Something artsy to do with old library catalog cards?
I have a bunch of old cards from a library card catalog, and I think they’re really pretty. Do you have any ideas for crafts or projects that I can do with them?
They look like this:
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Thanks a lot!
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I agree they are pretty – how about decoupage over the cover of a journal? Or a small keepsake box?
Use them in jewelry. Use them to make a castle or other structure. Make ornaments by cutting out two matching shapes and then laminate them together. Decorate with braid, ribbons, glitter, etc.
Create cute little gift boxes. Directions here: http://www.kinderart.com/recycle/cardbox.shtml
How about unusual gift cards? Cut into a cut shape, and punch holes and create lace-up cards for little kids to play with. Make a basket by lacing them together – bottoms and sides. Create confetti from chopped up card pieces and the punches from the other projects.
Hope this starts the creative juices flowing
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A few months ago, I was at the Museum of Art and Design in NYC (Columbus Circle) and saw a fabulous exhibit on paper sculpture. That has got to be one of the most amazing collections of ideas for using paper that I have ever seen. Check their website
Some of the stuff I recall: a “curtain” made from Rx inserts(those fine print tissue paper things that come with all meds these days), a St. George slaying the dragon paper sculpture- you had to get very close to see that it was paper and not some more durable material, a huge paper mache sculpture that looked like something splattered all over a wall (it was art- not junk).
Simple ideas: house of cards type of sculpture.roll the cards into cylinders and see what your imagination creates. glue and decoupage onto paper and create sturdy book covers.
glue a stack together and create bookends
decorate and repurpose as book marks- maybe you could offer them back to the original library to use as fund raisers- libraries are hurting for funding and cutting their hours all over the country.
try your hand at small origami boxes- they make interesting gift boxes for small items
When you decide, could you post your projects, perhaps asking for input on what people might pay for them at a craft market.
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You could make wreaths similar to the link below, using a styrofoam or cardboard form. You can spraypaint them or leave them ‘au naturel’.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jerry_brian/336314722/