tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post2776272841628145820..comments2024-03-27T03:50:41.574-07:00Comments on Jenny Matlock: So...you wanna rough up a few books?Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12462124067637610359noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-719080272180549152011-06-03T21:33:04.080-07:002011-06-03T21:33:04.080-07:00Oh..my...I don't think I have the heart to rip...Oh..my...I don't think I have the heart to rip a cover off! ...but I had to laugh reading your idea for a "do-it-yourself-covers-ripped-off-for-decor" kit :o)<br /><br />Blessings & Aloha!Personalized Sketches and Sentimentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10540064662050920859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-69354374486599401222011-06-03T18:57:00.939-07:002011-06-03T18:57:00.939-07:00I'm in .... I'm in... I want to rip up som...I'm in .... I'm in... I want to rip up some books with you miss Jenny. Pottery Barn has nothing on us!! HA!Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04902255005170341133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-78560013774071423742011-06-02T22:14:38.688-07:002011-06-02T22:14:38.688-07:00LOL!
Yes! Let's go for it! a great new busin...LOL!<br />Yes! Let's go for it! a great new business! You're a genius!Splendid Little Starshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10732090154244573323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-82120006949317469562011-06-02T12:28:42.307-07:002011-06-02T12:28:42.307-07:00I was all excited that THE Jenny was going to do a...I was all excited that THE Jenny was going to do a post about altered book art and then here you show me something...not.<br /><br />Tho' I can totally see how this would help work out more frustration that just gluing pages together.Dapoppinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11170185334349270932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-22189469283476722212011-06-02T05:18:17.429-07:002011-06-02T05:18:17.429-07:00They do have an interesting texture, the different...They do have an interesting texture, the different pages, tied next to each other. I might be able to condone it if the book has brittle pages, that are going to crumble if they are not used, but I would have a hard time with other old books. Unless they are old books of political commentators or economists because I don't think humanity has found a use for either of those. ha!Julie Kwiatkowski Schulerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00292349838507731268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-11187227721479071432011-06-02T05:07:33.899-07:002011-06-02T05:07:33.899-07:00Hi Jenny! Call me old fashioned but I kinda like ...Hi Jenny! Call me old fashioned but I kinda like to see the covers on my old books and have been known to read them on occasion so gluing them together wouldn't work for me. ;) But I like the sounds of the party! I'll bring some old phone books!<br />Just found your quilts page today! They are lovely!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330008208876840127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-70089297321736988672011-06-01T19:18:04.921-07:002011-06-01T19:18:04.921-07:00Too funny. Certainly not my taste. I was under the...Too funny. Certainly not my taste. I was under the impression that books couldn't be sold if the cover was ripped off. I think it's a strange decorating fad. It ranks up there with decorating with grass in planters and moss covered balls.~AmesAmeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15074479473400202674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-90803671858068111052011-06-01T13:25:55.491-07:002011-06-01T13:25:55.491-07:00Great post Jenny !
Those are not attractive to me...Great post Jenny !<br /><br />Those are not attractive to me and hurts me to see them defaced. The only thing worse would be a bonfire book burning session a la "Fahrenheit 451" <br /><br />On the other hand, it's the free enterprise system at it's best, making new money/jobs ( sweat shops and child labor could be a problem ) of old products. The books aren't going to a landfill and they are being recycled so no trees are being cut down, therefore animals, birds, creeping things, moss and micro organic life are not impacted...environmentalists and PETA will love it !Nonna Beachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10494697614928757146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-83731244034524089122011-06-01T13:10:19.945-07:002011-06-01T13:10:19.945-07:00Not only could I not do it, I couldn't watch i...Not only could I not do it, I couldn't watch it being done, either!Ms. Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263882972749791087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-486468492179567402011-06-01T12:58:33.872-07:002011-06-01T12:58:33.872-07:00I saw these about a month ago at a posh store in o...I saw these about a month ago at a posh store in our area and could not believe it.<br /><br />Crazy stuff.<br /><br />Crazy.<br /><br />"/Susan Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16049586085703324088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-77994488627573704452011-06-01T12:42:41.237-07:002011-06-01T12:42:41.237-07:00I am there! What a fun activity it would be. Exc...I am there! What a fun activity it would be. Except for the part about destroying books. I am not so keen on that. <br /><br />Speaking of awesome book music, I recently found a group called Book on Tape Worm. So sweet. Here is a link.<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0jvn2U9PU4Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09670661525139676900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-42936070755412093542011-06-01T11:05:38.017-07:002011-06-01T11:05:38.017-07:00Your kidding, right? The things people will spend ...Your kidding, right? The things people will spend money on, Geesh!<br /><br />Oh, BTW, I'm finished with my special "project" and it shall go out in tomorrow's mail. And, no! I'm not telling you what it is. You'll have to wait.