My mom has a beautiful arrangement on her dining table (above), a cloche full of book bundles. I asked her for the recipe so I could make some too! I'm a bit late to the book bundle making club...but hey, there might be one person out in blogland who doesn't know how to make these.
It's as easy as one-two-three.
1. Rip off the outter book cover and any ugly pages.
2. Rub coffee on the outside of the book with a coffee dampened paper towel. Toss books in the dryer for a minute or two.
3.Bound with twine.
I love things that are practically free and super fast like this! Now I just need to go scrounge up su-more books...
♥Linsey
Linking to
Knick Of Time interiors
22 comments:
Looks wonderful, and how easy! Will have to give that a try!
Rebecca
Doesn't get any simpler than this... I love these bundles I see around blog-land! Thanks for sharing yours with us today! :)
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I love making book bundles. Yours look great. Love your header. I have numbers and letters just like yours.
Thank you and your mother for sharing this great idea and the easy directions. Linda
Throw'em in the dryer...??? How fun is that?? lol! I've made alot of book bundles during the past year, but now I'll be trying your technique! Thanks for sharing it, Linsey!
xoxo laurie
what a wonderful display! thanks for sharing!
We inherited some ugly paperback books I was going to get rid of, but now... thanks for the recipe!!
What a great idea.. some old books are very pricey. Thanks for the idea....
Shut Up!! The dryer?? I can do this! lol LOVE LOVE them under the cloche on the dining room table!!
I am a new follower :)
Lou Cinda
thank you for sharing this idea...i'm so doing it! hugs. tracie
awesome idea! never too late to share great ideas. I had never heard of this technique. I bundle vintage books for display, but not without covers, and I've never attempted to make the book look old. It makes for a lovely display.
This looks so great! I wouldn't have thought of putting them in the dryer.
Easy peasy, huh? Instant age...love them in the cloche...haven't seen them like that before...I may have to try it! Beautiful!
Merry Christmas!
Rene
Wow, I've never heard of the coffee-into the dryer trick. I bet that does magic on inexpensive paperbacks. thanks so much for sharing the inspiration over here at VIF! xo
I am having a Love Affair with old books that are tattered and aged, many missing their covers and with a Sage & Sepia palette to them... so this idea is just perfect! Thanks for the tutorial... getting harder to find the real deal now as many Thrifts must toss any damaged books assuming they have no aesthetic or practical value! *Gasp and Le Sigh*
And what doesn't look amazing nestled underneath a Cloche?! *winks*
Christmas Blessings from the Arizona Desert... Dawn... The Bohemian
I love this idea. I will definitely be doing this! I am awarding you with the Liebster Blog Award. The post will be up this evening.
BTW I'm your newest follower.
Very cute! I love old books. Thanks for stopping by my blog!
I never thought to throw them in the dryer, what a great idea! Great blog, i am your newest follower :o)
I this so much!! I am your newest Linky follower!
great idea!!
thanks and so cute!
blessings
barbara jean
Love that cloche with the books... and that door is beautiful!
Bristol
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