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RE: UpCycling Botanical Illustrations to Framed Prints

in Natural Medicine3 years ago

They look sooo lovely framed! I loooove books and have shelves full of books in every room in our home.
I'm such a sentimental fool that I'd find it hard to do what you did, but it reminds me of the type of thing my Mom would do. She used to do lovely decoupage, sometimes on walls, table tops, even doors, she mostly collected calendars for this. Her philosophy is if you're not using it, give it to someone who has use for it.
Love how you've framed these!
But you're right, I've also picked up once valued beautiful books for next to nothing at charity shops and all most of them are doing, is sitting on the bookshelf!
You've got me thinking now 🤔

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 3 years ago  

Ah see.. It's just how we think about it!!! I think your mother would agree.. if you aren't using it, repurposing is a valid reason to cut up a book! Decoupage was - is - such a thrifty way to repurpose furniture. It's gone out of vogue a bit but I'm sure it will return in new ways.