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Home » Party Themes » A Book & Cookie Swap (ABC’s Party)

A Book & Cookie Swap (ABC’s Party)

November 22, 2011 By Jamie Dorobek 3 Comments

I’ve got lots of books about all kinds of random stuff. Everything from, Being Vegan (tried that in college), Growing Bonsai (tried that too. I liked pruning a little too much!), to lots of left over college books, and a few good fiction novels that I just won’t likely read again. Half Price Books is my friend and because of this little obsession, I have quite the book collection. I decided to host a few girls and get rid of some of my books! It seemed perfect: books and cookies and my friends= an ABC’s Party

How to host an ABC Party
I sent this in an email, but you could be fancy and print it out and snail mail it!

If you want to use it, just double click, save to computer, and print.

Book Swap Party
I was planning on not making a big deal out of it, but when I started going through my books, which happen to live in the MP room, I found a few things I couldn’t resist. Including this adorable book bag on pinterst.
Book Swap Party

This is a book I bought when I lived in China. I had intentions of hanging up some of the pictures, but never got around to it. Obviously, I can’t read the book, so I didn’t feel too bad ripping out pages! I have twine laying around. I used a sharpie to write letters on the pages and the folded the page over the twine and taped. Super easy. (FYI: sharpie bleeds, put something under your book pages)

Book Swap Party

Voila!

Book Swap Party 
Book Swap Party
I took the empty white frame off of the hallway gallery wall, and printed up a  “& I can not lie” sign. The crepe paper flowers and felt flowers were from the beach inspired baby shower and the felt garland was free gift wrap supplies from Anthropologie a few years ago. The giant clothespins are all over my house and the books, well, they’re the party swag!

I rearranged a few things to make a cozy seating nook and stole the lamp from the suspended desk. The rug is from my bathroom. I don’t buy stuff, I just move it around so it looks new! I rearranged the coffee table too. I put my altered scrapbooks books out just for fun.

Book Swap Party
Don’t worry, I did not forget about the cookies. I used my favorite homemade, hand cut letters for a cookie sign!
Book Swap Party

I had a pink, plastic Ulta bag in the recycle bin and decided to make a festive little plastic bag pom pom.

Host a book swap
Host a book swap
Host a book swap
Of course, I had to have bags for guests to bring their cookies home in. I made these with PSA Stamps and a Martha Stewart paper cutter.
Host a book swap

The little book page streamers hanging from the bar were a last minute touch, but it was SO easy and free… I had to do it.Host a book swap

 Here is a mini tutorial for the book page streamers, just cut along the dotted lines all the way down the page!
 Host a book swap

This was a happy accident:

Host a book swap

I had just printed a few pics from the 30th birthday party. They were laying on the bar for days weeks, and as I was picking up for ABC Party, I threw the pics in the Silhouette enhanced yum jar and called it a day. I like it! I think they are staying there for awhile! After all of this, I couldn’t leave out the the other side of the room. I whipped out the DIY garlands I made for a friend’s surprise B-day a few years ago. I pulled the white crate that lives in the laundry room and stuck in front of the fire place to hold more books. It’s all about using what you’ve got!

Host a book swap
I ended up giving away these popsicle sticks also made for the surprise b-day a few years ago. But, this time I called them bookmarks!
Host a book swap
Host a book swap
Host a book swap

Wow. Picture throw up! I’m sorry about that and the whole “not making a big deal out of it” didn’t really work out for me! But, what can I say, I love Creating Really Awesome Free Things! And one last picture of a few of the wonderful ladies that attended!

ABC Party

I’m posting about the treats I made for this soiree next week.  Have you ever hosted a book swap or a cookie swap or a combo? You should totally do it. Or any other swap for that matter? PS: this is the last post this week… I hope y’all have a delicious Turkey Day with family and friends, and just know that I am thankful for each of you for taking your time to read my crafty non sense I call my life!



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Comments

  1. C.R.A.F.T. says

    November 23, 2011 at 12:23 am

    Kelley, First of all, you spell your name like my sister… not many people add the extra E! And I just checked out the half price books FL situation…and the DON'T have one 🙁 I haven't moved yet, so I'm going to have to soak up the half price goodness (and d-lish old book smell) while i'm still in austin!

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  2. Kelley @ TheGrantLife.com says

    November 22, 2011 at 10:15 pm

    Such a good idea! I love the signs.. made me really LOL. HA! I also loveeeee Half price books. Do they have them in Florida? Hope so 🙂

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  3. Cinthya says

    November 22, 2011 at 9:52 pm

    It looks great. That is such a great idea, ABCs party.

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