Hanging book page decorations

Rather than throw an unwanted book into the garbage, why not recycle it into something beautiful like a book page garland? See how easy it is to make!

Homemade hearts made from book pages-- I could do these with maps to keep with our map table runners.

One of the trends I'm loving right now is book page/dictionary page crafts. I love how they convey a story and have a sweet vintage feel. The great thing about using book pages is it's cheap! If you can't find an old, unwanted book around the house you can find them for under a dollar at a thrift store. There are some great projects out there on the web right now: Stephanie from Under the Table and Dreaming created this gorgeous faux rosewood wreath. If I can find time some day, I'd love to…

I hit the books this week - making a few projects that have been on my "to do" list, made out of books! The first project was a book tree. I was a little discouraged to start this project as I knew it involved paper folding. I have not been able to paper fold much of anything successfully. Paper airplanes - no success with that one yet; Origami - I need a lot of assistance; Tea folding - ha, ha, ha, I won't comment on that one. Yeah...paper folding is not my forte, so I wasn't sure how this…

Rustic Hanging Paper Fern is a perfect decoration to add to any room. Made from old book pages, it is a unique upcycled craft idea you'll love! #rusticdecoration #homedecor #paperdecoration #papercrafting #oldbooks #upcycling #repurposing

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So, I've had so many compliments and inquiries on my book page garland that I thought I'd show you how I made it. It's really simple, the kind of craft you ca…

Get inspired with this list of easy book page crafts for adults. Make beautiful ornaments and home decor out of old books!

We {love} posting all of our pieces of furniture in their refinished fabulousness, but we started thinking there are so many projects we have worked on over the years, projects that allow us crazy, chaotic, creative people to try new things and see where it takes us. So we decided it's high time that we started posting some "How To" tutorials to share in our creative journey.....the good, the bad, and the ok let's try that one again projects. So here goes Folks! Hope you enjoy! For our very…