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Jaws by peter benchley

I found this idea in Ready Made magazine.  There were several paterns for page folding.  I chose two.  I owe thanks to Peter Benchley for his book Jaws on the left.

Spring collection by judith krantz

To the right, you will see another folding method, props to Ms. Judith Krantz.  I am sure both books are delightful reads.  In my house, they were collecting dust on one of many bookshelves. 

Star

This book was pre-cut into the shape of a star.  I got it at Collage.  You can use these cut books for just about anything you can stretch your imagination to.  I decided to put it on top of the other books, like a star on a Christmas tree.  I folded it similar to Jaws.  This one is a little different because I sprayed it with gold glitter.  It is sparkly.  Sadly, because it was pre-cut and now hanging and I am lazy, I can't tell you what this book is or who wrote it.

All together now

This shot shows how the three are displayed on my wall at home.  It is one of the first things you see when walking in.  It is also right next to one of the larger (and usually cluttered) bookshelves in the house.  So it ties together nicely.