As I promised in my living room post here is a tutorial on how I created my Vintage Book Stack.
{Tattered Vintage Book Stack}
I took a quick shopping trip to Goodwill to find some old books......the older and more beat up the better :) I chose books similar in width and also looked for yellowing pages.....that will add to the vintage charm!
Remove book covers.....
You can peel back as much or as little of the binding as you'd like. The more you peel off the shabbier your books will look :)
This is the look I ended up with.....
Continue the same process with the other two books.
Next, you'll need to gather your supplies. I grabbed some stamps and a brown stamp pad I had on hand, some embellishments like the vintage bookplate and some lace and twine. Feel free to use what you currently have.
Using your stamps or whatever you've decided to use begin embellishing the spines of your books.
I used two different styles of lace to add dimension and vintage appeal to the books. I applied the lace with just a bit of hot glue....
Add your other embellishments with hot glue.
I flipped the top book over to the backside so I would have a blank page that I could use my larger vintage words stamp on and then I covered that with a thick burlap type ribbon that I had in my stash. Finally wrap your book stack like a gift with the twine.
And there you go....a gorgeous very vintage book stack to add to your decor, to use at a wedding or vintage party or shower, whatever you'd like! Hope you love it and as always make it a beautiful day!
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Love these Brooke! Love how you removed enough spine to see the page edges and added the embellishments. I'll definitely be trying this with some old books soon and pinning them now!
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DeleteThese are really pretty Brooke, I love old books, these are great :)
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I love old books too! Thanks Tanya :)
DeleteStopping by from Nifty Thrifty! Oh my gosh, these are so pretty and vintage looking. Love how you added the lace, a very nice touch. I love the look of old books such charm and stirs memories of who had read them before us! I have pinned them so I won't forget where to find the tutorial when I want to make! I'd be tickled if you'd shared this over at Sunday's Best tonight! I know so many others would love to know how to make! I am now following you on Facebook!
ReplyDeleteWhat a thoughtful comment! Thank you Cathy! Love your work too :)
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Thank you so much Katie :) Glad you found me!
DeleteThis is a great look. Love it!
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I so love love love LOVE this idea!! I'm so doing it:D Pinning it and sharing on FB & Twitter!
ReplyDeleteI am seeing these everywhere! they are so full of vintage charm...and the colour tones are right up my alley. I really should make a set of my own....I'll add it to my creative long list of things to do!
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ReplyDeleteI've always loved this look but am terrified to rip books apart! I really like how you went the extra distance and embellished them. Maybe I'll give it a try!
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such a creative way to display books. I love old books too. I love it.
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