8 Creative ways to use old book pages

[@BevStorer]

Nicely done. So many great ideas. Thanks for taking your valuable time to make this remarkable video. 🎉😊

[@MargareteMiller]

So kind of you to say. Thanks, Bev❣️

[@luciaspilotros]

Apesar de não entender bem o idioma deu p aprender bastante.

[@maryellenyork2819]

I had to laugh while reading some of the comments. Such different opinions. If people don't want to destroy a book, they can still do your creative ideas with photocopies or ripped scrapbook paper. I keep buying books at Goodwill for crafting and then decide they need to sit on the shelf, so maybe I will rip my scrapbook paper for a background. Sometimes, I watch a DIY video just to relax and watch creativity at work. Other times, I am inspired to copy or to take the basic idea for my own creation. This video was inspiring. Thank you.

[@MargareteMiller]

Yep. Exactly! I like your ideas 💙

[@stephaniecranston8134]

I get old books that are falling apart. Then I do not feel bad about using the pages.

[@MariskaKruger-p1t]

I live books, the feeling of paging through a book is something our kids are missing. By using my own old books that I have not opened or looked through for years it feels amazing to use them and change them into something i can fallin love with all over again. Even if they look different after the revamp, it still is a book with memories and energy I now can use to introduce a book and book page's with my children. Even if it is in another way. Thank you to all for giving new love to books.

[@MargareteMiller]

How wonderful! I’m so glad you are creating with them 🙂❣️👍🏼

[@terri348]

My daughter in law got a bunch of paperbacks from a thrift store and did an entire wall in pages overlapping here and there in her den. Came out fantastic!

[@MargareteMiller]

I’d love to see a photo of that. That sounds like such an amazing project 👏🏼❣️🌟

[@jancee9107]

I too would love to see a picture of it.

[@faymeowsiumo]

It sounds beautiful!

[@Braedenfish]

Soooooooo doing this!!!❤ Thank her for me!!!

[@JanisK1953]

Way back in the 1960s we did the same thing on a wall in my bedroom, but instead of paper, we used leftover fabric pieces. It was wonderful!

[@lu-ellenhafner4968]

Road maps would also be fun to add

[@MargareteMiller]

Definitely! Good idea 💜

[@dianemillar3331]

I love the idea of collage but for some reason each time I try I give up, wondering why am I doing this. That said I am having another go, you are inspiring and I so want to do this, the steps you take and the explanations as to what works (or not) is very helpful, also I think I have been over filling my page, losing my idea along the way. Thank you so much, your voice calms me when I get frustrated with myself, you are appreciated. xxx

[@MargareteMiller]

Thanks so much for sharing your struggles, Diane. I do hope you will continue to try and will soon see real progress that encourages you. I wish you the best!

[@Braedenfish]

Watch Ceri the Crafter Masterboard videos.

[@caroltanzi29]

Margarete: a good reminder for all of us. There are so many things one can do with book pages, sometimes we forget. Thank you. Carol from California

[@MargareteMiller]

Thanks so much, Carol 😘

[@stephaniecranston8134]

I re-decoupaged an old music cabinet with the pages and images from an old dictionary. My mother had originally done it when I was a child. Some of the decoupage was falling off, so I refurbished it. It came out fantastic and we now use it as a liquor cabinet. It even has a lock on it!

[@katyoung_Katzillah]

I absolutely love the torn edge pockets! Your demonstration was perfect, thank you. 💜

[@MargareteMiller]

So glad it was helpful ❣️

[@retaritondaro5515]

Margarete, you teach so well, you make it look so easy, great ideas!

[@MargareteMiller]

Thanks so much 😊 ❣️🌟

[@suelutz5364]

Thank you, Margrete! I think my favorite is the torn edged pocket. I will be trying some of these for sure!

