DIY Projects

  DIY Snow Globe Ornaments 

Christmas is the time for A Charlie Brown Christmas, peppermint bark, family dinners and Christmas Eve Church services. It is also the time to remember the birth of our Savior and to give back for all He has done. If you haven't realized it yet, Christmas is upon us, and with Christmas comes the stress of trying to find the perfect gift for that special someone, whether it be your mom, or ton Amie. Read More..        
                                               

                      DIY Corner Heart Bookmark

Don't you just love the feeling of snuggling up under your covers reading a good book while hearing the soft pitter patter of the rain outside your window and the huge gusts of wind that twirl leaves of all colors across the hazy sky? Ok, maybe that is a little bit of a stereotype for the perfect fall weather, but nonetheless, reading is an excellent autumn past time. Read more...

                                                                       3 Simple DIY Back to School Projects 

Well.. it's that time of year again- back to school time! Woopdeedo! Ya, don't worry, we aren't all that excited either, but we do have a few diy back to school supply projects that just might make heading back to class a little bit easier for you! Read more....

              







DIY Recovered Folding Chairs

 I had recently gotten a "new" desk for my room and in all the excitement about welcoming a new edition to my humble abode, I realized that I still had one of those cheap, boring, black folding chairs as a seat for my desk. I know, not very attractive. And then I remembered seeing a tutorial on Whipperberry for how to spice up your folding chairs and I knew that this was indeed what I needed to do! Read more..
                               

Brandy Melville Arielle Top Tutorial

Hey guys! We've always admired Brandy Melville, with all their trend setting and inexpensive clothing, but because we aren't exactly close to their stores, we decided to design our very own tutorial on one of their ever popular tees. Besides, why buy something new when you can easily make it yourself? Read more...

Seven Projects to do This Summer

And to kick off our very first blog-post, under our new name, "Pins and Paperbacks," we have put together a collection of our favorite projects that have turned out just shwell. Be sure to send us a picture if you try out any of these projects under #pipablog on Instagram. We are so excited to see all of y'alls creation! Read more...