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Recycled Art
Turning something headed for the trash into an art object is something most altered artists relish. Try these lessons for an introduction to altered art.
[14 Jun 2009 | Comments Off | ]
Recycle your old gift cards into summer jewelry.
[12 Apr 2009 | Comments Off | ]
Melt a little Easter grass into an interesting flat embellishment.
[29 Mar 2009 | Comments Off | ]
Turn empty envelopes into simple bookmarks that stay put.
[22 Feb 2009 | Comments Off | ]
Turn a couple of junk mail envelopes into a book with little pockets in it.
[22 Feb 2009 | Comments Off | ]
Turn all those extra envelopes you receive each week into simple pocket cards.
[25 Jan 2009 | Comments Off | ]
Use a paint sample card and a flower punch to create these clever Valentine cards.
[4 Jan 2009 | Comments Off | ]
Turn those freebie paint sample chips into elegant, contemporary cards.
[22 Nov 2008 | Comments Off | ]
It’s smelly, and it makes your microwave spark, but this technique sure does produce some lovely crackled CDs.
[16 Nov 2008 | Comments Off | ]
Recycle your pretty gift boxes into simple handmade books.
[2 Nov 2008 | Comments Off | ]
How I turned some old CDs into transparent ornaments.
[20 Aug 2008 | Comments Off | ]
Recycle your empty water bottles, and send a friend a surprise.
[9 Nov 2007 | Comments Off | ]
Here’s a quick lesson on turning Altoids tins into ornaments or shrines.
[27 Aug 2007 | Comments Off | ]
Here’s how I recycled some of my glass into silly Halloween potion bottles.
[24 Jun 2007 | Comments Off | ]
Give old glass bottles new life with some scrap paper and labels.
[29 Apr 2007 | Comments Off | ]
Here’s how to recycle old game boards into new journals.
[11 Feb 2007 | Comments Off | ]
Turn glass baby food jars into clever gift packaging.
[17 Dec 2006 | Comments Off | ]
Here’s a great way to recycle this year’s store-bought cards into next year’s handmades.
[14 Nov 2006 | Comments Off | ]
Recycle your old CDs into little handmade books.
[13 Aug 2005 | Comments Off | ]
Here’s a simple way to let your AOL folders do the hard work of pattern development.
[13 Apr 2005 | Comments Off | ]
Recycle your junk mail into sturdy handmade paper.