Seed Packet Collage Cards

This set of 4 cards began as a collage of vintage seed packets onto painted watercolor paper.  The water color paper was then stamped and vintage book page images were added. Then I put on the seed packets and finally a few flower stickers.

The seed packet images were found online at a public domain government web page.

- Susan

(shared at Collage Obsession)

Birdcage Cigar Box Collage

This shadow box collage is made in a cigar box with upcycled vintage book & magazine pages and images. The box has been sanded, painted, and lined with Japanese Washi paper.

- Susan

Vintage Images

These are plain notepads that I've decorated with vintage papers, including an old sewing pattern and magazine clippings.

I have a "crisis in the kitchen" often at my house, so this seemed appropriate!

-Susan

Garden Collage

Ready for Spring??

I just finished this garden collage on an old book page, using a variety of paints, stamps, rub-ons, tape and other embellishments. I think I'll be putting this one in a frame!

-Susan

Vintage & Upcycled Notebooks

One of my favorite things to do is scout out thrift stores and other resale shops for old books and paper that I can make new again. I also rescue plenty of stuff from the recycle bin when creating notebooks.

If the pages in a book become old and brittle, the cover may still be usable. Old magazines can be cut up (or photocopied) to save their old images from the trash heap.

It's fun to mix and match pieces and come up with a new notebook that's one of a kind!

- Susan