Crafty Things

You have been collecting supplies with a vague junk journal project in mind, but now you don’t know where to begin? I  totally understand.  Welcome to my world.  I love finding inspiration in everyday things, and when I run across an illustration or some vintage ephemera, my brain fills up with so many possibilities I […]

Start with an old book. It can be any old book of course, but the ones I prefer a vintage book printed during the late 1800s to early 1900s. The pages are nicely aged to a warm tone, the printing method is usually letterpress, which has a little bit of texture (as opposed to modern

Why do I take apart old books and sell the parts? Repurposing old books is a great way to breathe new life into them and allow them to continue their stories.  The pages and illustrations that I sell in my Etsy shop are removed from old books that are worn out or falling apart. They