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How to make adorable miniature books out of recycled magazines

April 29, 2021 by Stefanie Girard

I am officially on the miniature bandwagon. I made “Pocket Monolith” that is available in my Art Candy Machine and also available are “Pocket Bernies” I am working on building a miniature museum gallery to do miniature photo shoots of … Read More ...

How to fold recycled book page Christmas angels

December 13, 2020 by Stefanie Girard

I’ve made a lot of recycled book folded Christmas trees but I’ve never seen angels made with recycled book pages…especially ones that are so easy. Pop on over to the blog Mentootlet for the tutorial on how to make a … Read More ...

Etsy Feature – Vintage Horror Halloween Book Pages Ephemera Paper Pack

September 22, 2020 by Shellie Wilson

Whether you are making Halloween decorations, scrapbooking or junk journal writing these vintage recycled or upcycled Halloween print pages will make a great addition to your crafting supplies.

This is a vintage ephemera horror/Halloween paper pack which contains 25 pages.… Read More ...

Upcycle books with your own stamped quotes

April 30, 2019 by Stefanie Girard

This recycled book project really has unlimited possibilities. Over at the blog Junque to Jewels there is a tutorial on how to stamp on recycled books and stack them to make your favorite quote or sentiment. Not a stamper? … Read More ...

How to make beautiful abstract bubble art

March 4, 2019 by Stefanie Girard

I love painting bubbles and that is what these abstract colored circle paintings remind me of. Best part about these is that you use your finger as your “brush” along with recycled jar lids and other round edged objects. Grab … Read More ...

Junk journal page with die cut book page letter

February 12, 2019 by Stefanie Girard

I am in LOVE with junk journals and altered book art. I have been lucky enough to get an advanced set of 6 inch letter alphabet dies and I plan on making a junk journal page with each of them. … Read More ...

How to make a Hershey’s Kiss Diamond Ring

January 7, 2019 by Stefanie Girard

I bet my girl friends would have a blast making these at our next “book club” (in quotes as we do read books but it really is a “wine and food” club). I sometimes bring a fun little craft for … Read More ...

Give books a new look with textiles and buttons

August 7, 2018 by Stefanie Girard

I have a collection of books that I keep because I like the type and words on the spine but I could totally see covering books with different textiles and button collections that I don’t love the spine of but … Read More ...

How to fold an interlocking band closure

March 23, 2018 by Stefanie Girard

I’m always on the lookout for pretty and simple ways to dress up paper projects. This folded band could be great to put on traveler’s journals and small handmade sketchbooks. I plan on embellishing it with a strip of washi … Read More ...

How to embellish planner pages with sequins and button clips

March 15, 2018 by Stefanie Girard

Are you a planner addict? Well, I am. I have 3 going at once. I do have to admit I use them mostly as sketch books and a place to tape in clippings for ideas…oh and to embellish. This idea … Read More ...

How to make “leftovers” notebooks with a great tip!

September 6, 2017 by Stefanie Girard

This post sent in by Lisa is just what I need! I have been struggling with stapling  large projects but she has come up with a way to use a staple gun to bind large notebooks in the simplest way! … Read More ...

How to make oversized book page art

August 21, 2017 by Stefanie Girard

I love book page art and quotes from books. So this idea for super-sizing the page poster size is beautiful! It really is amazing how simply changing the scale of an item can transform it. Pop on over to the … Read More ...

How to make a unicorn finger puppet

August 18, 2017 by Stefanie Girard

Unicorns appeal to people of all ages. I decorated my books with unicorn stickers when I was a kid and now my planner is decorated with them. This finger puppet looks like a fun project to make with kids and … Read More ...

Make and paint a Little Free Library with Dad for Father’s Day

May 18, 2017 by Stefanie Girard

Little Free Libraries are a great way to swap books and they make a great surface to customize using Testors paint and airbrush kits with images that share your interests. Can you guess what theme I went with?

If you … Read More ...

“Like A Boss” Recycled book art

August 15, 2016 by Stefanie Girard

Like A boss, stefanie Girard

Have you played the game adding “Like A Boss” after everything you do? Try it, it’s fun!

Doing my homework…like a boss.

Walking the dog…like a boss.

Returning emails…like a boss 🙂

stencil letter book art Like A Boss
Spell out this fun inspirational phrase using recycled
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