Turn old books into pocketed scrapbooks.
Instead of tossing old, faded hardback books, alter them into beloved keepsakes. Altered books are decorated with fabric, paper and other scrapbooking materials to take them from ordinary reading materials to original, antique-looking memory books. You might even use one of your favorite classic novels and highlight your favorite passages with empty name plates, or make pockets in the books to store photos and post cards. Pockets are one of the best parts of altered books. Opening them is like having a miniature treasure hunt.
Instructions
1. Open your book and mark all of the pages you want to turn into pockets with page flags. Try placing a pocket at each chapter or filling each chapter with the same number of pockets according to a theme.
2. Hold the book open at the first flagged page. Remove the page flag and grip the top right corner of the page. Fold the page down diagonally until the top of the page sits in the center crease of the book. Press down sharply to secure the fold.
3. Rub a glue stick over the unfolded edges of the back of the page. Press the glued edges into the page right behind the folded page. Glue down the fold so it stays put and let the glue dry overnight.
4. Flip to the next flagged page in your book. Remove the flag and slid a utility knife down the crease in the center of the book, freeing the top half of the page. Fold the page down, press to crease, and glue the top edge of the page to the bottom edge. Let the glue dry overnight.
5. Choose the next flagged page in your book. Remove the flag and rub the back of a decorative envelope with glue. Press the envelope into the page. You may center the envelope on the page or place it at the top or bottom of the page. Let the glue dry overnight.