[@MargareteMiller]

Fabulous! I hope you love the results 👍🏼

[@anniebeanie710]

My tip: get a bunch of books from online second hand bookshop. Preferably a category in their eshop that corresponds with your likes and interests. Sort from cheapest. Try to picks stuff that might be interesting and buy a bunch of those. It will be hit, partial hit and miss. The very best of it i keep as it is and admire the old AWESOME book treasures i would happily pay 20 times as much for. With the rest i might cut out the best pictures and content i love - to save it and rest is paper for reuse in collage or in other ways. Even boring pages on your favorite topic are still on your favorite topic! Or resell it again if its not for you but others would still like it.

[@MargareteMiller]

Great idea! Thanks for sharing 👍🏼💜🌟

[@sallylapradd2900]

Your books are lovely.

[@MargareteMiller]

Thanks so much!! 💜

[@MJabjo]

Love this video! you are right, we may already have some awareness of these techniques but sometimes things just get buried somewhere in the back of your brain and have to be brought to the surface again! thank you for reviving my enthusiasm!

[@MargareteMiller]

You're so welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed this. 💙

[@veronicaparkerzielinski4973]

Very cool! You can fold origami kind of shapes and put them in

[@MargareteMiller]

You're right! I love folded paper projects. 🙂❣️👍🏻

[@tonyastone6866]

OMG, as soon as you initially placed the lovely copper hinge down...I was saying a loud "Yes, yes YES!!!" I LOVE your final result. Thanks for the useful commentary on your thoughts and choices for collaging.

[@MargareteMiller]

You're welcome!! So glad you enjoyed this 😉

[@alisonvanwyk4348]

Yes please an envelope video would be great 😊

[@MargareteMiller]

It's now out! I hope you'll check it out 😉

[@claudiablanton8963]

I just watched this video for the 2nd time. I just love your teaching method. 🦋

[@MargareteMiller]

Wonderful! I’m so glad it’s helpful❣️

[@faymeowsiumo]

Some people look at books as books and some people see books as art, some people use them as fuel to build a fire, also some people just see them as trash. There are no right or wrong, not one better than the other. They are just different perspective 😊 To me books are just simply beautiful, no matter how you use it.

[@MargareteMiller]

I agree with you. There are so many creative ways to get use out of book pages 😉

[@fyrtalker]

I totally agree with you! What good is a beautiful book if you don’t enjoy it? While I agree some are too precious to tear up, however some are even more beautiful made into new art!

[@chrishowe4004]

You're a great teacher. Thank you!

[@MargareteMiller]

How kind of you to say. Thank you 💜

[@kayherstedt6618]

I'll definitely be looking for the French dictionary! It's good to have a refresher on using old book pages and some new ways too. Thanks!

[@MargareteMiller]

Good! I’m so glad it was useful ❣️😉👍🏼

[@Nancy-tr5fi]

Another amazing fun, smart and interesting to do with books old or new is .......to READ them.

[@MargareteMiller]

Of course! Do that, too 👏🏼

[@Braedenfish]

😂😂😂

[@Lari-lc3zq]

Some books aren’t worth reading. Or they’re falling apart. Or whatever. Rather make art out of them than they wind up in landfill, which is what happens to the majority of old books.

[@ccbarr58]

Just make sure they are old books, but not 1st editions, or collectables.

[@MargareteMiller]

Of course! 😉❣️👍🏻

[@dakielty]

Wonderful ideas. I love the torn edge pages. One thing i like do with book pages is to use scotch tape to take the words out. I sometimes make stripes with the tape, ink all over the page, then take tree tape off. It makes blank spaces for journaling if i put it on the back of tags or journaling cards. It occurred to me watching this video that you could use that to isolate and emphasize certain words in the page. These are all fun ideas that you showed!

[@suelutz5364]

Cool idea, thanks for sharing!

[@MargareteMiller]

Hmmm. I that sounds so cool! Have I seen you do this, Dorothy? Next time you do, tag me so I can see 😉❣️👍🏼

[@dakielty]

@@MargareteMiller I think i did put it in one of my videos, but i will probably do it again and will tag you!

[@dianeensminger38]

If you need old books or pictures, ask older relatives / friends becuse older pele are trying to get rid of a life time worth of books and other collections. Those who may plan to move into a senior community are really trying to cut down and not keep anything they don't need. Just to say that resource would probably give most peole many resources for making collages as collages or junk journals either one. .

