Altered Art Circus: Techniques For Journals, Pa... ❲Pro❳

Projects often feature vintage performers (strongmen, trapeze artists), tarot themes, and mythical creatures.

Creating 3D paper dolls, carousel horses, and "miniature circuses" using cardstock, vintage ephemera, and collage. Altered Art Circus: Techniques for Journals, Pa...

Methods for building handmade journals or "altering" existing vintage books into art journals using tea-staining, layering, and hand-stitched bindings. It is primarily aimed at , junk journalers

It is primarily aimed at , junk journalers , and paper crafters looking for a cohesive, theatrical theme for their next project. The book serves as a "step-by-step big top"

is a popular instructional book and creative guide by artist Lisa Kettell , focusing on "Altered Art" techniques for journals, paper crafts, and mixed media projects. Core Overview

Instruction on using beeswax, glitter, acrylic paints, and ink to distress and "age" paper for an antique look.

The book serves as a "step-by-step big top" of whimsical, circus-inspired projects. It blends Victorian-era aesthetics with modern mixed-media techniques to create "magical" artifacts like character journals, paper dolls, and altered ephemera.