Matchbox Shrines
I love making art out of found objects. There is nothing so satisfying as taking something that is not worth anything and turning it into something beautiful or fun. Lately I have been making little shrines out of matchboxes. You can get a package of ten matchboxes at Wally World for less than a dollar. Add a little paper, glue and paint and make something more than the sum of its parts.
These are fun to make for your friends- you can put a pair of earrings or some candies in one for a sweet little gift. I like to make them wearable, because that is how I roll:
You can add a pin or a even make a necklace:
I used old earrings and added broken jewelry pieces to this one.
Another fun application is to make a wallet sized picture frame:
More fun:
Made new business cards


These were super easy and fun to make. I wanted new cards, but didn’t want to shell out a fortune. I had some old scrapbook card stock that was looking sort of rough, and was blank on one side. I designed the cards using images from the Graphics Fairy, and printed them on the back of the card stock, so they have a nice pattern on the back.What do you think?