Friday, February 24, 2012

Wall Art ~ Altered LP Album

My friend Lori, who owns the Etsy store ItsLorraine, gave me an altered record years ago as a gift. It is beautiful, with a dragonfly theme and embellishments galore! She continues to alter and sell her work in a smaller fashion- using CDs to alter. Can you imagine shipping a record album? 

This is one that I altered for a hostess gift at NAQGCON about five years ago.


A 12"x12" sheet of scrapbook paper fits perfectly over the vinyl LP. I used a spray adhesive. I printed the text on vellum pieces and embellished with a few quilled pieces and the large dragonfly. The round cork acts as a message board and I gave her a purple polymer clay hand quilling tool like I was selling at the conference. The crop-a-dile had just come out so it was easy to punch the holes and add large eyelets. You cannot see, but there is a pen hanging at the bottom from a ball chain.

Thanks for looking! And thanks to Lori for introducing this project to me. The hostess was very pleased as it is one of a kind. I'm thinking about making another one, more updated.

Have a great weekend!
~Molly

6 comments:

chillin with Quillin said...

this is awesome, love the idea of recycling, great job!!!
Paula

Ann said...

Oh I like it. i can see a wall grouping of the large ones surrounded by the CD sized ones.

aureliaeugenia said...

Your colours are in the best combination and You could look at it all day long!
Great idea!
aureliaeugenia

Phyllis Dobbs said...

I love this idea and what you did with it! All one has to do is look around their homes for items not being used and alter them. And I do have some record LP's that I could alter!

Baukje said...

beautiful! your work is super nice
Greetings Baukje

Molly Smith said...

Thanks everyone for your comments! Ann, that is such a good idea, I'm thinking coordinating metallic papers.
~Molly