Friday, June 17, 2011

J'adore Books

I had one of my other junker friends call me the other day...."Hey, I've got a ton of free stuff if you're interested."

OF COURSE I am interested!

I brought home several bags of vintage books that had seen better days, unsure of my exact plans for them. 
Then I saw this:



♥ J'adore!! ♥

If you've got a minute, visit her blog if you haven't already. Such beautiful and inspiring things!

So with this as inspiration I took the plunge, ripped the already falling apart covers off and pulled out my box of goodies to decorate.

{These will all be for sale in my booth at Horton's July 8th and 9th}
This one has got to be my favorite of all the ones I made.













♥Linking to these fabulous parties♥

Posted by The Vintage Farmhouse at 9:03 AM

32 comments:

  1. SuzeJune 17, 2011 at 9:20 AM

    I love that!

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  2. ShabbyESPJune 17, 2011 at 9:56 AM

    They are so beautiful!!
    Suzann ~xoxo~

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  3. Francy (So Beautiful Things)June 17, 2011 at 10:04 AM

    I love all!
    Bye Bye by Francy

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  4. Sissie's Shabby CottageJune 17, 2011 at 10:42 AM

    Love all of them. Aren't they fun to make!

    hugs
    Sissie

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  5. Ricki TreleavenJune 17, 2011 at 12:47 PM

    So cute! I love the way you embellished your books. I might try something like this in my library! :D

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  6. lvroftiquesJune 17, 2011 at 1:17 PM

    Nikki you score the best stuff! And FREE can't be beat!! They're really beautiful! Vanna

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  7. Bee LadyJune 17, 2011 at 1:38 PM

    Beautiful. and so perfect for Hortons.

    Cindy Bee

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  8. DonnaJune 17, 2011 at 3:55 PM

    Oooh,la, la! I adore your altered book stacks, they will be a hit! I've been making a bunch for my show, too! Wow, you have been busy, sounds like the two of us need a much needed break once ours shows are over:)

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  9. UnknownJune 17, 2011 at 4:02 PM

    you did such a lovely job....well done! Merci...merci for your very sweet comments about my coverless book bundles.

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  10. JamiJune 17, 2011 at 5:28 PM

    Gorgeous!!! I want some!!!
    smiles!
    Jami

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  11. HI! I'm TabithaJune 17, 2011 at 6:40 PM

    so cant wait... went to the outlet... im gonna go broke but thanks for sharing....

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  12. AnaJune 18, 2011 at 11:28 AM

    Hi Nicki,
    They turned out beautiful! Great job. I know they're going to fly out our booth. I love your blog...so much inspiration. Have a wonderful weekend. Oh, hope you don't mind, but I grabbed your sweet little button for my "Sweet Links" page.

    Hug and Kisses,
    ♥Ana~A Petite Cottage

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  13. Sandi~A Cottage MuseJune 19, 2011 at 5:47 AM

    These came out great Nicki!! They'll be scooped up quickly for sure! Michelle is a wonderful inspiration, isn't she?!!

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  14. SandiJune 22, 2011 at 9:02 AM

    What a great job you did! I always intend to make a bundle, but haven't gotten around to it yet. Can't wait to see them in Indiana!!!
    Blessings~

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  15. Maggie LamarreJune 22, 2011 at 11:19 AM

    oh my this is the type of things you find at the high end stores here.

    Would luv for our readers to discover this.
    please add it to our linking party here
    http://www.passionatelyartistic.com/2011/06/beautiful-furniture-redo-pop-up-cards.html
    Have a great week,
    Maggie
    http://passionatelyartistic.com

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  16. UnknownJune 22, 2011 at 1:44 PM

    They look great, I have some books ready to do that to but haven't quite been game, seems sacrilege to rip apart a book.

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  17. Patti @ Pandoras BoxJune 22, 2011 at 4:30 PM

    Very lovely and romantic - love this look!

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  18. Heaven's WalkJune 22, 2011 at 7:18 PM

    Hi Nicki! Darling books, girlie! I nabbed some old books from GW, ripped off the covers, tied them up with some twine....and I was in love! Now I've got them all over my house, and am selling them at my friend's antique shop, too! :)
    Gotta love those old books, huh??? :)

    xoxo laurie

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  19. ChristineJune 22, 2011 at 7:24 PM

    Adorable! I love those. I'm your newest follower...would love a follow back ;)

    Christine @ krazycraftylady.com

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  20. Lauren @ My Wonderfully MadeJune 23, 2011 at 7:59 AM

    OH OH OH! I just finished ripping covers off a few books and spray painting them randomly but I wanted to do something 'else' with them. I LOVE how you stamped on the the books and added the tags -- so 'borrowing' your ideas! Thanks for posting!!

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  21. BluBabesCreateJune 23, 2011 at 9:01 AM

    How nice of you to point out you're inspiration! I'm sure that will sell!

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  22. A Few PenniesJune 23, 2011 at 7:32 PM

    I still love the look of old, worn, torn books and your photos are lovely with pretty accessories added! Great post.

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  23. Stephanie McDonnellJune 24, 2011 at 9:46 AM

    Okay. You have officially made this book lovers heart melt. Thanks for linking up to the Throwback Thursday link party. I will be featuring this next week.

    Linky open through Sunday.
    www.luxeboulevard.blogspot.com

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  24. AntonellaJune 25, 2011 at 5:14 AM

    Fabulous! You have created such a beautiful work of art / decor! Love iT! I've linked over from the WhipperBerry Friday Flair where I've linked up too, I'd love it if you'd pop on over.
    Hugs, antonella :-)
    http://quilling.blogspot.com/2011/06/wondrous-wednesday-patriotic-printable.html

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  25. AvaJune 27, 2011 at 3:32 AM

    Such beautiful embellishments , you have done a lovely job with these books xx Ava

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  26. That Crazy AjummaJune 27, 2011 at 1:55 PM

    Isn't funny how something discarded like those books can be turned into something so gorgeous?!
    They are very beautiful!

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  27. Honey at 2805June 27, 2011 at 6:42 PM

    I love doing altered books and your are fabulous with great embellishments. Nice going to snag them "free".

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  28. The Charm of HomeJune 27, 2011 at 7:00 PM

    Oh so pretty!

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  29. JanaJune 27, 2011 at 8:18 PM

    How stinkin' cute and creative!! Thanks for linking up at Giggles, Glitz & Glam!

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  30. CailanJune 28, 2011 at 7:22 AM

    old books are just lovely no matter how they are dressed - very cute!

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  31. annies homeJune 28, 2011 at 4:19 PM

    love it looks like a special treasure one that has many memories of its own to share come visit me at http://shopannies.blogspot.com

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  32. very merry vintage styleJune 28, 2011 at 5:15 PM

    Wow these are amazing! I love the one withe the flower on it too! hanks for linking up to Share the Love Wednesday; hope you'll be back again this week!
    Mary

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