Friday, January 1, 2010

Make a Handbag from an Old Book


I read tons and tons of blogs in my spare time.  I really mean tons!  I have one of those Google Reader accounts that manage my blog subcriptions- letting me read the new blog entries and archive any good ideas with tags and a star-rating system.  I've been so busy with the holidays that I haven't logged into my Google Reader in a few weeks- to my surprise I was greeted with over 1,000 new entries to puruse!   I guess that's what I get for having thirty-two (and counting) blog subscriptions that I follow!  

Anyway, when I read some of these blogs, I'm always amazed at how many creative ideas there are out there in the world.  Some of my favorite blogs are the ones that combine craft ideas with recycling ideas.  Check out the example below from a great blog called Crafting a Greener World.  It shows you how to create a handbag from the shell of a hardcover book.  If you've ever had a book that got damaged on the inside (but not on the outside) or if you love to buy cheap books from garage sales, thrift stores or book sales, then this craft may be for you.  The guy who hosts these crafting video segments is a talented and funny guy.  My favorite line from this segment is when he points out that "Now, clearly I'm a dude and don't have an immediate use for a tiny, little handbag no matter how sweet it is..."  He goes on to say that you can still make this project and give it to someone in your life who would appreciate it.   So, guys and girls alike, here's how you make a handbag from an old book:


1 comments:

Anonymous said...

I am very sorry Miss Catherine. I think that this is a very cool idae and all, but since I am an avid reader, I would never have the heart to do thins type of things so a book.

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