You've Got to See What This Woman Does With Old Books

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Since 2004, Michelle Sanders has rescued hundreds of thousands of books from tragic landfill fates. Her company, Attic Journals, breathes new life into old volumes, turning them into journals, garlands and more—so they can all live usefully ever after.

#Brides ! We want to help you with your #bookish #wedding ! Made from the pages of discarded baby board #books, use these sturdy cardstock #letters to tell your #love story! Each letter is 4" tall and are no wider than 3" Your #letters will come from the absolute assortment from the hundreds of thousands of board books that cross our work bench and are rescued from the landfill each year. #NYNOW

A photo posted by Attic Journals (@atticjournals) on Aug 21, 2016 at 12:41pm PDT

Working on packaging our Decks of Paper... Finding packaging that allows us to maintain our #sustainability ethic isn't always easily done! #eco #handmade #casino #sustainable

A photo posted by Attic Journals (@atticjournals) on Aug 11, 2016 at 5:05pm PDT

Future book spine necklaces!

A photo posted by Attic Journals (@atticjournals) on Feb 11, 2016 at 4:47pm PST

The first lady of Attic Journals... In Book Spine necklace form...

A photo posted by Attic Journals (@atticjournals) on Feb 12, 2016 at 7:21pm PST

From the October 2016 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine