This is a simple way to decorate a plain cover. You can personalise the design for a great gift. Here are some simple steps. Find a book with a plain cover. Decide on a theme for your design and list words that relates to the theme. For this design, I laid out the text on my computer to work out the composition and fonts (if you haven’t got access to an application to do that, just use pen or pencil to sketch it out on a rough paper). Sketch the design lightly with pencil on the cover, and…

In the past few months we have both been in the process of styling our bookshelves thanks to the amazing tips from Refinerie in our post on how to style a bookshelf. As much fun as it's been culling our books and knickknacks, and collecting decorative pieces that will make our shelves look stylish, we…

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That’s My Bookshelf 📚✂️ on Instagram: "Rebinding my books into the penguin clothbound classic aesthetic, one book at a time! Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Gold foil HTV from @cricut Bookcloth from @bookcraftsupply Only two left until I’m done with this set!! #harrypotter #bookstagram #harrypotterandtheorderofthephoenix #penguinclothboundclassics #penguinclothboundclassicsrebinds #rebind #bookbinding #cricut #handboundbook #thatsmybookshelf"

DIY gifts are a great way to show thoughtfulness and creativity. Here are some ideas across different skill levels and interests:

Acrylic Painted Diary Cover. Handmade Diary. Painted Book Cover. Floral Painted Diary. Diary with quote "She flies with the strength of her own wings". Flower painting.

The Instagram page Weird Second-Hand Finds is where people send in interesting second-hand items they found while thrift shopping. It’s cheaper, more sustainable and more fun – you never know if you’ll find a rare knick-knack or some designer-brand piece.