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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.
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What Is Altered Art?
Learn more about this art form which takes an ordinary household item and decorates and embellishes it to create a creative masterpiece.

Altered Book
Learn how to turn a hardcover book into a book with a secret compartment inside.

Altered Paint Can
A visitor named Amanda shares how she made an altered paint can.

Beverly's Scrapbooked Journals
Check out these fun and creative journal books shared by a crafter named Beverly.

Cd Case Book
Follow these instructions and learn how to make a little photo album out of a CD case.

Paint Sample Card Book
Next time you are walking through the paint section at a store, grab a few sample cards and try out this crafts

Altered Board Book Basics and Beyond
If you wanted to get started with trying your hand at altered art, check out this book.

Altered Books 103
Learn how to make piece of art to display in your home using these techniques.

Altered 104 - Altered Everything Book Review
I love paging through all of these fun altered arts books by Beth Cotes. This may be my favorite.

Altered CD Mini Book
Follow these directions and learn how to make a book out of CDs.

CD Pins
Learn how you can make elegant pins using pieces of CDs.

Valentine Kisses Tin
A quick, easy and unique altered art gift idea for Valentine's Day.

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