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Posted by Kate Johnson, March 24, 2009 in Books , Products , Stationery , Weblogs

I love Etsy.com. I could (and occasionally do) spend hours clicking through page after page of people's handmade crafts and vintage findings. I especially appreciate crafts that make artful use of salvaged materials. Here are some of my latest finds, all made from vintage paper and books. 

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Thumbtacks made from old dictionaries, vintage fabrics, handmade papers, old children's books, ledger papers, stamps, vintage wallpaper, love letters, maps, and more by Found & Made Designs. The artist also makes jewelry.


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Cufflinks made from vintage maps by Anne Holman Jewelry Design.


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Paperweight made from an old library card (a reminder of those long-gone days of the card catalog) by Ephemeralogie.

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Two-ring binders made from old Reader's Digest Condensed Books by Cluttershop.
Comments

Kate,
I love these finds! Thanks for doing the clicking for me. Now I won't have to spend hours on Etsy!

Posted by:Josie | March 24, 2009 at 02:19 PM

Kate - I love the thumbtacks! How clever. Have you found any cool bulletin boards on Etsy?

Posted by:Jules | March 26, 2009 at 10:50 AM

Glad you liked them! I haven't come across any bulletin boards yet, but I'll keep an eye out.

Posted by:Kate | March 26, 2009 at 10:57 AM

What fun! I get an e-mail from Etsy every day with their feature and I am always astounded by the creativity of these artists. If I had just 1% of their talent I would be happy.

Posted by:Mari | March 27, 2009 at 07:21 AM
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