My Other Creations: Altered Board Book

This week's theme at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog is, "Try to Resist."  It's all about using materials that resist each other.  And we're also focusing on Ranger products, so I went to town with Dina Wakley's heavy acrylic paint, which I adore.  I built much of my altered board book using a ton of paint and Washi tape, which are a favorite resist combo of mine.

I loved the structure of this perfectly fine board book (pictured below in its original state) because of all the tabs and inset pages inside.

I peeled off all of the pictures (and as an eternal librarian, don't think that didn't pain my conscience just a smidge) until the whole thing was white.

I started painting, Gesso-ing, and layering up book text, patterned paper, fabric, stamping, Washi, die cuts, etc.  Almost all of the sentiments came from a book.

Here are some pictures of the interior:

 And with the flap open:

And another set of pages:

  

Quite an entertaining project and  I just hope the literary gods will forgive me for re-purposing a perfectly healthy board book!  Live on, little board book!  Live on!

Here are the supplies I used on my book, which you can find at Simon Says Stamp:

Dina Wakley Ranger WHITE Media Heavy Body Acrylic Paints	Dina Wakley Lime Acrylic Paint	Dina Wakley TURQUOISE Heavy Body Acrylic Paints	Dina Wakley LEMON Heavy Body Acrylic Paints	Dina Wakley MAGENTA Heavy Body Acrylic Paints	Dina Wakley LAPIS Heavy Body Acrylic Paints	Dina Wakley BLACKBERRY VIOLET Heavy Body Acrylic Paints
Dina Wakley SKY Heavy Body Acrylic Paints	Bo Bunny Believe 12 x 12 Paper	Lawn Fawn Perfectly Plaid 6x6 Paper	Doodlebug Springtime Stripe Washi Tape	Doodlebug Dainty Dots Spring Garden Washi Tape	Prima White Heavy Gesso	Tim Holtz Trellis Frameworks Die
Tim Holtz Frameworks Courtyard die	Memory Box Blissful Butterfly Border die	Sizzix Big Shot	Simon Vintage Dictionary Paper	Dina Wakley Positive Women Stamp Set	Fiskars Acrylic Blocks	Distress Ink Tumbled Glass
Mustard Seed - Distress Ink	Mixed Media Sponges Bars

So how will you "try to resist" this week?  Can't wait to see your interpretations and creations!  Be sure to upload them to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog for your chance to win a $50 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store!