Chapter two

I finally got the pictures I was needing and I'm ready to share.  First my projects...

The beginnings of my paperback forest.  I love how the old pages match my bleached bottle brush trees. 

When it is officially time to decorate for the Holidays, I'm going to move these to the dining room, aka, informal library.  I have a few more in the works. 

My other book project is a paper chain garland I'm making from old sheet music.  It is so simple and beautiful.  I think that any old book cut into strips would make for an amazing garland.  If you are interested in this project, I just happen to have lots of sheet music I'm willing to part with. (I would also love to make some of these using old children's picture books to hang in the kids' rooms). 

So here are a few stacks of the oodles of vintage books that are going in Nellie Loves Vintage this evening.

House and home.

In the kitchen.

For the pianist (or crafter).

For the traveller.

I will also be adding some old elementary school books to the mix. 

Tonight it's all about updating the shop and making pom-poms.  I will be announcing another giveaway later this week and also reworking a thrifted skirt.  Happy reading!

amy

Comments

[Heidi]

ooh! i've got some old nat'l geo maps that the kids & i just glittered yesterday. next stop? a wee garland for ben. great idea!

of course those cookbooks are mouthwatering - i hope a kindred kitschen lover enjoys buying them up in your shop!

[Rachel Mason]

very pretty amy. can't wait to see it in person!

[Alexa]

Great ideas, can't wait to see the whole forest when it's done!

[Caroline]

love the sheet music garland, so cute! great idea.

[Stephanie]

OH! My mom and I used to make the trees out of old phonebooks, and decorate them...so pretty!