Old dictionary crafts ideas

Not sure what to do with old books? This collection of amazing upcycling ideasis full of fantastic repurposed book projects and crafts.

I discovered a new special shape font set 'dingbats' last week, and this one could be used for so many fun projects. This font set has the state shapes of all 50 states, as well as various country shapes. It's called DingMaps (download HERE), and it's a free font. These shapes could easily be used to create stencils, but I used one as a super easy way to make state shape wall art on old book pages. This project is

This blog post is in response to a request for a vintage dictionary page that includes the word “luck”. Some of the other words included on the page are: lovely, loving, lower case, lowing, loyal, lucern, lucky and lucrative. I scanned the original page from a dictionary in my collection that was published in 1922....Read More

If you read my post a few days ago, about how I managed to drown my laptop in the bathtub, I'm happy to report that my husband saved the day (and all my saved files)! After letting the laptop dry out for several days, he removed the hard drive and tried installing it in another computer to see if it was ruined or not. Believe it or not, it appears that all my saved files and photos were there! There were

I am excited about this giveaway hosted by Little Bird Studios on Etsy. The winner will receive this 8x10 beautiful yellow owl print......one of my favorites! I love the colors in this print and the owl image works with so many different interior styles. Little Bird Studios creates beautiful art images printed on vintage dictionary pages. I love how unique and fun these prints are. Not to mention, they are so affordable! I think these would make a perfect Holiday gift! To keep it REALLY…

Blue Poppies

maybe in another life I wouldn’t chase after you like kids chase after fireflies in summer nightand maybe in another life you wouldn’t constantly feel suffocated under the burden of my …