Lamp From Upcycled Old Books

 

For another fun spin on upcycled old books and pages, how about creating a Book & Page Lamp like the one pictured above?

Lamp hardware is readily available at most hardware stores and is simple to assemble. Use many layers of pages folded and adhered together to create solid shapes such as the shade shown above. Be sure to leave lots of space between the bulb and shade so that your lamp is firesafe. 

Stacks of old books are drilled through and then adhered together to form this creative base.

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DIY Upcycled Paper Hearts Valentine | Video Tutorial

Valentine's Day is right around the corner, and right now we're having a snow storm, so what better time to make some homemade Valentines? 

Gather up your supplies - for this project we'll use lots of recycled and upcycled materials including old sheet music, book pages, recipe cook book pages, and even some old sewing pattern tissue paper! Check out the step-by-step video tutorial here.

I'll show you how you can make some pretty ruffles using old sewing patterns or even regular tissue paper to give your valentine a beautiful and unique effect.

You can personalize your Valentine by using your favorite colors and materials, and I'll share with you all the techniques I use to create mine.

Check out the video tutorial here and Happy February!

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Upcycled Sheet Music Crafts

Why not celebrate your love for music by upcycling old sheet music into unique one of a kind creations and home decor?

Where can you find old sheet music?

Garage sales and flea markets are good places to start, or if you prefer, print your own sheet music to use in crafts (see the last links at the end of this post for a few free printables.) 

Paper is one of the  most versatile craft materials. It can be folded, drawn on, painted on, cut and pasted, glued, shaped, decoupaged, and even molded and sculpted into beautiful shapes and designs. 

Book and book page art became popular a few years ago, so why not show your love for music by using upcycled sheet music pages in your artwork? Can't find any in poor enough shape to upcycle or use for crafts? Make copies and use those. 

Owl page art by BlackBaroque via Etsy

Button & sheet music bouquet

Too cute! Love these!
Party picks, origami stars made from sheet music by Anna Copplestone 

Sheet music necklace with beveled glass by Dishfunctionldesigns via etsy

Rosette wreath by craftylorijean

Sheet music topiary by DaintyCreations via Etsy

Nature's shadowbox with sheet music by Alisa at Life Is A Beautiful Place To Be

Decoupaged dresser (above and below) DIY tutorial from missmustardseed

DIY tutorial for this lovely Christmas wreath from Mitzi's Collectibles

Flameless luminary by Sugarplummoose

Gift wrap

Print by Treasuresbyus via etsy

Sheet music coasters by MelaniePrior via etsy

Wedding favors

Sheet music apple photo holder by hopeandjoystudios on etsy

Curio cabinet

How to make sheet music feathers by Todolwen

Decoupaged guitar

Coffee table DIY from adiamondinthestuff

Sheet music star wreath by Handmade & Heritage

Envelope DIY instructions

Sheet music bird by Mudpies & Marigolds

Tea cart by The Painted Hive

Sheet music rose by thecrimsonpoppy via etsy

Bracelet

Sheet music decoupaged wall 

Heart shaped sheet music wreath by saltboxpaperie

Dressing table

This site has free printable sheet music to use for crafts

More printable sheet music here

And more sheet music downloads here from the Graphics Fairy

just for fun


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