Second on the 2nd

For this second look, I thought I would share some book covers I've made over time.  Please be aware these were taken using my very old camera.

Book Covers

I thought I would show you a few covers I have made in the past.  I never complete my book covers until the book is finished.

This was my very first cover. Nothing to write home about, since I used magazine images and a key card from the Four Seasons. This was a tip in book about seasons and when finished, it was full.

This was another cloth book. It was my Money AB cover. The title of the book was "The Fortune," and I wanted it to show. I used a tee-shirt for the cover. The only decoration was a book plate made from polymer clay. Since it was so full inside, I kept the cover simple. (Ed note: you can see the inside of this book in its entirety by going here, although it appears the photo of the cover is missing.)

One of my favorite covers is my Asian AB. After I took this photo, I added an Asian coin to the piece. The cover was covered with an old bamboo wall hanging from the 80s. (Ed note: now that I have a decent camera, I hope to find time to photograph all the inside pages soon.)

Possibly my favorite cover is this one for my Time altered book. I used hand dyed paper towels, cloth, paper images, postage stamps, and a child's foam clock. I even put some clock hands on with a brad. Sadly, I learned a lesson, too. The "TIME, TIME, TIME" on the spine was embossed, but when I ironed the cover to the book, it melted the embossing powder. Thankfully, that is one mistake I'll never make again.  (Ed note: you can see the inside of this book in its entirety by going here.)

This is the cover of a very bulging Oxymoron AB.

I had this book with the title "Melting Molly." It holds art dolls and I just used the book title to create and elaborate on the "melting." (Ed note: I have another art dolls AB, but it is made up of tip-ins I have received from participants.  Sadly, I would need each player's permission to show their art before I did so.)

I was in a Buffy round robin and when I was completely finished, I made a "Mr. Pointy" (her slayer stake) out of polymer clay and glued it to the Buffy doll. I even left her attached to the backing from the box she came in.

I made this book for a dear friend as a graduation gift. Each of the images have meaning to the owner of the book. I've included it so you would see how dimensional some of my covers get. They seem to take on a life of their own.
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In that same post I showed decos, piano hinge books, and flag book covers I created, but I will save those for another second look next year.

Now it's time to share your Second on the 2nd.  The rules are quite simple and everyone is welcome to join the fun look back.  All you have to do is bring back a post that you are especially proud of, or perhaps one you shared before anyone knew your blog existed.  Any post, any genre, any artistic endeavor is acceptable.  Then link below (direct links only, please) and Bleubeard and I, along with other Second on the 2nd friends, will be by to visit.  Please be aware this link is only open for five days, so linking on the 2nd is preferred.

Today is Day 2 of AEDM and I created a Second on the 2nd link up party and hosted this event.