Hello again, book friends. So, this project is actually an old one…drudged up from the dusty corners of my ever-growing list of past and present, successful and failed craft projects. I recently came across the pictures I took and it reminded me how much fun I had making them…and since it’s book related (of course), I thought I’d share with you guys today.

This is what I wrote about the project back in 2010.

I miss the analog-ness of my childhood. I miss the pen and paper of writing notes to my girlfriends. I miss talking to people face-to-face all day instead of sitting in front of a computer. And nothing will ever quite replace the feel of an actual book in your hands. I love going to the library and used books stores. The more tattered, dog-eared and dingy they are, the better. It just means they’ve been well loved. When I go to flea markets or thrift stores I like to bring home one old book with a tattered cover. I like to believe that hundreds of people have held it, loved it and enjoyed reading its words. I like to think of all the different lives that book has been a part of, and how lucky I am to now have it part of my life.

So…I wanted to create these thoughtful, handmade book covers that can prettily protect those well-loved, tattered books and will hopefully encourage and remind us to keep reading. It’s good for the soul, I promise.

Hmmm, I must have been in a super sentimental mood when I wrote that…but it doesn’t make it any less true. While I have since become a Kindle owner (and lover), I still love the feel and smell of an old library book. Can’t be beat. So, I encourage you to hit the mean streets of your local library and then feast your eyes on these beauties.

So much fun to make. Modge Podge is my absolute favorite crafting tool.

Even Kilbey couldn’t resist.

That’s all for now. Ciao.