Dictionary Fun

Monday:  Yeah!  A Creation!

I found this 'friend' at.... you guessed it...the thrift store for $2.

It is an old 50's dictionary that had been water damaged and it smells oh so good.

It took me back to the days when I worked in the library of the university I attended - I loved going down to the basement and rummaging through old books and periodicals.

Sigh.

I decided to hop on the band wagon and try my hand at a book wreath.

I am so glad I did!

My neighbor friend and I took the dictionary apart and cut lots of circles.

We wrapped each circle around the eraser end of a pencil and put a dab of hot glue on the end to attach to the wreath. 

I made a paper flower to add a touch of elegance.

See my burlap flower tutorial here.

Oh my!

The water damage to the dictionary provided a natural antique color to it.

She ended up on my family room mirror.
I love it!

This is the book wreath that my friend made. 

So classy with the poka-dot ribbon!

What else can I create?

I love to use books as decor.

I decided to give these books a new look.

I cut the dictionary pages and used modge podge to glue them onto the covers.

Then I covered the eggs the same way as I did the wreath.

Added some paper/burlap flowers.

Compliments my book wreath just beautifully!

My office space.

I covered some cardboard milk boxes to organize my papers.

I used modge podge and covered only the front of the box.

See my milk box project here.

Thank you old friend - until the next fun project.

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