Reuse

 I like to reuse and recycle my art and marketing materials. I’ve found it to be useful, saves money and resources and is fun.

 I use old post cards that are leftover invites to past dated parties to make bookmarks and paper flowers. I cut the flower shapes out of the images. Because the cards are thick paper and glossy, the flowers are really pretty. They are easy to Stitch edging on too with crochet thread.

 I use scrap mat board to make my tea bag paintings. I use everything in the tea bags except the tea and the tiny staple. I put the used tea in the garden. I also make little art pins from 2x2 inch mat board. They are fun to wear. I cover them with clear packing tape and put a little metal pin back on them. 

 I use old pieces of craft paper from my table tops in the studio to wrap framed paintings before shipping them. I use shredded papers from the mail to fill the shipping boxes and I save all bubble wrap that comes in shipping boxes. I reuse it to ship paintings. 

 

Saving resources is good for Country painters......