Thursday, 10 October 2013

Club night...Playing with paperbacks...

Tonight we did something different  in our craft club instead of making cards  we made angels and Christmas trees from old paper backs...and some used old Magazines...

    For these projects all need it 150 pages and if you have a thicker paperback you should be able to make both an Angel and a Christmas Tree.

First the ladies painted the polystrene balls in either white or gold...I actually sprayed mine after giving it coat of white Acrylic paint, if you spray straight onto the ball then a lot of spray paints actually eat into the polystyrene ball so you need a coat of Acrylic paint first.
After folding the pages I then used a glitter spray straight onto the the paper back pages...I just added a small ruff around the neck of my angels, one I used a page from the book the other I gathered a piece of ribbon.
If you would like to have a go here is the link for the instructions Paperback Angels


 Anne



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28 comments:

  1. Loll10 October 2013 at 01:23

    Hi Anne. These are amazing!! So creative and to use an old book - now that is recycling at it's best! :) Loll xx

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  2. Sue10 October 2013 at 07:08

    These are gorgeous Anne. Such brilliant designs.
    Sue xx

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  3. brenda10 October 2013 at 07:22

    Both of these are so effective Anne and what great recycling - or is it up-cycling, I am never sure which is which.

    B x

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  4. debby400010 October 2013 at 08:12

    Oh these are gorgeous and thanks for the link.
    luv
    Debby

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  5. Astrid Maclean10 October 2013 at 08:44

    Wow, these look amazing, how very, very clever!! So effective and what a great use of some old paperbacks!!

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  6. Doreen10 October 2013 at 08:49

    Oh wow these are fabulous Anne.xxx

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  7. Fabiola10 October 2013 at 10:51

    superbe Anne, c'est vraiment magnifique, biz

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  8. Chris(craft) and Dave(photos) Richards10 October 2013 at 11:47

    What a lovely idea Anne......they look so good !
    hugs
    Chris Richards
    xxxxx

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  9. Jenny10 October 2013 at 12:36

    These are just gorgeous Anne, so on vintage trend made with old paperbacks :0)

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  10. Carole Z10 October 2013 at 14:25

    Hi Anne, these makes are fabulous....last year I made a paperback pumpkin for Halloween..must dig it out! Carole Z X

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  11. Aquarius10 October 2013 at 14:52

    Wow those are fabulous - something different for folks to make!! I'm sure they had great fun.

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  12. Christine Harrop10 October 2013 at 16:02

    Oh my word these are absolutely terrific! I just love them. What a way to use up old books. Hopefully I can get round to making one so thank you so much for the link Anne. Love from Christine xx

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  13. Tara Cardwell10 October 2013 at 17:24

    Well I never - that's a new one on me - so effective too but it looks quite fiddly with all that folding!
    Tara
    x

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  14. Lorraine10 October 2013 at 18:49

    These are fabulous Anne, they look .
    Lorraine x

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  15. Patricia10 October 2013 at 20:00

    These are brilliant, I love the angel.
    I have done the trees, and bring them out every year
    I use the trees to stand some Christmas Cards in.
    Hugs

    Patricia xx

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  16. Sandra H10 October 2013 at 20:37

    Oh wow Anne they are amazing your so talented x

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  17. pam10 October 2013 at 22:00

    wow Anne, these are fantastic, great idea.
    pam

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  18. Sandy11 October 2013 at 01:57

    Thanks for the link Anne - a beautiful and unique Christmas decoration.
    Sandy

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  19. Deborah Frings11 October 2013 at 02:42

    What a brilliant idea - I think this is wonderful way to use old books and magazines. They look fabulous too!

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  20. Unknown11 October 2013 at 14:07

    Super creation Anne how nice to have a few of these for Christmas...love it.xxx

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  21. Viv11 October 2013 at 17:51

    Oh Anne these look so fabulous,very vintage looking too, well done :) Viv xx

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  22. Viv11 October 2013 at 17:52

    Hmmm not sure my comment was published, just in case it wasn't........fabulous work Anne, love them :) Viv xx

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  23. Crafty Lark11 October 2013 at 22:25

    Great fun projects Anne, not sure my tatty paperbacks could be used and I would need to learn some patience to do all the folding. Love what you have achieved though. xx Flora

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  24. Pop's Cards12 October 2013 at 11:11

    Good morning sweetie these are just gorgeous, fabulous creations as always hugs Pops x

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  25. May13 October 2013 at 12:09

    WOW...Love these Anne... the angel is fabulous....Hugs May x x x

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  26. Stamping With Bibiana17 October 2013 at 16:47

    thank you so much for the link with the tutorial...I have seeing these at Pinterest and always wonder, i would like very much to do one...
    hugs bibiana

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  27. Teresa18 October 2013 at 05:56

    This angel is just the cutest thing. I love all the crafty things that you do, you are so talented!

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  28. Lindsey21 October 2013 at 11:28

    Fabulous! I may have to have a go ...

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