Vintage Paper Crafts

by Anna Corba

Book Overview

Old notebooks, discarded postcards purchased from a flea market, sheaves of sheet music, yellowed newspapers with foreign language text: Anna Corba knows how to turn these vintage papers into fantastic contemporary fans, decorated glassware, party favors, and more. This up-and-coming designer presents her beautiful projects here, with detailed instructions, charming color photos, and tips to help imaginative crafters develop their own personal style...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1402710593
• ISBN13: 9781402710599
• Release Date: November 2004
• Publisher: Chapelle
• Length: 127 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.8" x 10.3"

Customer Reviews

Loved this book!

I couldn't be happier with this book! The projects within are definately for vintage lovers. Neat ways to use vintage paper ephemera, easy, clear instructions and supply list, with lots of tips. The pics are great too. I created several of the composition notebooks, covered with sheet music, and old pages from children's books, and they sold like hotcakes. Be prepared to be inspired and get creating!

Interesting projects , clear instruction and good sourcing ideas.

These are simple projects - you do not need any more instruction than you get , it's not rocket science. I love S. Evertson too , and own her books as well , but the pictures she provides are often already cut and altered , which is it's own set of problems. So is the re-sizing , at least for me! ( I don't think my printer likes me much.) (I'm also pretty sure it's not the same one she has.) I'm certainly not going to complain , though. Anna isn't as whimsical as Sandra - her style is an eclectic and elegant one. Google her and take a look , see if you like it. I read a comment about these not being "practical" , and they aren't. They're decorative , fun little things to screw around with when you feel like creating something just to make it , I think , instead of bending your mind around the one that's giving your brain a cramp. And you can always pick an item in your home you'd like to modify , and adapt a project from the book to that - pick something that has a pleasing look to it , and go for it! Anna doesn't use much you can't find yourself the same way she does , other than actually travelling. The materials can be found the same way I find them - go look. Look at thrift stores , garage sales , dollar , craft and fabric stores , antique stores and online. Look for images in the Library of Congress , which is a nightmare of navigating but doable (good maps to download) or get great clipart on ebay. If you're dedicated , and I say this with a smile , you already know that! You can actually google "found objects" and come up with stores that will sell them to you (who knew? I didn't , at least not until just recently!). Oh , just buy it - it's a fun one.

Fabulous book

I absolutely adored this book. There are many beautiful art project ideas with easy to follow instructions. Anna Corba also provides many vintage images in the back of the book that you may use to create these or other art projects. I have made many of the art projects and they came out better than I ever expected. This book is a MUST HAVE.... loved it.

A wonderful, lovely book!

After being inundated by dark "altered" arts lately, this book is a welcome reprieve from the grungy. It delivers unique, fresh, and LOVELY ideas for using vintage paper items. I will buy as many Anna Corba books as she publishes.

Great book!

I love this book! The photographs are beautiful, and the ideas are fresh, smart, and easy to do. It has become one of my favorite reference books! I highly recommend this book.