I am a Repurposer. I am one of those gals that believes beyond a shadow of a doubt that creativity is all about using what you have on hand in new and interesting ways. As an instructor, I am fortunate to be able to work with young adults and teens a number of times each month and in various capacities. What is always a real treat for me personally, is observing what they do with the supplies and how they put their mark on what it is they are creating. You may be shocked to know that kids seldom use the products and supplies the way they were designed to be used. Paper is shredded, glued, spray painted, bent, folded, and yes, even burned around the edges sometimes. Things like screening, metal foil, yarn, and even gum (as gross as it sounds) have on more than one occasion ended up in a creative rendering. I am just so grateful to have had the many opportunities to learn at the feet of folks who really are unencumbered by status quo and have no preconceived notions as to what specific supplies should do. I just got word from my publisher that the first book in the “isn’t that crafty” series will be unveiled in the next weeks. Green Purposed is all about using everyday items to tell your story and creating amazing art. I’d like to thank all the kids who helped edit, inspire and participate in the series and encourage everyone else to visit Bluegrass Publishing to get the inside scoop.
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Have you read?
Spring Garden Scrapbook Tunnel Album
Wow, how absolutely amazing is this Garden themed tunnel album!? On each page the open square frame gets smaller and smaller to create a wonderful tunnel effect.
Each page has beautiful floral pattern paper backgrounds and are embellished with chipboard tags and frames, golden washi tapes, tags and cardstock stickers, there’s even a few small interactive elements as well. The base and pages of the chipboard album already have the openings cut out so all you have to do is decorate and add your photos. A kit for this project is available and you can watch a flip through video over on the Graphic 45 blog.
-Heather
You can shop Graphic 45 supplies at A Cherry on Top.com
maggie Lamarre says
Wow Francine it’s been a long time since I’ve heard from you..
Welcome to Craft gossip.
Maggie Lamarre