January 11, 2013

Pinspiration - Wrapped Books

I haven't done a pinspiration in awhile, at least not in the new year. This one was super simple and will add a little shabby chic to my mantle!


I found this really cute picture on Pinterest awhile ago. I added it to my photography board and really forgot about it. A few weeks ago I was going through my boards and came across this picture again. As soon as I saw it I thought it would be perfect for my revamped living room.

This project was so simple!

What I used:
4 pieces of scrapbook paper
4 old books
Piece of lace ribbon

Cost: $0.00

Over the past several months, my mom has been giving me some of my old childhood books, which were perfect for this project. I didn't want to mess them up in any way, so I just lightly bent the scrapbook paper and then wrapped a piece around each book.

Once I had all of the books stacked, I wrapped a piece of lace ribbon around them to keep them in place. I wrapped my books like I was wrapping a present, not just around the front but the sides too. I needed it to be fastened a little tighter, especially since I didn't glue or tape my pieces of scrapbook paper onto the books. I then added a little teapot to the top of the stack to keep the ribbon in place.


I am really happy with how it turned out. I think it will look super cute on my mantle!

1 comment:

  1. Love it. What a good idea to use old childhood books!
    Maria

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