How to make book pages look old

Back to school time has us thinking of books and if you have some old and useless paperbacks laying around there are lots of fun projects to create. I made a ta…

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

How to make new paper look old. Easy methods using common household items with fantastic results! Perfect for DIY projects.

How to make new books look old with a tutorial on using coffee to dye thrift books and create vintage French style books for styling vignettes.

This week, I am loving these paper crafts! Printable Christmas Gift Tags from Tiny Sidekick Repurposed Book Flower from Designed Decor Simple Christmas Sign using Old Christmas Cards from 3 Little Green Woods Vintage Wreaths with

It's no secret that our home is filled with an abundance of book page décor, and it's only rivaled by monograms and burlap! But, finding old books that don't smell musty and well ... just OLD, is hard to do. I love the character of aged book pages, but not the scent of years of being stored in dark, damp spaces. Fortunately, years ago I discovered that you can give not-so-old books an aged appearance, thanks to tea staining. And, it takes very few supplies: ~~Book pages ~~8 tea bags ~~Baking…

When I generfied the library I also weeded my fiction area. I had over 500 books that I needed to get rid of so I started looking for ways to make art using them. First, I used the books to decorate...

Last week I started making paper roses to be used as place cards for an upcoming book-themed tablescape. Since it was a book theme, I used old book pages to mak…

Last week I started making paper roses to be used as place cards for an upcoming book-themed tablescape. Since it was a book theme, I used old book pages to mak…

Upcycle old books to create these beautiful book page flowers. They are the perfect decor to add to your home at any time of year!