spell books - diy

so along with the potion bottles i made spell books to complete the story.  i've pinned a bunch of ideas & read a bunch of tutorials on the subject...and here i'm sharing the techniques i used.

i had these books in my stash from thrifting | garage sales | flea markets | etc. 

i used them often in my consigning days & they are super handy for crafty projects like this.

i gave them one quick coat of annie sloan chalk paint in graphite.

i only applied one coat of paint since i didn't want it totally perfect for more of an aged looked but also went around a 2nd time dabbing the sides of the covers and the page edges.

i then stamped them with varied fonts (i have a big stash of stamps from my scrapbooking business days) on the spine, using acrylic craft paint. 

whenever you stamp on a project you should test it out on a scrap piece of paper first.  always!  this helps with placement & spacing.

viola!  i have a book of spells, potions, poisons & curses.

for the main spell book i used these free printables for the open pages from marie @ the g*rated blog.

i found where the book opened naturally towards the center & mod podged the pages there where it would be displayed open.

i added paint around the edges and curled the corners.  it helps to mist the pages a bit to mold them. 

you can age it as much or as little as you would like, depending on the "look" you're going for.

of course i wanted it all grungy like it had been around for centuries.

i also added a ribbon down the middle of the pages, holding the spot for the perfect spell recipes.

i think i'm done crafting for halloween this year.

believe it or not i have quite the list left of things i would like to tackle next year.

master & miss Ms costumes are almost finalized so i'm pretty much ready for all hollow's eve.

happy haunting !

 

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Comments

[Cheryl]

These are awesome, I am so going to do this next year! Thanks for sharing!!

[MaryJo Materazo]

thanks cheryl. you'll be so happy when you get it done nest year. thanks for stopping by & leaving a comment. xo- mj

[Jann Olson]

More spooky fun! Your creative juices were really flowing. Thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
Jann

[Sherry]

Great transformations! Thanks for sharing at Home Sweet Home!

[Marci Stone Cottage Adventures]

Oh, how fun! I love the idea of transforming these books! Thank you for sharing this tutorial at The Halloween Blog Hop and $100 Giveaway! -Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures

[Michelle Keltner]

So clever! I love the way you transformed these books. Thank you for linking up and stay well.

[Donna Powell Modernonmonticello]

Great project and a great way to recycle old books. Thanks for sharing. #HomeMattersParty

[MaryJo Materazo]

Thanks Michelle. It was a fun project once I got started. Thanks for stopping by.

XO- MJ

[MaryJo Materazo]

Thanks Donna. Yes! I am all about recycling, upcycling and repurposing... Thanks for stopping by.

XO- MJ