[@MargareteMiller]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Good ideas 👍🏼

[@fyrtalker]

Great idea!

[@anglsreflections8876]

thank you so much for sharing so many wonderful ideas!! I appreciate you taking the time to share your experiences & things you have learned over the years! I just started junk journaling about a year ago - and I feel like I have way more to learn that I have learned so far! I love the concept of taking "junk" and making something useful - and even beautiful - with it! it's such great therapy, too!!

[@MargareteMiller]

SO glad you enjoyed this! Keep being creative! 💙

[@mirandagordon2914]

Margarete, I can't throw anything away! Every bit of trash in my home has become a potential substrate! 😀

[@MargareteMiller]

I know what you mean! You've got to start to be picky, though. Otherwise you will start to keep too many things 🙃

[@carolablue5293]

I don"t journal, i'm a scrapbooker, but i might incorporate some of your clever and creative ideas.

[@MargareteMiller]

Great! I'm so glad you'll consider incorporating some of these ideas 🙂❣️👍🏻

[@janieharner5136]

I do believe you are my hero! I always learn from you. Thank you 👍

[@MargareteMiller]

Awww, thanks Janie!! 😘

[@elizabethglenbentley7882]

You are so precise with your instructions and calm voice . Who wouldn't want you as a permanent instructor! Q. Do those small ink pads last long enough? What brand? Thank you for your fabulous 👌 ideas. From Denmark 🇩🇰.

[@MargareteMiller]

Thanks so much, Elizabeth. ❤️ The small inks I use are really great. They last a super long time. They're not cheap, but I've had my sets, some of them, for 8 years or more. The links to them are in the description of the video.

[@janevincent1721]

Thank you, Margarete. You've given me so many ways to use my old book pages decorative as well as so many other ways of decorating my page also with some doily lace or punched lace edges, using book images as my focal point and adding parts of stencils to add some color that goes with the image and so much more. I'm working on a forest journal so I will incorporate several other techniques as well. XOXOJANE

[@MargareteMiller]

Neat!! I’m so glad you’ve got some fun ideas to play with 🙂❣️👍🏼

[@amandajill3625]

What is a forest journal please? Xxx

[@stephaniecriner1746]

Yes!! Envelopes!! This was great!!

[@MargareteMiller]

I’m gathering my supplies now 😉❣️👍🏼

[@mickyd1956]

I like to cover recycled packaging, cereal boxes, etc. and then die cut images out of them. I have several floral dies; after die cutting them, I will put the matching stencil over it and color it by ink blending with my blending brushes and ink. I also like to splatter on top of them with different colors, especially metallics.

[@MargareteMiller]

Great idea! Thanks for sharing 💜

[@betsybrady8520]

I really like the lines you added on the postcard with the parrot

[@Sujowi]

Lovely to see that old familiar New Zealand stamp in your work at 7.41. It reminded me of all the letters that needed that stamp when I was young!

[@MargareteMiller]

I love those small flower stamps from New Zealand. There are many different kinds and they're all awesome! I have a small collection of them because I love to put them in my collages 😉❣️👍🏻

[@cindycarmichael9768]

Beautiful concept and work you put into it. Thankj you for your Faith ❤😊

[@MargareteMiller]

I'm glad you enjoyed this.💜

[@threesixfiveart563]

The torn edge pocket is lovely. I’d also brush the edge with a bit of brown ink.

[@MargareteMiller]

Good idea. Thanks for sharing👍🏻

[@sallylapradd2900]

Cutting out specific words, & organize into a message, is called a ransom note.😁

[@MargareteMiller]

😂

[@fyrtalker]

😂😂😂

[@bettylongshore9594]

Thank you for sharing these tips. Its easy to forget just what we can do with paper leftovers!!!!

