the pages were extra thick, it reminded me of a pocket sketchbook. i had painted the cover with a mix of glue and black poster paint.

[Heather Wilkie (paganfrog)]

Hi Jennifer. I like to upcycle and alter things. These books are simply childrens board books with the shiney page plastic carefully torn away and removed. Then once that is done, I either fix in plain paper and glue it down for making a good base page for people to add things to, or if I'm using the board books for an altered book or deco, then I just work straight onto the cardboard with my image page construction.

Ive got some other examples i can show. just give me a few minutes or so and ill load them here to show you

[Heather Wilkie (paganfrog)]

Hi Momkat :-) Ive currently got the first three books packaged up and ready to post tomorrow. Ive still got 3 more of these books to get circulated. But Im trying not to mail so many heavier items all together. you know trying to make my postage stamps last longer before i need to buy more lol.But when I do want to send out these other books, you will be one of the addys to get it started.

[Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)]

Would definitely like to add and pass one of these,

if mail can come to Greece? Thanks, Heather, they look amazing.

[Toni Hanner -- tonipoet]

Great Idea! I'll take one!

[RUTH GILES]

Cool.