30 Days For 30 Dollars - Day 30 - A Tiny Little Library to Wear

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Day 30!! 30 days of craft projects all for a total budget of 30 dollars - and I actually came in just under budget at $29.25
So, for the finale, I have . . .

Miniature Book Pendants

I kind of love how these turned out, but, being a book lover, of course, I would.

They're just so tiny! And the pages actually turn!!


If you'd like to give it a try, here's how:


I purchased these miniature books from the dollhouse section at Hobby Lobby (I had a 40% off coupon so I paid approx. $1.80 for a package of 10).



Then I did a Google search to find book covers that I wanted to use (Gone With the Wind and To Kill a Mockingbird). I copied and pasted the images into a Word document and shrunk them down to size - approx. 1/2 inch
I also found some printable vintage book cover collages here and here and did the same thing with some of those.

I cut out the images that I wanted to use and glued them to the front of the books with a glue stick. Then I applied a light coat of craft varnish to protect and seal them.

Next, I took some gold acrylic paint and lightly painted the exposed white page edges of the books to give them a more antique look.



I had these little bars left over from the Puzzle Piece Pendants that I made. I slipped one between the back cover and the last page of the book and secured with craft glue.


I kind of angled the bar so the books would hang at an angle and not straight up and down.

Then just add a jump ring and a chain and your little library is ready to wear.






Total spent today: $1.80 (for up to 10 pendants)

Total spent:
Day 1: $1.00 Recipe Card Box
Day 2: Free Recipe Card Holder

Day 3: $2.00 Hot Pads

Day 4: $1.00 An Artsy Bangle

Day 5: $1.00 Embellished Pillowcases
Day 6: $.50 Earrings

Day 7: $.75 Button Necklace

Day 8: $.40 Lace Coasters

Day 9: $2.00 Faux Depression Glass Fruit Bowl

Day 10: $1.00 Anthropologie Inspired Cardigan

Day 11: Free Lace Earrings

Day 12: $1.25 Puzzle Piece Pendants
Day 13: $1.00 Linen Napkins
Day 14: $2.00 Anthropologie Inspired Cardigan
Da:y 15: $.50 Scrabble Tile Ornaments
Day 16: Free Scribble Stitch Gift Tags
Day 17: $.50 Inexpensive Artwork
Day 18: $1.00 Giant Snowflakes
Day 19: $2.00 Vintage Tool Tray Centerpiece
Day 20: $1.00 Dress to Apron
Day 21: Free Tonal Chain Earrings
Day 22: $1.00 Modern Art Vase
Day 23: $.50 Doily Pocket Cardigan
Day 24: $1.30 Found Object Magnets
Day 25: $.50 Magnetic Memo Board
Day 26: $1.00 A Christmas Wreath
Day 27: $2.00 A Bracelet Tree
Day 28: $1.00 Embroidery Pendants
Day 29: $1.25 Yarn Wrapped Writing
Day 30: $1.80 Miniature Book Pendants
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Total: $29.25