Read This!

The Repurposed Library - 33 Craft Projects That Give Old Books New Life

by Lisa Occhipinti
ISBN 978-1-58479-909-2 2011 Library Call No. 745.5  www.locchipinti.com

I have seen altered books in magazines such as  "Cloth, Paper, Scissors", but never anything like this.  

The book was not only a visual delight to page through (haha), but intelligently illustrated with step by step instructions, and cleverly written.  A bookmobile mobile (shown on the cover), writers blocks, a play book to hold your cards and a set of dice…Even book tatoos and a Kindle keeper! I also liked the kitchen tool holder (also on the cover)---made out of a cookbook, of course.  These projects go way beyond the Girl Scout folded Christmas trees and angels from phone books and Readers Digests spray painted gold, sprinkled with glitter and a styrofoam ball glued on top projects.

What a fun and inspirational read of a unique craft book, about books!