BOOK ART

Do you have a shelf of old books that you love, but rarely touch? Well, why not give them a new lease of life and use them to create one of the 35 beautiful projects Clare Youngs has developed? Faced with a house move and an excess of books, Clare decided rather than get rid of some, she would combine them with her passion for crafting to make pretty gifts and items to decorate her new home. Divided into five chapters, discover greetings cards, stationery, animals and display scenes that use pages from all kinds of books. The beautiful typography and vintage artworks will provide interesting colour and pattern to designs such as the owl and pussycat pop-up scene. The illustrations in children's books give a retro feel to bunting to decorate a room, while atlases work well on lampshades or birthday cards. Use elegant images from interiors books to decorate a wardrobe or cut away at a hardback book to make display scenes like the cliff and lighthouse scene. Each project comes with step-by-step instructions and artworks. There are also templates and a techniques section at the back to help first-time crafters, plus time-saving tips that confident crafters will appreciate.