Stacked Book Page Hearts!

 Dreamy, romantic book-page hearts ...

Book Balls!

Paper hydrangeas made from old books! Pretty home decor items, Christmas ornaments or table centerpieces.

DIY Customized Book Safe

My nephew prefers cash to presents. I wanted to find a fun way to package it. What's more fun than a book safe, such as the one in which Andy hid his rock hammer (you've seen The Shawkshank Redemption, right? It's one of my all-time favorite movies! Thank you, Ted Turner, for showing it on TNT eleventy billion times!). 

I made this book safe with my nephew's first initial. Pretty sure he liked it! Or at least he liked the money hidden inside :-).

You will need:

• Book you don't mind destroying. This was copy of A Divine Comedy. I feel a little bad about cutting up Dante :-(. 
• Scrap piece of stiff paper - cardstock or thin cardboard
• Scissors
• Exacto knife or box cutter
• Money and rubber band 
• Double-sided tape  

Stamped Envelope Bookmark

I've been receiving so many lovely cards with very pretty stamps and envelopes. Would be a shame to waste them! Let's make some bookmarks :-).

You will need:

• stamped envelopes
• letter opener or knife
• scissors or paper cutter
• book

Folded Book Decor

Have any books lying round? Turn them into folded book decor! Use as centerpieces or shelf decoration.

This particular book is definitely not one of my faves. At least it can be used for crafts!

You will need:

• Book that is better off becoming a craft instead of staying a work of (in my opinion, not-so-great) literature
• Hands
• Time