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Altered Arts and Crafts
Learn more about fun and unique altered art techniques! Making altered art is a fun recycling project! It is the art of taking an ordinary household object, sometimes an unwanted object, and decorating and embellishing it to create a work of art.
What Is Altered Art?
What Is Altered Art? It is the art of taking an ordinary household object, sometimes an unwanted object, and decorating and embellishing it to create a work of art.
Altered 104 - Altered Everything
I think this may be my favorite Altered Art book so far. Just when you think you have seen it all as far as giving new life to older objects, this book brings you fresh, new ideas.
Altered Board Book Basics and Beyond
Read all about this great book from CT Publishing, Altered Board Book Basics and Beyond, and discover how you can make creative scrapbooks, altered books, and artful journals.
Altered Books 103
The projects pictured in this book will take your breath away. The focus of this book is 'Altered Deco'. It defines a Deco as a miniture book of art, then goes on to explain it is handmade piece of art created from a variety of materials.
Altered Paint Can
See a picture of a paint can transformed into a candy pail, submitted by Amanda Teel.
Altoid Album Craft
Robyn Joslin explains how she has used Altoid Mint tins to create fun photo albums that she used as gifts for her children's teachers and more!
Altoid Clock Craft
Rob explains how easy it is to transform an ALtoids mint tin into a working clock.
Beverly's Scrapbooked Journals
Beverly shares pictures of some fun, home-made journals she created using scrapbook supplies and composition books.
Book Safe - Altered Book
You can turn an ordinary, hardcovered book into a safe to hide your valuables and little treasures. Not only are these books a useful addition to your own book shlelf, it also makes a great gift!
Cd Case Book
Discover how to can upcycle an empty CD case into a fun book.
Fingerprint Mini-Mosaic
Laura, TheScrabbleGal, shares directions for making a mosaic craft using Scrabble tiles and fingerprints.
Paint Sample Card Book
Discover how to make a booklet by recycling paint sample cards you can find at a hardware or home improvement store.
Poetry Magnet Craft
You can buy small, magnetic poetry words at stores for big bucks or you can spend a few dollars and a little time and make your own magnetic poetry.
Ready-to-Go! Blank Board Books
These blank board books come in a multitude of sizes, shapes, and colors. Cut, stamp, glue, paint, draw and embellish to your heart's delight.
Scrap Your Stuff Book
Read my review of this great book titled 'Scrap Your Stuff: Keepsake Scrapbooking to Capture Special Memories'.
Scrapbook Cubes
Scrapbook cubes are wooden blocks that are decorated just like scrapbook pages. You can find these blocks at your local scrapbook store or follow these step by step instructions to make them yourself.
Tin of Quotes Craft
A great use for a small tin is to fill it with short, inspirational quotes!
Upcycled Jigsaw Puzzle
Kelly H. explains how her and her son 'upcycled' (recycled) an old jigsaw puzzle into a new, personalized jigsaw puzzle.
CD Pins
Make elegant pins using pieces of CDs.
Valentine Kisses Tin
A quick, easy and unique altered art gift idea for Valentine's Day.