So refreshing to see some techniques that are not ‘same old’, ‘same old’. Thank you!

Such an amazing idea. I love it. You gave a whole new life to that old book.

Fabulous aging and distressing of the book cover and enough to leave out the title of the Atlas. Love the closure and the binding and the seam binding decorations, too! Great job!

Love the grungy look to your file folder holder.. Great reuse of a book..

1956 ,the year Iwas born! Love your work!

One of my most favourite crafting videos. Sometimes I watch it just for the pleasure of it))) And I've been wanting to upcycle the cover of an old English textbook. Thanks a lot!

I love this journal. I have watched you for years and you are so inspiring. Thank you for sharing. ❤️

I love all your projects. You motivate me and you have great ideas and style.

Your ingenuity and creativity blow my fricken mind.

What amazing art you created ! I for sure want to take the love and care to fix up an old worn piece of history while updating it to be used once again, it it's just beautiful! I own an old 1889 catalog that is so cool and very poor shape and I'm going to save the pages of it and use the fantastic cover in this way! Thank you for the inspiration! Very relaxing to me too..👏

Stunning - old world charm. TFS!

Wow. WOW! This is so inspiring, words fail me. Thank you so much for sharing!

Your work is incredible and absolutely beautiful.

I'm so delighted 2 have found your videos. Your works amazing! I could watch all day.

Great idea, and I really like your music selection in this video.

I love it. That is a brilliant way of making paperwork fun. I just can't bring myself to dismember a book yet. TFS.

This is a great altered book. Your instructions are great and it is clear you are an artist. Just lovely!

What a beautiful way to revive a tired and unloved book

Coucou France, What a brilliant idea and project, you have worked you magic again to create such a gorgeous repurposed bespoke folder. I love everything about it, all the colours, textures and the vintage style too. The spine embellishments are delightful. I will add this to my ‘To Do ‘ list as I have a few of old books that would work well I am sure. Thank you for your inspiriation and clear easy to follow instructions. Warmest best wishes, Susanne

So very glad I found your video... tyvm for the wonderful ideas!

What a wonderful piece of up-cycled art. Thank you so much for sharing

This doesn't need a "LIKE" button… it needs a "LOVE" button. Just brilliant!!!!

This is fabulous. Love how you finished this. Thank You for sharing.

What a great way to re-purpose an old book without having to sew signatures into it. I really love this idea! Lots of room - so useful!!! Thanks so much for sharing!!!

I love this and the fabric ties on the spine! Tfs your talents. 💙

Such a great use of supplies. Thank you so much for the tutorial! 🧜‍♀️ It really turned out great!! 👍👌🥰

Beautiful. I especially love the decoration to the string,

This was amazing, amazing, amazing! Thanks for sharing such beautiful work!

just saw your journal cover......Love it ,Love it, Love it.........

Absolutly gorgeous! Love it!

Thank you for this little lovely tutorial.

Very interesting video France. Really enjoyed it. I ordered the splatter stamp & the barcode & the 4 sided stamp cant wait to try them.

What a beautiful makeover, creating something useful from an obsolete book. Loved it.

I'm all over this project! Thank you for sharing! Love it! 👍🎨👏

OUTSTANDING ARTISTIC WORK AND TUTORIAL

I just found an old LIFE atlas from 1961 at our local second hand shop and I cannot wait to start altering it starting with your ideas. I will show you what it ends up looking like. Thanx again for posting this exciting project!

what a fantastic idea and piece of art, too! :)

The book is beautiful, I will try one myself. Thanks for your knowledge, and always sharing.

Incredible! Thank you for sharing your amazing creativity.

This is a clever to altar an atlas. I am a book conservator but I still appreciated your creativity in what you have done here.

Just gorgeous! I learn so much from watching your videos. Thank you so much for sharing your immense talent!

love the color comb and the vintage look!

I have been watching video after video on mixed media projects for about a week now. I really like this video and how she instructs as she goes. I understood the instructions, products used, and could see what she was doing just fine. I like she didn't leave out parts and I could easily follow her from beginning to end. I love old atlases and now, using the info from this video to jump off from, I have several ideas of my own how to re-purpose old atlases and books when I find them. Thank You!

@francepapillon

9 жыл бұрын

Mary Katherine B. you're welcome :))) xx

Frances..that was just beautiful. Thank you for sharing your art with us.

This is lovely. I love your idea to use the atlas in a new way for keeping your papers.

I so enjoy your videos and your work. Thank you for making these for all to see and enjoy. ~Jill

I know I’m late but I love everything about this book!

I love everything you do... But this is absolutely fantastic!!!!! thanks for sharing your precious Atlas!

C’est très beau France! Merci pour le partage 🥰

Excellent repurposing project- love it 😍

I like your atlas a lot .

Absolutely beautiful!!! What a talent you have! I'm new to your channel and am looking forward to finding more of your videos. Thanks for sharing.

