Thrift Store Makeover Challenge

Welcome to  Ten on the 10th!

This month we transformed thrift store finds with the usual ten dollar budget.

A big thank you to Katie@Let's Add Sprinkles for organizing this hop.

While window shopping online,  I've admired stamped bundles of vintage books for sale in various places.  I've come pretty close to pressing the "buy" button.

The hesitation:  making a set of my own would be cheaper and open endless possibilities of word combinations.

It's pretty easy to find old hardback books at thrift shops and garage sales.  The covers won't matter, since they are headed for the trash can.

The picture below shows how the inner binding can be pulled out from the hard outer cover. 

Pretty technical, I know.

I used a scissors to make a clean break.  I also saved a blank page to go on the top of my finished book stack.

The only thing I purchased for this project (other than the 50 cent books) was this Mixed Media black ink pad.  The ink is much heavier than traditional ink pads.  This is needed to cover the texture of the binding.  This ink pad was $7 at Michaels before deducting a 40% coupon.

I already owned the alphabet stamps.

Of course I practiced on paper before stamping on the actual books.

A Sharpee was perfect for a few touch ups before bundling the books with twine.

And here they are on my latest favorite Etsy purchase.  This adorable pleated linen slipcover was made to my measurements by Sunny Family Style.  It is covering an old fabric storage cube.  Now it offers a perfect spot to put up my feet and enjoy a good book. ***

Be sure to visit all this month's great Ten on the 10th posts:

French Ethereal

Homeroad 

My Heart Lives Here(me)

At Home With Jemma

Decor To Adore

Patina and Paint

Chasing Quaintness

County Road 407

The Apple Street Cottage

Let's Add Sprinkles

Pandora's Box

Bluesky at Home 

Exquisitely Unremarkable 

Blessings,
Joining:
The Scoop