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: Wooden Spools

If you are into crafting, DIY or just appreciate the art of making something fresh and new out of something old, then you are probably like me and always looking for cool vintage finds that others might see as castoffs.  It was during one of these endless searches that I first discovered vintage spools.  These originally held sewing threads of all varieties and were often thrown away once the thread was used up.  But for those of us lucky to come across a stash of them, we know we need to grab them immediately!

What can you do with these spools?

ette studios suggests making a headphone keeper:

  

Wooden NickelsJewelry adds a dictionary page and turns it into an awesome necklace:

BuenaHelena turns them into wall art:

ArcofTime turns them into killer rings:

Feeling inspired?

Looking for some of your own?

Check out these shops:

LittleBeachDesigns:

RomasMaison:

Created a project of your own using vintage spools?  Feel free to send a photo or two over to me and I will repost it here on my blog!