{"id":5641,"date":"2011-09-07T01:00:07","date_gmt":"2011-09-07T01:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/?p=5641"},"modified":"2012-06-22T15:43:10","modified_gmt":"2012-06-22T15:43:10","slug":"ruff-draft-old-books-turned-spooky-diy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/andersruff.com\/custom-printable-parties\/diy\/ruff-draft-old-books-turned-spooky-diy\/","title":{"rendered":"Ruff Draft: Old Books Turned Spooky, DIY"},"content":{"rendered":"

BOO!\u00a0 It’s Wednesday, weekly RUFF DRAFT<\/a><\/em> time!<\/p>\n

We are sharing our Haunted Halloween collection this week (Printable graphic collection now available in the shop<\/a>!)<\/p>\n

Lucky you –\u00a0\u00a0the collection is\u00a0on Sale!\u00a0 We are offering both of our complete printable Halloween Collections for only $9 each in our shop<\/a> through the end of September the 11th.<\/p>\n

We have had several inquiries\/comments about the vintage book displays shown from this collection and we thought this would be a great DIY project for this week.<\/p>\n

\"Dessert<\/p>\n

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First I want to show you how we made these inverted book stands.\u00a0 They are inspired from an Anthropologie window display, several years ago (oh, how I love Anthropologie)!!!!<\/p>\n

\"Inverted<\/a>
Inverted Book Stands<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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We used several book sizes on our dessert table – any size book works!<\/p>\n

This is such a great way to utilize those old books you don’t read anymore… or if you don’t have any spares, pick up some from used book stores, in the $1-$3 sections.<\/p>\n

What you need:<\/p>\n

a soft-bound book (spines are more pliable for this concept… keep your hard-back books for later)<\/p>\n

Directions:<\/p>\n

1. Remove outer layer book cover<\/p>\n

\"Removing<\/a>
Removing Outer Layer of Book Cover 2. Bend the spine back and forth to loosen it up (old books are easier to mold into shape than newer books)3. Fold each page in half (this takes a while... I'm not going to lie) \ud83d\ude42 Folding Book Pages<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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4. Once all book pages are folded, you will need to bend your spine some more, to put\u00a0\u00a0close into place – it is never perfectly closed\u00a0 (again older books form the shape, easier than newer books)<\/div>\n
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\"Finished<\/a>
Finished Inverted Book Stand<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Now you can pull out your hard-back books.<\/div>\n
We used multiple vintage hardback books for displays as well, and also printed\/cut our printable Magic Potions design to top off the book display.<\/div>\n
(Don’t you just love these chocolate skeleton keys????)<\/div>\n
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\"Potions\"<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Stacked Hard-Bound Books:<\/p>\n

1. First remove outer book cover – this is a little harder to do, depending on how worn the spine is.\u00a0 (we used three books to create height for our display)<\/p>\n

\"Prepping<\/a>
Prepping Hard-Bound Book<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

2. Once cover is removed, measure front page (of the book that will rest on top of the\u00a0 book stack)<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0 Print\/cut Magic Potions page from our Haunted Halloween Printable Collection,\u00a0found in\u00a0(the shop<\/a>)<\/p>\n

(We just print on copy paper)<\/p>\n

4. Cut to size<\/p>\n

5. Tape or lay on top of book page<\/p>\n

\"Making<\/a>
Making New Top Page<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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6. Last, but not least – tie a piece of twine to stabilize stacked books<\/p>\n

7. Add some antique cameras and doorknobs, and your Haunted Scene is on its way!<\/p>\n

\"Finished<\/a>
Finished Displays<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\u00a0<\/div>\n
\"Book<\/a><\/div>\n

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Use stacked books for other fall scenes:<\/p>\n

\"Fall<\/a>
Fall Pumpkin Scene with Stacked Books<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Or use your Inverted Book Stands as decor in your home<\/div>\n
*I use these throughout my home!\u00a0\u00a0The inverted books\u00a0are displayed\u00a0on an antique urn that sits in my front foyer, among other areas<\/div>\n
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\"Home<\/a>
Home Decor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

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Shop Now!<\/p>\n

We are offering our Complete Printable Haunted Halloween Design Collection on sale in the shop<\/a> on sale for only $9! (33 pages of FAB-Boo-lous printables perfect for your own Halloween party, classroom treats or home decor!)\u00a0 That is 55% off our regular price!<\/p>\n

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