Vintage Saturdays: Book Pages

I'm a modern girl in virtually every way.  But there are a few things I need to hold on to.  Things like old books.  While I appreciate the ease and simplicity of new e-readers, I will take a book anytime.  Nothing can replace the look, feel and smell of a nice big book and if it a bit older, smellier and yellowed? Even better.

So to me nothing is more tragic than seeing an old book ruined and in the trash.  Certainly they can't all survive time, but what can be done with some of those older books that are in a state of disrepair and beyond the point of being able to be fixed?  These artists have found some ingenious ways to reuse books pages.  Even old paper can seem fresh and new when reused.

EmeraldCut runs these pages into mini envelopes.  These are perfect for sending small notes or adding to your wedding decor:

TheTurningofaPage turns them into the cutest stickers ever.  She creates many different shapes, including flying birds:

BookCraft creates super cute roses from book pages.  I think these will look gorgeous as a big bouquet:

More into jewelry?  ThePaperWord uses small strips of book pages to make these really awesome earrings:

Or how about a super cool necklace?  This one is from SimplyPrettyStyle:

Tamragerber uses several book pages to create the ultimate in beautiful wreaths.  I adore these!  They will look great in so many different rooms and fit in nicely with many different home decor styles:

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Feeling inspired to make something of your own?  These etsy sellers always have tons of vintage books and/or book pages on hand:

PaperAeroplanes:

PugcentricPursuits:

KatieBlue:

CherryCorners:

jtjujubees:

Vintage Saturdays are the best!  Find previous posts here.

Natalie

xo

Vintage Saturdays: Mason Jars.

I don't cook, bake or do much of anything in between.  Yet I inexplicably find myself with an obscene amount of mason jars.  I am drawn to all the different brands, colors, sizes, and styles.  So what does someone like me, a non-sauce maker (or maker of anything food-related) do with these jars?  There are some really fun and interesting ideas out there and I have come across some really creative uses for these jars.

Industrial Rewind turns them into awesome soap dispensers that make me want to get dirty just so I have an excuse to wash my hands:

Does looking at mason jars make you feel...thirsty?  ScissorsNPaste turn them into Redneck wine glasses complete with screw on lids:

Prefer a shabby chic, rustic look?  SunburstOutdoorDecor attaches them to distressed wood and turns them into a unique double vase that also has a peg for hanging small items:

One of my longtime favorites is designed by BootsNGus who create ultra cool lights from mason jars.  Incredibly gorgeous:

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Feeling inspired?  Looking for some mason jars of your own?  Here are a few etsy sellers that always seem to have many jars available:

APKVintage

Hindsvik

oneredhen

Vintage Saturdays are the best!!  Find previous posts here.

Natalie

xo

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