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| Bricks painted to look like antique books. |
Since my Revolutionary War and Post Revolutionary novels have the names of flowers, I'm growing an author's garden with chamomiles, laurels, and cassias.
When looking for garden art, I came across the idea of painting bricks to look like antique books, which I'll place among the flowers.
My granddaughter and I painted six books, 3 named after my novels, and 3 after our favorite books (Ben Hur and Jane Eyre for me; and Tuesdays with Morrie for Kenzie).
I'm amazed at how much they look like real antique books!
Here's the video my granddaughter and I followed -- How to Make a Brick Book www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8JkAyjNf1Q
Susan F. Craft is the author of the SIBA award winning Revolutionary War romantic suspense, The Chamomile. The two sequels, entitled Laurel and Cassia, will be released in 2015 by Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas. Susan is represented by Linda S. Glaz, Hartline Literary Agency.
What a fun idea! Thanks for posting.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Linda. I can't wait to decide where to place them in my garden.
DeleteLove this! What a great decoration for a writer!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Patricia. I'm still trying to decide on a statue for the garden. Guess I'll wait until things grow up a bit. The laurels and cassias are still very small.
DeleteThat is so cool! A great way to make bookends!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lis. I've thought about using a couple of them in my bookshelves.
DeleteThese are so cool! I want some of these.
ReplyDeleteAmber Schamel
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Hi, Amber. They are cool, and we had lots of fun making them.
DeleteI love these!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Melanie. I love them, too.
DeleteI've seen this idea before, but I still think that are so nifty. :) Yours turned out good, Susan. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Crystal. It was kind of amusing going to the local brickyard and selecting the bricks (they cost $.52 each). We asked for six, and my granddaughter told the salesperson that we were making a very small house. :-)
DeleteGreat garden idea. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Catherine. We enjoyed the whole process. The last thing I need to do is give each brick a layer of varnish to seal the paint.
DeleteI love this idea! Your bricks turned out great, Susan!
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Thanks, Britney. I think they turned out great, too. Can't believe how much they look like books, but when you try to pick one up, you realize that it's not a book.
DeleteSusan, these look great!
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