France, I have been an admirer for years and watched as you and your art grew into your creative gifts. Your art and your story are so inspiring. I enjoy watching you create and listening to your soothing voice. This is such a great way to disguise the more mundane necessary life tasks. Thank you for sharing your creativity and inspiring me to always reach for that next star.

What a great idea. So enjoyed your video and the organization you will have with your papers. Thanks for sharing.

WOW!! This is just stunning! And practical, too! :)

What a beautiful up cycled Atlas for storage of paper. Thank you for the inspiration.

What a beautiful book. Love it!

Absolutely genius! I love how you did this! Great job of bringing something old and not used into something useful again!

This is a fab video, great tips! the atlas looks fantastic, thanks so much!

Super! Gave me lots of ideas and I enjoy your videos very much.

Wonderful altered book!! TFS! ❤xo💜xo💙xo💛xo💖xo💚

I never would have thought to use the blue, and I love the sepia antique distressed look! I wish I had the ambition, I have never figured out the best way for me to put in the paper. Thank you for this. I really enjoyed it!

this is beautiful!!TFS!

I bind books. Instead of being 'painful;, you know.. I thought that this is really an elegant way of expressing what a book can be. I really like the concept of re-purposing a book like the atlas in this way.. in a way it makes it into an atlas of the creative genius. Added a new layer of depth to the background of mixed-media.

@francepapillon

5 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful way to put it, thank you! ☺️

Thank you for sharing this great project! That old (same age as me) atlas is pleased to become such a beautiful "young" book again! :)

This turned out to be a very attractive/artsy functional journal - I love the color scheme! I have an old book that I am making my art journal with inspiration from your weekly videos and NOW I know what to do with the cover! Thanks so much for sharing! ang

Absolutely beautiful! I love everything you create!

Beautiful and soooo useful! TFS

The geographer in me wanted to cry when you started tearing pages from the atlas.

@francepapillon

9 жыл бұрын

I don't throw them away, I give them love and use them on another project :)

@2JobsStillPoorUSA

9 жыл бұрын

Yes, I see that. I just see the art in atlases and it makes my heart hurt when anyone "reuses" a book. I respect what you do, but I would have to go take some color laser copies and use those and leave the book intact.

I love your videos! Thank you for sharing your work with us!

Really stunning and I love how you intend to use it. I know I would be much more inspired to keep my papers organized if they "lived" in a beautiful home such as this! TFS!

Great idea France! I love that the pages are folders and envelops. That makes is very useful. The cover is perfect. TFS

Soooo beautiful and useful! I'm learning a lot from you on creating and appreciating subtle, delicate colors. Thank you!

I really love this idea....I have an old atlas that I might do this with!!!! Bev White

France, another marvelous tutorial! You are such an inspiration, thank you for sharing! xoxo Beth

I have visions of creating an art journal in this fashion. Well done you! And thanks for the cool idea.

This would be fun to do by leaving the pages in and turning it into a travel journal. With maps as the background, the journal pages would look awesome!

Awesome recycle!! I love it!! TFS~chelle

I love how it turned out. Thanks for sharing,

wowsers love it , such an inspiration x

great video, love your humour too xxx

so cool! I love your work

Fantastic idea!!!!!!

SO gorgeous!! I just love it, France!! Thanks for sharing!!

It’s beautiful, just Love It!!

Love this! Now I need to hunt for some old books! Thanks for sharing!

What a great idea. I am eyeing all of my atlases and thinking of which one to choose for a similar project.

Love the way you have breathed new life into this old atlas, really beautiful (and useful ... bonus :) TFS France x

I love these videos I wish everyone who did them would list all the products they used!

@francepapillon

5 жыл бұрын

Do you mean more than just mention them in speech bubbles during the video Gail? I do have most of my video with product lists on my blog. For this video, it's right here, on my (very) old blog ;) papillon-sur-la-branche.blogspot.com/2014/08/altered-atlas.html

Beautiful,beautiful,beautiful 👏👏👏💕🦋 Funny Fact: the piece on the fashion pattern was in Polish ( I’m Polish and I do speak and write/read it) , it said “Suknia Sportowa obwód 22cm” - which means “ sporty dress, waist 22 cm” 😂- it tickles me when I can find things like that on ephemera. 🙌

Beautifully done, as usual! Thanks for sharing :)

Beautiful!

Gosh, it took me back to school days when we HAD TO mend & cover text books, a few of the same methods too (if I'd known then....?) It will certainly make filing a more pleasurable, grungey experience for you & gives a few more pockets of storage at the same time. As you say "Ta dah!"😊

Beautiful work like always! I love to use old books as art journals, and I am currently prepping a book for this use as I watch your video

Beautiful project France! Love it!

awesome work!!!

Beautiful, beautiful...

Awesome project. Sue 💜

Beautifully done

This is absolutely beautiful! Your so talented!! I've never seen this done before, I'm always searching for new arts and crafts to try, I forsure want to give something similar a go.