DIY Old Book Crafts – No 8 – Queen At Home Stationery Folder

I have created another use for an old book, a dedicated Queen At Home Stationery Folder: In my folder I also made some pages meant for loose scraps, to use with my correspondence. If you like that idea, the folder could be created entirely to hold scraps, rather than stationery (similar to a collectors stamp album).…

DIY Catherine Klein Rose Seahorses

Did you think the birdies and the hearts were sweet as sugar? Then you'll be drooling again when I present you with my Catherine Klein Rose Seahorses: Luckily, all you have to do to make these yourself, is download my printable from the folder below, and follow the instructions 🙂 It can't get much easier than…

DIY Catherine Klein Rose Hearts

Have you already guessed that my new studio is decorated with a rose theme? I'm so easy to read, am I not...lol Rose Lanterns, Rose Pin Wheels, and yesterday there was Rose Birdies... Today I have a matching set of Catherine Klein Rose Hearts: INSTRUCTIONS Print the sheet of darling hearts (I use 170g Canon Matte…

DIY Catherine Klein Rose Birdies

Did I tell you that I have a new studio? No? All my crafts lately are somehow related to the new studio. Prettyfying it, or making it functional 🙂 If you saw it right this moment, you'd shake your heads saying: "how can this ever become beautiful, it's just a mess!" - but see, I…

DIY Old Book Crafts – No 7 – Rose Pin Wheels

You might remember the Vintage Rose Lanterns I shared last week? Here is a matching, cute & easy late summer book craft utilizing the same lovely roses, Vintage Rose Pin Wheels:  Another decor that would be perfect for a Garden Party, or for a shabby chick interior all year 🙂 And they are super easy to…

DIY Old Book Crafts – No 6C – Sweet Pea Journal Finishing Touches

I know Ingeborg (like me) is also crazy about fairies and cherubs, so of course I chose a Sweet Pea Fairy image for the cover of her Sweet Pea journal: And would it be a Sweet Pea Fairy journal without a fairy bell? The little jingle bell was also given a couple of brush strokes…

DIY Old Book Crafts – No 6B – Sweet Pea Journal Surprises

I'm hoping dear Ingeborg will want to USE the Journal I made for her, and add lots and lots and lots of notes & scraps herself! May it BURST with creativity 🙂 But I also wanted to include a few surprises for her, to not make turning every page too predictable 🙂 Cherub Heart pockets, with…

DIY Old Book Crafts – No 6A – Sweet Pea Journal

I am very excited to present my main ol' book craft: A Sweet Pea Journal! I made this altered book journal as a surprise gift for my friend Ingeborg, who I happen to know loves Sweet Pea imagery. So I started out with that as a main "theme" for her journal. Of course I also…

DIY Old Book Crafts – No 5 – Rose Lanterns

If you started an Accordion Organizer yesterday, you'll have plenty of loose pages to play with now 😀 I turned a few of mine into pretty Vintage Rose Lanterns:   These cute Rose Lanterns would be great for a Garden Party, or for a shabby chick interior all year 🙂 And they are super easy to…

DIY Old Book Crafts – No 4 – Accordion Organizer

I like the pages of old books, and enjoy working with them a lot, but what I really LOVE is the hardcovers! So today we are advancing the Old Book Crafts into making an Accordion Organizer 😀   How clever is that? Use your Accordion Organizer for coupons, to sort your graphic printouts/leftovers, for patterns or…