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01169693305157071792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-31925397472081278092011-06-01T10:52:45.041-07:002011-06-01T10:52:45.041-07:00I can not believe they did that...I love books...t...I can not believe they did that...I love books...the way they feel, the way they smell, and most of all the hard work that goes into writing and publishing them. Rather a book graveyard where we can go and leave flowers and honour them than a glued, bound and dusty shell of a book that later becomes a garage sale item...from $ 40.00 to .40cents....<br /><br />Love you post and humour...came to you from Rogue Artist...am now following...Ravenmythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02060393548391997013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-25320137996691782112011-06-01T10:34:54.757-07:002011-06-01T10:34:54.757-07:00This is my first time visiting and I`m so happy I ...This is my first time visiting and I`m so happy I did... a very funny post. Thanks for making me smile.Annabellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02806122680540977875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-78238204895597352342011-06-01T09:23:01.772-07:002011-06-01T09:23:01.772-07:00Sacrilege!!Sacrilege!!"Alone again.... naturally!"https://www.blogger.com/profile/06167073103570984949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-88250614632434193992011-06-01T08:52:52.842-07:002011-06-01T08:52:52.842-07:00This hurts just to look at!This hurts just to look at!Bossy Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12568355839499622409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-55701186585736584472011-06-01T08:34:35.209-07:002011-06-01T08:34:35.209-07:00I'm not up on these latest decorating trends e...I'm not up on these latest decorating trends either, but I'm putting a check in the mail today. It's time I learned.Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09068151073417372746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-4067527271999301992011-06-01T08:28:11.249-07:002011-06-01T08:28:11.249-07:00I love and collect old books. I hate to see them ...I love and collect old books. I hate to see them virtually destroyed and reduced to decorating accessories. At least when people just put them on a shelf for looks they might one day end up back in the hands of a book lover.Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316595488903619354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-67430090725603017672011-06-01T07:55:56.638-07:002011-06-01T07:55:56.638-07:00Wow, I'm not really sorry to say I haven't...Wow, I'm not really sorry to say I haven't seen that trend. How ridiculous. It did make me think, though, of the "literary lamp" I saw recently in Readymade magazine. If you have already-damaged books, this seems like a much cooler thing to do with them.<br />http://www.readymade.com/projects/literary_lamplizziviggihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15921603615699013169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-67242900725430128692011-06-01T07:46:44.584-07:002011-06-01T07:46:44.584-07:00Can't we figure out a way to rip something off...Can't we figure out a way to rip something off a kindle instead? I love books and hate this new technology!GardenOfDaisieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03110646840082802721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-67528117082041687342011-06-01T07:46:00.472-07:002011-06-01T07:46:00.472-07:00Velly intelestink.
Why would someone rip apart a ...Velly intelestink.<br /><br />Why would someone rip apart a book? It's one thing if you're going to give the pages new life as art...but to give a book new life as trash?<br /><br />What do you suppose is next? Burning books until they're almost unrecognizable and leaving them in a random pile...for interior decor?<br /><br />I crack myself up...and that's sad because it wasn't even funny.People Who Know Me Would Say:https://www.blogger.com/profile/04621641188403948733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-61810403282715967022011-06-01T07:44:34.152-07:002011-06-01T07:44:34.152-07:00Genius, Jenny! You'll make a fortune!
I'...Genius, Jenny! You'll make a fortune!<br /><br />I'm not sure why anyone who loves books would want to see them displayed this way. I guess it's a good use for books that are already damaged. I've been asked to accesorize a room with leather books, art books and coffee table books, but no client has ever asked me to use coverless books tied with twine. <br /><br />I'm thinking of starting a new decorating trend with old magazines. You know the ones that have rings where you set a glass of water on them? I'll call them "distressed" and sell them for $25 each. If they are pre 1999, they'll be considered vintage and cost more.Willoughbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15260987219988824912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-14145100669241546542011-06-01T06:47:53.357-07:002011-06-01T06:47:53.357-07:00I could not believe what these book bundles sold f...I could not believe what these book bundles sold for! Amazing...still the 'make your own bundle' price is a bargain if you are into that sort of thing!Linda @ A La Cartehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16356471099319932835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-77340140881868706182011-06-01T06:47:08.046-07:002011-06-01T06:47:08.046-07:00um yeah. I'm not shopping with you today.um yeah. I'm not shopping with you today.Terrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12112479764398508654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688526164999265223.post-80256755221002228522011-06-01T06:32:04.602-07:002011-06-01T06:32:04.602-07:00"Ladies" if I can spell correct oops"Ladies" if I can spell correct oopsRachael Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10337915498356224543noreply@blogger.com