[@MargareteMiller]

Exactly! Sometimes a little reminder is all it takes to put those ideas to use 😉❣️👍🏻

[@annelarsson6152]

Thank you so much for sharing these great ideas for collage, always appreciated 👌❤️

[@MargareteMiller]

You are so welcome! Thanks for stopping by 🙂❣️👍🏻

[@denisegarcia4435]

Thank u so much for this video. Love all the useful info for book pages. U enhancethe pages instead of covering them up & that's what I've been searching for. And the name of the French dictionary is an added plus. I can't wait to put some of these into use. TFS ❤ C'est magnifique! 🌞

[@MargareteMiller]

Awesome!! So glad I could share ideas you find interesting. I hope you find one of those dictionaries ❤️

[@denisegarcia4435]

@@MargareteMiller just bought one on EBay. Merci beaucoup!!!

[@SeiichirouUta]

Very creative ideas, thx for sharing! Btw, for those who are curious: The language in the first idea is Korean and the alphabet is called Hangul.

[@MargareteMiller]

Neat! Thank you!! 💜

[@lynnestevenson2263]

Loved your video. It inspired me to pull out my old books and begin working. Your suggestion to stamp the blank spaces on the book page was a game changer. I wouldn’t have come up with that and it makes such a lovely addition.

[@MargareteMiller]

Awesome!! I'm so glad you've got a new idea to play with ❣️

[@susanbrowning4193]

Thank you so much for this video! I love book page, but sometimes struggle with how to make it appealing. ❤

[@MargareteMiller]

Glad it was helpful! I hope you’ve got some ideas to play with 👍🏼

[@luvbears7492]

So many great ideas! I love the torn edges offset to create that shadow border effect.

[@MargareteMiller]

Thanks for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed it 😉❣️👍🏻

[@JournalBreezeYT]

This video is greatly appreciated Margarete, thank you for creative ideas!

[@MargareteMiller]

Thanks so much!! 💜

[@releasingendorphins232]

You are incredibly creative and kind. Thanks for Sharing your Brain.

[@MargareteMiller]

Thanks so much! 💜

[@itspaperandglueyall]

Super creative way to tear the paper together….can’t wait to try it!! TFS!!💕💕

[@MargareteMiller]

Cool! I hope you'll be adding some to your journal pages 🙂❣️👍🏻

[@Truthfully7]

YET AGAIN, MY FAVOURITE MIXED MEDIA LADY.. thanks Margarete this was lovely to watch 🥰🥰🥰

[@MargareteMiller]

Awww, thanks so much!! 💜

[@christine0nowell757]

I found this very informative, thankyou for all these ideas. I especially liked the torn pages for pockets, and shall be doing this in my junk journals. Xx ❤️

[@MargareteMiller]

Super!! Glad it was helpful ❣️😉👍🏼

[@Queenread82]

Lots of Postcard ideas here!

[@MargareteMiller]

Great!! I hope you'll go make some 😉

[@judiemjacobson4613]

I love using book pages in my junk journals but the one that I have not is the page edging using. Blessings and love from New Mexico

[@MargareteMiller]

I hope you’ll try it! 💜

[@lu-ellenhafner4968]

I am eager to make this into a zen book of favorites quotes , titled words to live by , perhaps a gift for grandchildren

[@MargareteMiller]

Lovely idea 🙂❣️👍🏼

[@sandyvanderlinde237]

Hi Margarete, just ended up on your video as I was fluttering over all and everything to find what I needed. So Yay, lovely new ideas and love the way you talk whilst pondering and searching for the right formation etc. I love natural from the heart ideas. One needs to be calm and enjoy what we are doing, and this video ticks all the boxes. Thank you.🥰

[@MargareteMiller]

What kind comments. Thank you 💙

[@joycemccullough7856]

Thanks for sharing. I have made pockets with old book pages. Can’t remember whose video I watched to get my ideas though but it is cute and easy to make. ❤

[@MargareteMiller]

I love those pockets made with book pages. It’s such a nice idea. 👍🏼

[@gayemiller7643]

Thanks so much for reminding me of some of these ideas and for providing new ideas also. 😊

[@MargareteMiller]

Great! I'm so glad it was useful 🙂❣️👍🏻

[@peggybrowning9120]

Thank you for your instruction. You are an excellent teacher. I came up with lots of ideas while watching and listening to your. Now to try them out!

