Vintage Book Flower Vase
by
Becky W
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE vintage books! Over the Easter weekend I was flipping through one of my mom's magazines after dinner and came across this cute photo. Shouldn't be too hard right?
It wasn't except I couldn't bear to cut up any of my vintage books. :(
I grabbed a couple Goodwill books I picked up for a buck or two. I decided I would rough them up a little so I wouldn't have to mess with my precious vintage books. :)
I cut out the pages leaving just the hard covers. I wanted a spring color so I added a couple layers of some leftover teal paint. Once the paint dried I used a piece of sandpaper and carefully rubbed along the sides, corners and the especially along the spine to create a vintage look.
Next, I drilled some 1/8 inch holes into each side of the covers. I staggered the holes so the stitching would look good.
I grabbed my twine and started lacing up the two books together {left cover of one book to the right cover of the other book} from bottom to top. When I reached the top hole I tied a knot. I made sure the knot was big enough so it wouldn't slip through the holes I drilled.
Working my way back down, I pulled the twine as tight as I could so there was no slack. At the last hole I trimmed off the extra twine and made another knot.
I placed a glass vase inside the books and filled it with my favorite flowers, lilies! These are actually fake flowers I grabbed but with a hallow center {especially since I cut out the pages} I could definitely pick up a fresh arrangement and place them in the center without worrying too much about water damage.
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I love vintage books too! This is just too cool!
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