Book Description
Pebbles, shells, buttons, knick-knacks--what can you make from your collections? Wonderful new things, like a lampshade decorated with commemorative stamps, mosaic table mats from broken plate chips, or eye-catching envelopes transformed from wallpaper remnant. The 25 projects featured here, with illustrated instructions, are just the beginning. Wedding gifts, Christmas decorations, memory chests, and so much more can breathe new life into salvaged gifts. You'll even find new ways to display your collections, and turn them into gifts.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Pebbles, shells, buttons, knick-knacks—what can you do with your collections besides display them? Make new things! Decorate a lampshade with commemorative stamps. Turn old necklaces into napkin rings. Attach old buttons to an antique picture frame. Make mosaic table mats from broken plate chips, or decorate an urn with chips of china. Turn glass marbles and river rocks into drawer handles and light pulls. Transform wallpaper offcuts into eye-catching envelopes and gift boxes. The 25 projects featured here, with illustrated instructions, are just the beginning. Wedding gifts, Christmas decorations, memory chests, and so much more can breathe new life into old collectors' items. You'll even find new ways to display your collections, and turn them into gifts themselves. 8 1/5 X 10 4/5.