Courageous Corrugated Cardboard

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This article was written by Kim Kelley

Are you one of those types of people who save everything, just in case you may be able to use it one day? I know I am. Of course half the time I put it away somewhere and forget where I put it! For whatever reason, I have gotten into the habit of saving boxes. I will use them for the standard stuff of course; shipping, and storing stuff, but I also will cut them up and use them to pop up parts of a project or to back a page I create.

Using recycled cardboard, Kim Kelley make this handmade gift wall hanging

Today I am going to show you a wall hanging I made using some of that recycled cardboard. I got the idea for this project from Gabrielle Pollacco and a picture she posted on Pinterest.

For this project I cut flaps from a box into 3 6” x 6” squares, added holes to attach them together and in several places peeled some of the paper back to show the corrugated insides.

Using recycled cardboard, Kim Kelley has created this cute mixed media wall hangingCorrugated Cardboard

Using recycled cardboard, Kim Kelley has created this cute mixed media wall hangingCorrugated Cardboard Peeled

Wanting a soft color palette I went with light greens and browns, going off the color of the cardboard. Honestly I did not have a specific layout in mind, just knew colors and embellishments I wanted added. I used some brown ink on the edges and some gesso with a damask stencil here and there to get some texture. Used brown twine to attach them all together and here is what I came up with.

First Panel

Using recycled cardboard, Kim Kelley has created this cute mixed media wall hanging

Second Panel

Using recycled cardboard, Kim Kelley has created this cute mixed media wall hanging

Third Panel

Using recycled cardboard, Kim Kelley has created this cute mixed media wall hanging

All Together

Using recycled cardboard, Kim Kelley has created this cute mixed media wall hanging

The birdcage is from Dusty Attic, the flowers are from Prima,  and the papers are from DCWV. I chose one of my favorite scriptures for the center panel…Deuteronomy 31:6…”Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”

Life is short, do something creative everyday!

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Kim Kelley is borderline obsessive about her crafting and her art. She loves mixed media art because you are free to go beyond your comfort zone, using your imagination and exploring an anything goes mind set. Kim loves to learn and explore new techniques and hopes that any art she creates leads someone to find their inner creative artist!

Sites: itsallaboutcrafting.blogspot.com and www.facebook.com/kimscraftyconcepts

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Using your tidbits for a wall-hanging

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Trudy Thayer has found a way to use up those “tidbits” that you have lying around, along with a few found objects to make this little wall hanging.

“It’s a 4 1/2″ wall hanging,” Trudy tells us.  “I use found objects, here the twig and feather,  left over yarns, and beads or beading.  Plus some quilting.”

Mixed Media wall hanging

Trudy sells some of her craftwork at local markets and she saves these tidbit wall hangings for kids to purchase for their friends and family when there is  an upcoming birthday, other event and the holidays.

“I only sell these to kids; I feel strongly it’s important for them to have the opportunity to buy special things on their own,” says Trudy.

To make your own Tidbits wall hanging, gather up scraps of material and arrange them into a mini quilt, about 4″ square. You can add batting into the inner layers, if you have it on hand. Sew these layers together using a sewing machine. Here you can also sew on features and trimmings.

Attach the stick to the hanging at the outer edges, using a needle and thread. Add a thread hanger in the middle of the twig, so your wall hanging can be hung. Add beads and other threads to complete the design, tucking in the feather as you go.

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Trudy Thayer is a 65 year old mom, gramma, veteran, and late-in-life college with a BFA  specialty in graphic design. She lives in Vancouver, Washington and loves the area and the artistic stimulus that abounds there.

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