Friday, May 12, 2023

Upcycled Old Books



I created these journals from old books. I retained the covers and gutted the books of their original pages. Using a pamphlet stitch I added a variety of papers to create aged, vintage looking journals full of blank pages for journaling or sketching. Perhaps a travel diary, garden journal or even a place to jot down favorite recipes!

 Fun books if you like a bit of grunge! If interested, you can find many tutorials online showing this method of repurposing old books. Check out Nik the Booksmith, she has a variety of videos demonstrating how to turn old books into journals.

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