Atlas Of The World 1914

Wonderful little map of the

world from a 1914 Atlas

Typography 1895 Word Art Alphabet Free

From a wonderful 1895

fashion magazine

Sorry it is not the full

alphabet..

Hats And Bonnets Vintage Fashion Hat Images From 1895

Vintage Paper Glue Book Journal Tutorial From Leaping Frog Designs

Wow

Did you make it past that title?

Lol

This is my very first tutorial

so please be patient with me

I may be long winded in some

places and not say enough in others.

So..Here it goes

Vintage Dictionary Pages

Glue Book Journal

These are made from a 1906

Teacher Student Reference Set

The books are hand tied so they came

apart quite easily.

But the paper is beautiful.

My motivation for these

books comes from camping

and being outdoors. 

I love to write and sketch

and these are designed

to take with me as I wander.

So..Here we go

First Start with a section of book

Like this

Your book may have

more images than the ones

I have been working with.. If they don't

no worries..You can slip images in

as you go to create a theme if you

want.

Here is a picture of the section open

On the left is a map of London

Cool

That will be the theme for this section

Travel..transportation...I found a neat bike and

the description on another page

So I crop it from the page it came from

since it was a loose page.

Save your bits and pieces of cropped paper

because you will want to use them to layer

onto the pagers later on.

Above is an assortment of vintage

papers cut and ready to use.

I like to use many different kinds..The first layer

is often transparent so that I can still see the

words and images underneath.

I use Liqutex Mate Gel..

Coat the back side of your paper and apply

to dictionary page.  It helps make your pages

good and ridged also.

Can you see how I have added different papers

shapes..sizes..Layering them up.

The bike has ended up on another page...

Each little section of paper..perfect size for a poem

or sketch of a leaf or sky.

When you are done adding all the pages

you want..It is time to finish the book

so you can use it.

For this book I used black artists tape.  It holds very well

I have also used the Tim Holtz tissue tapes and Washi Tape

All are wonderful and fun to play with.

Cut a piece as long as your page.  Position so that half is on one

page and half on the other.  Smooth down

Fold your page over and continue until you are done

with all the pages.

You should have something like this

in the picture above.

I used a piece of music book paper cover for the

outside edge..

Above are three more pages  from another

book Named

"Summer Scientific Exploration"

It is filled with places to

record what the moon looks like

how big bugs are...

What we find on our walks...

Fun stuff.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial

Making vintage paper books has become

one of my new favorite things to do

It has been fun sharing with you.

Please leave me a comment or two

I would love to have some feedback on

what you all think.

Also...If you are looking for vintage paper

to play with come by my store

I have just started adding some vintage

blank paper sets.

Thanks so much!!



New Antique Books For My Library I Have To Share

Yesterday's mail brought

two sweet surprises

a day early.

Antique books!!

Wahooo

I was very fourtunate

recently to be offered

a copy of La Mode

at a pretty resonable

(ha)

Price

It has 18 hand colored plates

Bridal Dresses...Men in formal

attire.

Sigh...

A really lovely antique

She has a bit of an odor

but I think I can fix that.

Next

The small book

sitting on top of the La Mode

in the picture.

When Jannett

told me she had a copy

of Language of Flowers

I was not sure what to expect.

I had kind of rushed over that

in the excitement of the La Mode

But when it came in yesterday

I was flabbergasted (fun word)

This little beauty is from 1836

I think it may be one of the oldest books in my library

to date.

There are 4 hand drawn and painted

plates

The colors are exquisite

the descriptions of the flowers

and trees delightful.

My imagination takes me to

a different time.

A lovely young lady

strolling thru the gardens..or down the lane

small book in hand...Maybe

reading to her sisters

Laughing..Translating

the bouquet her beau has just

brought her...

What memories the old books hold

This one was given as a gift once...

you can see the signatures.

I had to share both of them with you all

today because they are so wonderful.

Have a fantastic day!!!

Vintage Corset Ad Free Image

I have a beautiful

Antique fashion magazine

from 1895

Full of lovely hats-dresses

and of course

Corset ads.

They are a lot of fun

Enjoy!!

Lessons In Dressmaking From Modes And Fabrics 1895

I just loved this dress and the

huge sleeves..

Had to share the whole

instruction page with you.

Vintage Onyx Black Hosiery Ad From 1895 Modes Of Fashion

Vintage Pocket Watch PNG Image

Insect Symbols Art Deco Background Free Image

I found the most AMAZING design

book earlier this year.

Full of  wonderful information

and wonderful designs.

This particular section is about

taking insects and working them

into your designs.

Sweeeet!!

I hope you enjoy.