Sunday, 29 August 2010

Pretty paper covered books

While looking for something crafty to do this morning, I went to Brown Paper Packages fabulous site and found a great tutorial on covering books, very easily, and I am all about the easy :)
I thought I was clever when I covered my books with craft paper, but they were a little boring.
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I used scrap book paper that I already had, two way glue because I didn’t have two way tape, some gold distressing ink and ta da, much prettier and they inject some needed colour.
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10 comments:

  1. marty (A Stroll Thru Life)8/29/2010 11:41 am

    Now how pretty is that. I love them. You did a fabulous job. Hugs,Marty

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  2. Carmen @ Life with Sprinkles on Top8/29/2010 1:14 pm

    Very pretty. I like to decorate with books but it's always hard for me to find just the right color. I have lots of books around here that I could cover. I have a bunch of paper to use too. Thanks for the idea.

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  3. Linzeelu8/29/2010 1:31 pm

    Oooh! I love these!! They look soo great :) Awesome job

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  4. Lisa8/29/2010 4:59 pm

    I like these A LOT. Love the choice of papers and colours. When I finally get my shelves for my family room, I want some colourful books to display like that. Gret job as usual Mel!

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  5. Sarah8/29/2010 8:18 pm

    Books and paper!!! 2 of my favorite things!!! They're beautiful:)

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  6. Happy Nester8/29/2010 8:26 pm

    Your books look wonderful. Great job.
    Monica

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  7. Life in Rehab8/30/2010 2:06 pm

    What a nice thrifty little freshen up!

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  8. brown paper packages8/30/2010 4:36 pm

    They turned out perfectly! I love them!

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  9. The Pennington Point8/31/2010 7:12 pm

    You know I love this since I did it in my bedroom! I just covered some books with scrapbook paper too. Yours look a lot better than mine though! Great job! Lisa~

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  10. Greta10/17/2010 9:32 am

    I am visiting from Hand Me Down House...and I love these books you covered!!! I am going to try this, as I love books but want them to look pretty on my bookshelves. Thanks for the inspiration!

    Greta
    modgarden.blogspot.com

    PS: Would you mind if I used an image from this post in a post I do in the future on "pretty books"? I would link it back to your beautiful blog, of course. :) Let me know!

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