First use polished stone technique ( http://www.stampersmall.com/classes/faux_stone_technique.asp - this technique explanation is used on cards but it's basically the same method for dominoes) on the two dominoes using Adirondack Butterscotch, Ginger and Gold Mixatives.  Work at the dominoes until you achieve the desired effect.  Edge the dominoes using a gold Krylon pen.  Set aside to dry whilst you deal with the “squash” part of the book.

Cut three pieces of cardstock (or thick paper) into 4” x 4” squares.  Score and fold each piece in half and then in half again.  Open up the card and turn over and score and fold diagonally.  Complete this for all three pieces.   Place the cardstock in front of you with the long straight edge at the top and the pointed end at the bottom.  Using the folds as a guide bring both the right and left edges at the top of the card down to meet the point at the bottom – you should have a diamond shape.  Do this with all three pieces of card.  Open up the cards and place the middle piece facing down and the outside pieces facing up so you have three diamond shapes in front of you.    The middle piece should overlap so it meets the centre point of the two outside pieces.  Glue these together, gently “squash” them up and you should have something that looks like a pointed egg box!

Colour wash the cardstock and when it is dry over-stamp with your chosen stamps – here a mixture of Paper Artsy and Hero Arts have been used.  Run the Krylon pen over all edges of the cardstock to complete.  When everything is dry attach the domino pieces to the card.  For the closure of this domino book a hole was drilled in right hand side of the top domino and the left hand side of the back domino and a gold brad placed in each.  Then beads threaded onto gold wire were added.  For the top of the book take five guitar picks and fashion into a flower shape and add a complimentary bead to the centre.  Because these picks had such a lovely marbled effect and were a matching colour for the book they were not “altered”, but they could have been inked, stamped or embellished.  A brooch pin was attached to the back of the flower which was then attached to the front of the domino squash book.