[@MargareteMiller]

Wonderful❣️ I'm so glad you've got some ideas to play with, Peggy 😉

[@michellelmaher57]

Great ideas!! And envelope tutorial would be great!!

[@ConnyLehmann]

Thank you so much for the great video. I just discovered my love for old book pages and love watching you create

[@MargareteMiller]

I’m so glad you liked it! And I’m so excited for you that you are exploring old books. They’re such a great thing to work with 💜

[@priscillafriesen148]

I love your examples and the whole video! I am excited to try out the torn edged pocket idea!! It’s really pretty and I like how it looks folding around the page edge as well!! The punched edge is also very fun!

[@MargareteMiller]

Those pockets are so versatile! Depending on the paper you use, the look can be quite dramatically different 😉❣️👍🏻

[@katherinehawkes]

Wonderful tutorial! It provided so much information for me to consider. Be especially blessed. ❤️

[@MargareteMiller]

Glad it was helpful, Katherine! 👍🏻

[@joycegitter1778]

Great video! Thanks for introducing me to that lucious French dictionary! Also, I will give a shout out to Thrift books and AbeBooks. I have grabbed books in “poor” condition and been very happy with the book pages within.

[@MargareteMiller]

Exactly! “Poor” condition is what is preferred most of the time 😉💙👍🏼

[@MyDjturner]

thankyou for explaining how to print on bookpage. I haven't tried that yet, now I will.

[@MargareteMiller]

Good! I hope you have great success with it 😉❣️👍🏼

[@rivkafanning8217]

Dear Margaret Your work is with so much finesse talented end beauty. More so you are amazing. Thank you very much. Riri from Israel.

[@MargareteMiller]

Thank you so much for the kind comments. I’m glad you enjoyed it 😉❣️👍🏼

[@YvonneCook-gv5pq]

You always share such creative ideas. Tank you. I also love seeing inside your journals, they are a work of art in themselves - a real inspiration!😊❤

[@MargareteMiller]

So kind of you to say 😘

[@lottesteeg3289]

So many possibilities with old books, thx for sharing

[@MargareteMiller]

Thanks for watching! 💜

[@MyPrettyPaperPassion]

Time to dust off my stamps! 😊 I really liked your junk journals, they are beautiful. Your idea of using book pages as layered side pockets is simple but elegant. Thanks for so many great ideas.

[@MargareteMiller]

So glad it was helpful ❣️

[@CarolKnoles-c5m]

Your journals are beautiful! Thanks for showing how to perform some of this magic❤

[@MargareteMiller]

You are so welcome! 💜

[@deborahstanley4217]

Great ideas gathered! thank you Margarete

[@judyharmon4586]

Love all this info you provided in this tutorial; I'm just a beginner .

[@MargareteMiller]

Glad you enjoyed it! 💜

[@TheRosieBoy]

I dont about yalls libraries but, ours sells books they no longer want for very cheap. Might want to check your libraries!

[@MargareteMiller]

Yes, the library close to me has good book sales too! 👏🏼

[@katherineott7105]

This was a wondnerful video. So many ideas! I hope that you do a tutorial on envelopes as I have a lot and am always looking for ways to use them. Thank you for this tutorial.

[@MargareteMiller]

You’re welcome! I’m glad you enjoyed it 💙

[@wendyhoward2699]

I love these videos! Blessings.

[@MargareteMiller]

So glad! 💜

[@kathybost1879]

lovely examples, boy wish I had saved my encyclopedias !!! my library has Spring and Fall book sale- can't wait, gotten some gems there. tfs your talent

[@MargareteMiller]

That sounds great! I'm waiting for my next book sale, too. Happy hunting 😉❣️👍🏻

[@cathyhubmann8227]

Thanks for the reminder of how great book pages are in collages. Great video! Looking forward to the envelope video!

[@MargareteMiller]

Thanks so much! I’m gathering ideas now 😉❣️👍🏼

[@happymaker2243]

Your video is very informative and inspiring. You are an excellent teacher. Thank you!

