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Alter a Cardboard Picture
How many times have you gone to a discount store and saw those cardboard pictures in plastic picture frames? They are are a great mixed-media art opportunities!
• assemblage • embellishment • beading • decoupage • altered art

Altered Art Card Book
Mixed media artists find the neatest things to alter into compact art journals. Here, we'll talk about using playing cards.
• art journal • altered book • playing cards craft idea • artist cards • assemblage

Altered Art Project: Painting
This week's altered art project consists of two projects in one: an altered book and a painting.
• altered art • altered book • assemblage painting. altered painting • mixed media • mixed media art

Altered Art Project: Serving Tray
How many times have you been to the flea market or to a yard sale and found an old beat up serving tray that really wasn't worthy for anything more than the garbage?
• altered object • altered tray • altered art • altered book • mixed media

Altered Art Project: Tea Box
Alter a tea box (in this case, cardboard) into a treasure box using old book pages, collage elements, embellishments and whatever else your imagination kicks up.
• collage • distress ink • altered art • altered box • altered

Altered Art Projects for Fall
The ideas outlined here are appropriate for kid's craft projects, as well as for mixed-media artists working in their creative spaces. Let's explore the art of autumn!
• altered art project • object • autumn • fall • themed

Covered Pencil Mixed Media Project
Sometimes, mixed media artists want to add interest to their everyday objects. Today, we're going to talk about altering pencils.
• altered art • altered objects • art journals • sketchbooks • pencils

Cut-Out Canvas Art Project
Most often, painters look at a canvas as a clean, solid surface waiting to have elements added to it while acting as a foundation. Not in a mixed-media artist's studio.
• mixed media painting • assemblage art • niches • altered art • mixed media art

Project Planner
Turn what most consider bits of trash into a painting that'll turn heads.
• found objects • found object painting • mixed media painting • mixed media art • altered art

Project Planner: Fun With Florals
The ideas explored here do not have to with dried flower buds or potpourri type materials. Instead, explorations with pressed flowers are made.
• altered art • altered objects • altered books • handmade books • art journal

Project Planner: Pastels
Think beyond just pictures on paper. How are mixed media artists using oil and chalk pastels in their art work? Let's learn how.
• oil pastel • chalk patel • pastel • mixed media • mixed media art

Sandpaper Uses for Artists
Use of sandpaper is not reserved only for woodworking projects. Get out this gritty stuff and let's make some art!
• altered objects • altered art • distressed art • distress ink • altered book

Turn Junk and Clutter Into Art
There comes a time when we all go through our attics, basements, and closets only to find things we wonder why we own. Rather than throw these out, turn them into art.
• altered objects • altered art • mixed media art • trash to treasure • collage

Alter a Candleholder
There are a lot of plain candleholders on the market these days. Rather than looking at them as plain, turn them into a creative opportunity.
• altered objects • altered art • altering things • embellishing objects • assemblage art

Alter a Terracotta Flower Pot
Spring fever is here and with that comes gardening! Mixed media artists bring in the season by marrying gardening an art through alteration projects!
• altered art • altered objects • altered flowerpots • decorating flowerpots • kids craft

Altered Bookmarks
Just about every bookstore consumers shop and visit have freebie bookmarks next to the cash registers, in displays and added to bags at the time of purchase. Create art!
• altered art • altered bookmarks • kids crafts • freebie • artist date

Altered Wood Cutting Board Craft
Old wooden cutting boards, particularly those with numerous cuts, are no longer usable in a kitchen. Unless, of course, they are transformed into mixed-media art!
• altered art • altered objects • trash to treasure • mixed media art project • painted wood project

Altering Empty Boxes Art Project
Using a recycled box, create a piece of mixed-media art useful as a gift, to hold trinkets or send through the mail. Use of collage techniques is applied.
• transform old box • mixed media art project • make gift box • children easy craft project • rainy day activity

Art Journal to Vent Frustrations
Self-help books constantly point out the importance of keeping a journal. This doesn't work for those who don't like to write. Let's make art instead.
• art journal prompt • art journal ideas • collage art • art book • altered art

Artist Date Idea #3
We're going to revisit Artist Date Idea #1 and talk about some ideas for that creative kit that was created and set aside from that adventure.
• artist date • artist date idea • artist date ideas • altered book • creativity kit

Artist Date Idea: Gardening
Creating art that is inspired by gardening is a great way to connect with nature, get out of the house, and embrace the new season. Take yourself on an artist date.
• artist date idea • container gardening art • mixed media art • art journal • collage

Artist's Tool Kit: Game Pieces
It's happened to us all. We've got three or four game boxes with that, that or the other thing. Why keep them? It's trash, right? No way! Use these game pieces in art!!
• altered art • assemblage art • atc • mixed media art • mixed media

Artist’s Took Kit: Buttons
Buttons! They not just for sewing projects! Learn how they're used in numerous assemblage art projects.
• assemblage art • mixed media art • mixed media • altered art • altered objects

Autumn Assemblage Art
These projects are suitable for children and can be completed in art journals or on flat surfaces (canvas, drawing paper, and so on). Let's embrace this colorful season!
• autumn art projects fall crafts children • autumn themes • mixed media art • assemblage • altered art

Chalkboard Paint Projects
With the addition of chalkboard paint in a child's playroom, the door of creativity is left propped open. Why not use it on other things, too?
• chalkboard paint • altered art • altered project • kids crafts • altered junk

