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How to stamp ghosts with marshmallows

October 7, 2021 by Stefanie Girard

I think we’ve all stamped with carved potatoes or apples but have you stamped images and made art with marshmallows? I haven’t. I think it’s fun that the marshmallow is white and looks like a ghost. After you are done … Read More ...

Fun way to make a totem pole display

August 30, 2021 by Stefanie Girard

This is so unique and adorable. I bet this idea for making totem poles could be made out of all sorts of things. The first things that come to mind are TP tubes or recycled doll or stuffed animal heads … Read More ...

Toy dinosaurs evolve into art with this fun upcycle project

August 23, 2021 by Stefanie Girard

I’ve never really been a dinosaur person but recently I bought a bunch that I thought would make cute sign holders for an art show. Well, I didn’t use them for the show so when I spotted this wall art … Read More ...

Fun way to display art with the materials that made it

August 13, 2021 by Stefanie Girard

I love the minimalism and abstraction of young artists. It’s fun to display this art in unique ways like in a shadow box with the crayons that created it. This idea for fun ways to display art and more can … Read More ...

How to make a heart art collaborative project

August 12, 2021 by Stefanie Girard

There are so many things you can make with strips of paper. The first one that comes to mind are paper chains traditionally used to decorate a Christmas tree. But strips of paper can be also shaped in the form … Read More ...

Check out the Yarmouk Recycled Art Park

July 15, 2021 by Stefanie Girard

I think this may be part of my future dreams is to make big sculptures out of recycled elements like this life-size recycled tire tree. I’m so happy whenever I see creativity constructed with recycled materials on a large scale. … Read More ...

Unexpected way to use a clothing hanger collection as a decorating element and more!

July 13, 2021 by Stefanie Girard

I love when an everyday ordinary object gets transformed into art and decor by simply gathering a collection that spans the item’s history of design. This collection of hangers displayed as art does just that. Not only is the collection … Read More ...

Art made with recycled vintage postage stamps

July 1, 2021 by Stefanie Girard

A lot of postage feature portraits of noteworthy people. This artist makes portraits of famous people out of vintage postage stamps. Isn’t that a fun turn of recycled stamps? Pop on over to the blog Daily Mail to read … Read More ...

Pretty and cute ways to paint and collage with hag stones

June 29, 2021 by Stefanie Girard

I just learned about hag stones (rocks with naturally occurring holes). I had seen them while rock hunting at the beach but now I specifically collected them on my last trip. Roll on over to the blog Bicocacolors to see … Read More ...

Fun way to use recycled objects in illustration art

June 24, 2021 by Stefanie Girard

Now this really is a good example of looking at things in a new and creative way. The idea is that you take a simple 3-d object and sketch something around it. Pop on over to the blog Design Stack … Read More ...

Great idea for using recycled gum blister packaging

June 15, 2021 by Stefanie Girard

I have always wanted to figure out a recycled craft to make with pill blister packs but this one using gum blister packs is brilliant, especially for artists of all ages. Pop on over to the blog Balzer Designs to … Read More ...

Canvases aren’t the only surface to make a great painting

June 8, 2021 by Stefanie Girard

You will never look at any object the same after seeing all the amazing things that have had a painting created on them over at the blog Bored Panda. This shell with fish is the perfect subject matter to be … Read More ...

Recycle a rock star into a fun flyer

May 25, 2021 by Stefanie Girard

Wanna add a little fun to your neighborhood? People of a certain age will surely appreciate this fun flyer. The free download for this fun joke flyer is available over at the blog Joy and Woe. I had to select … Read More ...

Super cute collection of easy sticks and stones art collages

May 21, 2021 by Stefanie Girard

I am going a bit nuts for rock collecting and painting right now. I also have a bit of a log and branch collection going. So this collection of rock and stick art really has my creative juices flowing. Rock … Read More ...

Collage Art Book Review: The Psyche’s Gifts: Art, Art Making, and the Journey from Mental Illness to Mental Wellness

May 4, 2021 by Stefanie Girard

Collage Art Book Review: The Psyche’s Gifts: Art, Art Making, and the Journey from Mental Illness to Mental Wellness by Corinne Lightweaver

This book is filled with visual eye-candy!
The style and content is beautiful. Each piece is captivating at
… Read More ...
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