Hi Friends,
March is here already!
My Husband and I were out this past weekend and found
two new postcards from Artist Ellen Clapsaddle.
You know they are my favorite and I would love to share them with you.
Repurposed & Refresh
Hi Friends,
March is here already!
My Husband and I were out this past weekend and found
two new postcards from Artist Ellen Clapsaddle.
You know they are my favorite and I would love to share them with you.
Hi Friends,
A long time ago....I saved this book from the trash at a Thrift Shop.
The cover was completely torn off and the pages were damaged.
I found it in my stash and decided to see what I could do with it.
I loved the cover and the illustrations, they were good enough to use again.
I used my paper cutter to remove the torn spine.
I have some paper tape that I got at Dollar tree. It works great!
Glue and more tape fixed the interior.
I covered the spine with cloth I had on hand.
It matched the shawl of the girl in the window.
I used Mod Podge to add the cloth.
I covered the inside with some blue cardstock.
From the outer edge, over the tape and to the edge of spine.
Measuring from the center to the edge, I started to but together
folded stacked of 10 papers.
I plan to make 3 stacks called 'signatures' to sew into my book.
I used pages from the dictionary, sheet music, coffee stained paper,
illustrations from other books.
I folded the pages in half and cut to fit.
Sometimes I tear to size, I like the raw edges.
If you don't like the look you can cover with another piece of cloth
or add beads :)
Here's a quick look at the inside-
It was fun to give this pretty book a new life.
I was able to put together a nice amount of scrap paper.
It cost nothing but my time :)
Thanks for being here today-
xo Lisa S
Hi Friends!
Let's stay inside where it's warm and cozy.
I've been working on multiple paper projects this week,
but they are not finished yet- so here's a quick and fun way
to make a mini notebook or tag using playing cards.
These cards were a recent 'Thrifty Find', unfortunately
they were an incomplete set so I put them to a better use!
The vintage cards were smaller and had a matte finish.
You will need to find a couple paper napkins for this project.
I found the birds recently at the Dollar Tree.
You will want to use a single ply of the napkin.
Here is an easy trick to separate the layers of napkin.
Touch a piece of scotch tape to the back side,
the tape will pull apart the layers easily.
Trim edges with scissors.
You can use distressing ink on the sides.
Lay out your cards.
Let dry.
Trim background paper with scissors.
Fold like an accordion-
They have a wonderful texture,
almost like soft leather.
and I also tucked one inside a pocket.
It's nice to have a little handmade item ready
when you may need it !
Thanks for hanging out with me-
xo Lisa S
Hi Friends, March is here already! My Husband and I were out this past weekend and found two new postcards from Artist Ellen Clapsaddle. You...