I think we have a huge responsibility to protect our environment as much as possible. When I first saw Marion use packaging in her mini albums and as journal spots on her layouts a few years ago, I began saving mine for the same purpose. I want to share with you today how I have been "upcycling" my packaging in scrappy projects.
In this example I made a mini album using 4x6 photo sleeves as sheet protectors and the Prima packaging was used for photo mats.
Here I used my Tim Holtz & Nestabilities dies to turn Prima's beautiful inserts into embelishments.
I also used the blister packaging from Tim Holtz embelishments as a shaker box card.
I hope this gives you plenty of ideas on how to turn your trash into keepsakes.
Thanks for stopping by today,
Tonya Gibbs,
Psychomoms.com
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I love those tips Tonya! I have been recycling the packaging forever, at crops the ladies I sit with usually have a ball giving me different pieces of "trash" and challenging me to make something useful from it. It's a great crop game and they always get thrilled when I make something pretty and hand back to them!
ReplyDeleteI'm totally into upcycling everything. Before anything goes in the recycle bin I think to myself....'hmmmm, can I use that?' I even have my husband doing the same thing! Thanks for the tips.
ReplyDeleteIt IS such a waste to see all that reusable product go to waste. I have one whole bookshelf devoted to upcycling products......pop cartons, pretty packaging, cereal boxes, acetate packaging, cans, anything that can be reused....well, it's a keeper:)
ReplyDeleteYou are a genius!!!
ReplyDeleteI have a drawer devoted to Prima packaging! There are so many REALLY NICE ones! I love using them as frames for photos, but never thought to die cut them as tags! I <3 you Tonya! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat great ideas and LOVE the Prima papers!
ReplyDeleteoh wow girl!!! I love the packaging cut out with the Nestablilities...I need to get me some of them now!! Thank you!!!!
ReplyDeletei totally love it. i really have to make one of those. i want to always protect my pages with plstics protector and i always wonder how i can use that on my mini albums. thanks for the inspiration - leilani
ReplyDeleteGirl you amaze me!!!! I love looking at product packing and seeing how I could use that in a crafty way!!! my daughter just bought a pair of jeans and brought me this beautiful tag with butterflies on kraft paper I was so excited, went to the store with her and started looking at all the jean labels girls I see a mini scrapbooking coming....jean labels!!!! who would of thought..Tonya and Marion did....lol ok enough coffee Peggy.....
ReplyDeletewoo-hoo! thanks so much...we can never get enough ideas and yours are just so darn cool!!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE to upcycle...and I have a few projects on my blog with items I have saved from the thrift shop...
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Great inspiration and ideas. Also a great way to save $$$ on embellies (so we can spend it on other embellies). Really like your examples.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty! Have to love that packaging, I wish they sold the packaging also hehe. Thanks for sharing your beautiful projects!
ReplyDeleteClever and beautiful way to use "trash." So inspiring and earth-friendly. Thank you Tonya!
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