Supplies
- an old book {approx. 5.5″ x 7.5″}
- Mod Podge
- black craft paint
- sandpaper or Dremel tool with sanding attachment
The cute little winking witch is my favorite part! You
can scale the images a little bit using a photo-editing program to make
them fit your book if needed. For really high quality prints, I took
the files to Staples and had them printed in color onto card stock. To
save the free Halloween printable, just right click on the picture and
choose “Save As”! Easy!
Next, prepare your book. Ideally, you want to look for an old book with
a very plain black cover and spine, but that’s not always possible. If
you can’t find a black book, you can use a little bit of black craft
paint to cover the edges or any part of the book that might show. After
the paint has dried, cut out the printed images and glue them to the
book cover with Mod Podge. Paint a coat of Mod Podge onto the front
cover of the book and apply the image, making sure to press out all the
air bubbles. Paint a a second coat of Mod Podge on top to seal the
image. When the front cover is dry, work your way around the book,
applying the spine and back cover images in the same way.
Once the Mod Podge is dry, sand the edges of the book to make it look
old and worn. I used my Dremel tool with a sanding wheel attachment and
it worked like a charm! Sand it as much or as little as you like.
That’s all there is to it — just add it to your Halloween mantle or
display to give it a fun vintage touch.
these are freakin' AWESOME! thank you SO much! :>D
ReplyDeletethat is so amazing!
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