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DIY Book clutch

All blogs have a most popular post… and mine is the DIY: Book Clutch. In that post I show how to make a Book Clutch from scratch… of course, you need to get a beautiful book that is cheap enough to destroy. And my recommendation still is to check at Barnes and Noble’s, they have gorgeous covers at reasonable prices.

I received some comments saying that it is terrible to break a book…and it is! At first I really tried to save the pages, a task that proved to be more difficult than I thought, so all I have left to say is… in the terrible scale, it is worst to pay a €1,000 for a book clutch (here) than to destroy a novel that’s not a first edition, but rather a really cheap hard cover one.

Something I would change about it if I had to make it again, is to find a clasp that closes the clutch in an easier way, cause the bow looks cute, but can be pretty annoying to tie it back every time you need something.

All in all, I would be lying if I say I enjoyed making it. It was a long process, but the final result made me super happy! Also, all the money I saved made me even more happy! And I still have it and loved that it was my wedding’s clutch :)

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by Ileana | 38 Comments

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  2. Kizzy @ The Dainty Dolls House
    March 14, 2014 at 12:33 pm (11 months ago)

    It’s a gorgeous idea :))) I love books and wouldn’t want to wreck one, but maybe if I found one I didn’t like, I would do this!! xx

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    • Ileana
      March 17, 2014 at 11:07 am (11 months ago)

      I had to pick my favorite one! :) Would hate to carry around a book I disliked. But I bought this one specially for this DIY… had to make sure it was thick enough to fit my basics ^^
      xoxo!

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  3. Beauty Unearthly
    March 14, 2014 at 12:38 pm (11 months ago)

    Great idea sweetheart…thx for sharing..:-)
    xx

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  4. Lilli
    March 14, 2014 at 12:40 pm (11 months ago)

    Is a very nice and creative idea, though I couldnt destroy a book either! But I agree with your thought!:) Kisses! xo

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  6. Amy Fashion Blog
    March 14, 2014 at 12:57 pm (11 months ago)

    such a great DIY, Have a great weekend

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  10. Sachu
    March 14, 2014 at 3:00 pm (11 months ago)

    No tenía ni idea de la existencia de este post, pero yaaa mismo me estoy poniendo a verlo!
    Debe ser dolorosísimo romper el libro, pero queda suuuuper bien !
    Besos!

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  11. Sara Strauss
    March 14, 2014 at 3:36 pm (11 months ago)

    I’m checking out that post right now!!
    ~Sara

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  13. B
    March 14, 2014 at 5:42 pm (11 months ago)

    Wow! Very creative!! I love the end result.

    Kisses,
    B
    Lifestyle Blog

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  15. Carmen
    March 14, 2014 at 5:59 pm (11 months ago)

    I’ve always wanted to try this DIY but it looked like a lot of work and then I was sure I would never wear the clutch xD Yours looks really great though!!
    xx

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  16. Kashaya
    March 14, 2014 at 8:33 pm (11 months ago)

    That’s lovely and a great idea.=)

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  18. Elif
    March 14, 2014 at 11:22 pm (11 months ago)

    This is an idea that not everyone can test out since it’s not easy destroying a book but I think you did a wonderful job and it sure is very unique! :)

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  19. Sam @ Frills & Thrills
    March 15, 2014 at 12:10 am (11 months ago)

    Love this idea, inventive and a great way to style the book clutch trend your own way. Wishing you a wonderful weekend hun!

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  21. Kim
    March 15, 2014 at 1:52 pm (11 months ago)

    Amazing idea , looks fantastic ♥

    Greets,
    Kiamisu

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  22. glamourzone
    March 15, 2014 at 5:55 pm (11 months ago)

    great post and ideas too
    keep intouch
    kisses & happy Sunday

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  23. beautylovesbooks
    March 15, 2014 at 9:59 pm (11 months ago)

    I love book cluches! I usually buy Kindle books so I don’t care about using some book cover!

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  25. Stella
    March 15, 2014 at 10:28 pm (11 months ago)

    This is wonderful! I really love it. Thank you for that post! Did we liked each other at Facebook already?! If no – we should! ^_^

    ♥ http://www.sugarpopfashion.com ♥

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  26. Mica
    March 16, 2014 at 11:40 am (11 months ago)

    The DIY book clutch is a great idea, but I’d never be able to find a book I liked to do it with, haha! I always seem to hang onto books and re-read them over and over!

    Away From Blue

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  28. Desle
    March 16, 2014 at 4:47 pm (11 months ago)

    This is such an amazing idea. Love it!!! ;-)

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  29. mary lou
    March 16, 2014 at 8:17 pm (11 months ago)

    oh i haven´t seen that post of you and that´s a shame because i was really eyeing on such a beautiful clutch since ages!!! i love it!!!! how absolutely amazing!
    kiss,mary

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  32. Natalia
    March 17, 2014 at 8:04 am (11 months ago)

    Wonderful DIY idea. My heart would definitely break if I had to destroy a book, but as you say, it doesn’t need to be some special edition, but rather an ordinary hardback, so we’ll see… x

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  33. Kyle Rodriguez
    March 17, 2014 at 8:20 am (11 months ago)

    I love this idea! It’s so cute and innovative! I’m a self-confessed book nerd but I admit I’ve read a few novels that weren’t that great and I wouldn’t mind destroying lol.

    http://itsthekyliebabii.blogspot.com

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  34. Stanislava
    March 17, 2014 at 6:58 pm (11 months ago)

    Woha! I’d never do it! Seriously, my heart will break into pieces. I can’t lie it looks AWESOME though!

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  37. angel
    April 1, 2014 at 11:34 am (11 months ago)

    i was thinking of doing this :) you gave me an idea with that closure. thanks!

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