Tuesday, August 3, 2010

A morning read...

This week I set out to get some pictures for the "around the house" theme over at mortal muses and decided to get some pictures of this little red book I found at a flea market. It has no special meaning nor is it a famous or classic book, I just like it.


I love its faded red color...


I love how the corners are  starting to fray...


I love that it smells old ...


and I just love how it looks setting on the self of my curio cabinet among the other books. 


If you want to join in on the fun over at Mortal Muses head on over, its a wonderful site! They also have a group pool over on Flickr!

I also sent this on over to Sweet Shot Tuesdays, since I just happen to love how these turned out and so far, they are my favorite this week!

Have a great day!
Brooke
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24 comments:

  1. SusanTue Aug 03, 12:27:00 PM

    Love the texture and colors. Great shots!!

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  2. Elizabeth LyngTue Aug 03, 12:33:00 PM

    I love the textures too - and I can almost smell that old, library book smell coming through the photos :)

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  3. Corinne CunninghamTue Aug 03, 01:00:00 PM

    There is noting better than beautiful old, full of character, books :)

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  4. urban muserTue Aug 03, 02:13:00 PM

    great photos for "around the house"! love the textures you applied too.

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  5. Petie@inspirednesting.comTue Aug 03, 02:15:00 PM

    Great shots...I love the aged look of the photos.

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  6. StephanieTue Aug 03, 02:44:00 PM

    I too love all of these! There's so much character in old books!

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  7. StephanieTue Aug 03, 02:44:00 PM

    oh yeah... where are your textures from?? love them!!

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  8. dixymissTue Aug 03, 04:37:00 PM

    Oooh, I can see why you love the book ~ and these eXcellent shots! I'm digging those teXtured actions too.

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  9. Julie BrooksTue Aug 03, 06:03:00 PM

    Love the texture on these shots!!

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  10. pattyTue Aug 03, 08:10:00 PM

    beautiful images... i love the faded, worn-ness of it... thanks for stopping by! :)

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  11. HollyTue Aug 03, 09:12:00 PM

    Mercy! I love that book. I love those pictures. Just perfect!

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  12. HyacynthTue Aug 03, 10:45:00 PM

    Call me dorky, but old book scent is on my top five favorite smells list. I only wish I were kidding. :)

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  13. BrookeTue Aug 03, 10:47:00 PM

    wow, you all are way too kind! Thank you so much for your wonderful comments and stopping by my blog! Oh and to answer the question about the textures, I used two, one is from Kim Klassen, and the other I'm not sure where I got it from...I'm bad about keeping up with my textures. There are more great ones over at shadowhouse creations! I'll add a button for them both on my sidebar!

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  14. BrookeTue Aug 03, 10:48:00 PM

    Hyacynth...me too! It's my favorite!

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  15. SherrieSt.HilaireWed Aug 04, 02:22:00 AM

    OMGracious! This post is chocked full of awesomeness! I adore your book shots! You
    REALLY have a great eye for interesting compositions and beautiful post processing!
    LOVE these!

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  16. Scented SweetpeasWed Aug 04, 03:04:00 AM

    Just found you the Feathered Nest, love your photos!

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  17. Erika BWed Aug 04, 05:11:00 AM

    What a beautiful series! Beautiful colours and processing!

    Erika B

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  18. Anna K.Wed Aug 04, 07:23:00 AM

    Love these! I have a thing for vintage books...their pages often end up in my art pieces.

    Thanks for sharing!

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  19. BrookeWed Aug 04, 09:30:00 AM

    Thank you to all for stopping by my blog and your encouraging words! Hope you keep coming back!

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  20. Chelsey - The Paper MamaWed Aug 04, 12:08:00 PM

    I love these photos! I can't wait to see you in my challenge!

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  21. LizziThu Aug 05, 02:30:00 PM

    These are simply wonderful photos! I am booky (I have shelves and shelves full of books) and I love photographing them, especially the old tattered ones. Your textures lovely.

    (Here by way of Sweet Shot Tuesday)

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  22. BrookeWed Aug 11, 10:07:00 AM

    Paper Mama- I can't wait to participate! Thanks for stopping by!

    Lizzi- Thank you so much for you comment!

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  23. MaureenWed Aug 11, 07:17:00 PM

    I agree, you really do have an eye for composition and processing. Each shot is better than the next. Love them. So glad you are playing along at with the Muses.

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  24. BrookeThu Aug 12, 05:16:00 PM

    Thank you so much...I love the Muses and enjoy the oppurtunities to search for the shot to fit the theme, it was a great idea!

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