Recycling Old Books

I have spent the last couple of weeks thinking about new craft ideas, but I didn't want to spend a lot of money. So I looked no further than my bookshelf, where I had amassed a large collection of antique volumes that have never been read. I found a few that were not in very good shape, or had been colored on the inside by one of my sons (I have an awesome copy of Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar that is now streaked with green crayon).

Using twine from the dollar store and some Native American style ribbon from the craft store, I made a cute little trinket for book lovers. I even glued a few ornaments on the front and spine. I absolutely love the end result.