[@MargareteMiller]

How kind of you to say. Thank you!! ❤️

[@shondra6]

Wow, I love the torn edged pocket concept. TFS . Margrete. 💜🙏

[@MargareteMiller]

You are so welcome ❣️

[@sarahmundle3209]

Found some cute ideas at a second hand book store for things like you are doing today… this was a nice video and is helpful to me and would love to see one on envelopes…

[@MargareteMiller]

Glad it was helpful! The envelope video is out already 👍🏻

[@nanmau6234]

Thank you Margarete , great video 💕

[@MargareteMiller]

Glad you enjoyed it ❣️

[@jodyniemojuski4021]

The rose on the book page can be fussy cut down. The text moves to the background. I like using stamps, stencils, or iron on transfers, or even drawing and then coloring in with my water colors, markers, or pencils. Then I fussy cut it out. Anything wet I use I prepare the paper with clear gesso. Thank you for sharing your ideas.

[@MargareteMiller]

Good idea! I didn’t think of that 😉💜👍🏼

[@thebadwitch3258]

I would love to see your ideas on envelopes. I have made some very special envelopes from book pages too.

[@MargareteMiller]

I'm working on it right this minute 😉.

[@tavanetaylor98]

All your videos are inspiring and also soothing.💙

[@MargareteMiller]

I'm so glad! ❤️

[@kathleenstrittmatter6895]

I used book pages in little postage stamps. It was too much fun to do

[@MargareteMiller]

Nice!! I love playing with stamps 😉❣️👍🏻

[@conniec4629]

Your explanations are wonderful! Thank you.

[@MargareteMiller]

Thanks so much for your feedback. I really appreciate it 🙂❣️👍🏼

[@TheSweetsherrypie]

Thank you for making sense and for using books again rather than just letting them die in a landfill 😊

[@MargareteMiller]

I’m glad you think in that creative way, too 👍🏼

[@ДикошаркаД]

Очень красивые работы!

[@MargareteMiller]

Большое спасибо❣️ 🙂 📚

[@michelel3372]

This video is super helpful! You are an awesome instructor and I really appreciate you sharing your skills. Thank you so much! ❤

[@MargareteMiller]

Awww, thanks so much❣️ I appreciate your kind words, and I’m glad it was helpful 💙

[@toniscott1029]

Thank you for the ideas. I love the idea of using envelopes!

[@MargareteMiller]

You are so welcome!

[@cathyjoubert5483]

Thanks for all the cool tips for book pages! I look forward to the envelope tips!

[@MargareteMiller]

Thanks for stopping by! I’m gathering ideas for an envelope video right now 😉❣️👍🏼

[@roseanndeighan5872]

Thank you for these ideas and reminders 🙏

[@MargareteMiller]

You are so welcome!

[@JustMe-ds8fk]

I love this!

[@natashajohnson5776]

Thank you so much! I just love your videos. I always learn so much. I'm inspired to try out some of your ideas!

[@MargareteMiller]

You are so welcome! Thanks for the kind comments ❣️

[@judybausch2845]

Thank you! Your ideas are great!

[@avanellehansen4525]

Good idea that I can modify for greeting cards.

[@MargareteMiller]

Definitely!! 👍🏼

[@amyb82941]

💜💜💜 looking forward to your video on the use of envelopes!

[@MargareteMiller]

Fabulous! I'm gathering my supplies now 😉❣️👍🏻

[@maryserobbe7299]

Très intéressant. Merci beaucoup

[@MargareteMiller]

❤️💙💜

[@kathypatterson9906]

beautiful pages. Thank you!

[@brendawheelen637]

I’m a newbie so this was very helpful! TY❤

[@MargareteMiller]

Glad it was helpful! 💙

[@conniebartch9656]

Thank you ! Any good ideas! ❤

[@surquhart3020]

Such a great video with a wonderful variety of creative ideas. Thank you.

[@MargareteMiller]

I'm so glad you found it useful! 👍🏻