Creative upcycle and downcycle ideas
Looking for an eco-friendly way to wrap your holiday presents? Consider wrapping them in maps! Grab that out-dated atlas or road map out of your car (you know you’ve got three in there) and start tearing out the pages. For larger presents you can just tape pages together, and for smaller presents, one page will due. It’s the perfect way to add a bit of crafty recycling to every present! (source)
I love vintage matchbooks and their graphics, they are such a cool little bit of history. Even the concept of a matchbook is dated as there isn’t smoking in public places. So repurposing the packaging format to hold all sorts of tiny things is such a great idea. Pop on over to the blog Reading My Tea Leaves to see all sorts of things you can package in a matchbook and how to make them.
This artist makes sets of stationery out of all kinds of maps — vintage, subway, you name it. Very cool!
http://www.shopdote.com