Cut a Canvas Into Quarters
Turning one piece of art into another is a creative twist to layering mixed media art techniques. Create something, cut it up, and create something new!
• collage • assemblage • mixed media painting • found objects • ephemera

Easter Art Card Project
This project is great to work on with children, or on your own. Celebrate Easter with some handmade art cards.
• easter art • handmade greeting cards • assemblage art • altered art • mixed media art

Embellishing Tiles to Make Artwork
Laying things up and making a mess is a lot of fun. Challenge yourself to work on a small piece, the size of a ceramic tile.
• altered objects • altered art • collage art • embellished art • embellish tiles

Explore Artistic Boundaries
There isn't a mixed-media artist out there that doesn't have envelopes, boxes or drawers full of what they call randomness. Use these to break free!
• explore creativity • mixed media art project • assemblage art • collage art • art journal

How to Alter Ceramic Tiles
Sometimes, when visiting a home improvement center or a surplus store, there are remnant tiles available to purchase. Why not turn them into art?
• altered art • altered object • mixed media art • ceramic tile art • assemblage art

Make Art From Altered Coffee Cans
Kids and art go hand in hand, so why not introduce some recycling lessons in with your mixed-media art projects? Let's recycle a coffee can into art.
• altered object • altered art • altered coffee can project • kids craft project • children art

Making Altered Easter Eggs
There is not a child out there who does not like decorating Easter eggs. Why not bring a mixed-media art lesson into this opportunity?
• easter egg project • mixed media art project • kids craft project • easter themed party ideas • easter art

Mixed-Media Graceful Envelopes
Graceful envelopes are a popular topic in mail-art circles, but have you seen what mixed-media artists have done with them? A new avenue to explore . . .
• graceful envelope • calligraphy • art envelopes • embellished envelopes • mail art

Paint Color Chip Craft Art Project
Take yourself on an artist's date to your local home improvement store and gather a selection of paint color chip samples. We're going to make some mixed media art!
• paint chip sample art • artist date idea • mixed media art • altered art • art book

Project Planner: Altered Covers
Creating handmade books are wonderful projects, but we're going to focus solely on the covers of these creations in this week's Project Planner.
• art journal • art book • handmade book • handmade journal • altered book

Project Planner: Altered Tins
Rather than throwing tin objects and containers away, why not alter them? Seasoned mixed media artists have been doing this for years. Let's bring in the novices.
• altered art • altered object • mixed media art • project planner • altered tin

Project Planner: Cookie Jar Covers
Yard sale season is right around the corner. During spring-cleaning, don't throw away covers that don't have a mate. Alter them, instead!
• altered art • altered objects • yard sales • mixed media art • found objects

Scrap Wood Craft Project
Do you have scrap wood lying around from projects completed in the past? Do you know someone who has a pile to get rid of? Let's make some art!
• wood sculpture • assemblage art • mixed media wood project • wood art • wood craft

Use Cabinet Doors as Canvases
Filter through the rubble when someone is doing a home remodel or renovation. You'll be surprised what you can use for a canvas!
• altered art project • reuse old doors in art work • found art materials • mixed media art • shadow box

Use Found Objects in Artwork
When was the last time you found something really interesting and thought about using it in a piece of art? Found art and found art objects are great to work with!
• found art • found objects • assemblage art • collage • altered art

Using Leather Dye on Wood
Using leather dye in mixed-media art projects brings new color options forward in a vibrant and easy manner. Give it a try!
• leather dye • color paint stain wood • wood projects • altered objects • mixed media art project

Altered Book Cover Art Project
Why have boring notebook covers when you can add your own personal touch through the use of mixed media art techniques? Let's get crafty!
• altered art • alterd book • altered object • book art • altered notebook

Art Idea With Embellished Letters
Letter-writing is a beautiful thing, especially when coupled with mixed media art techniques. Spin your letters into creative pieces of art.
• letter writing • embellished letters • lost art of letter writing • creative correspondence • mixed media art project

Art Journal About Family
Parents and grandparents, in particular, will enjoy this art journal prompt. Show your admiration, appreciation, gratitude, and love for your family in your art journal.
• art journal • art journal prompt • art journal idea • art book • gratitude journal

Artist Date Idea #5
In keeping with a lot of your goals to go on Artist Dates through use of Julia Cameron's book, The Artist's Way, I'll be presenting Artist Date Ideas weekly.
• artist date • artist date idea • paint chips • assemblage art • mixed media

Artists Date Idea #4
In keeping with a lot of your goals to go on Artist Dates through use of Julia Cameron's book, The Artist's Way, I'll be presenting Artist Date Ideas weekly.
• artist date • artist date idea • paint chips • paint chip art • assemblage art

Greeting Card Mini-Books
Are you a "green" artist? With all the talk of earth day and conservation, it is no wonder mixed-media artists have always seemed to reuse, reduce, and recycle.
• altered art • altered objects • altered book • greeting card art • altered greeting cards

More Mail Art Mania
Last week, we explored a lot of different links about mail art. There’s a lot more information than just that, though, so let’s continue.
• mailart • mail-art • mail art • envelope templates • nake mail

Timeworn Gift Box Art Project
The next time you are visiting a craft store, visit the box section. There are cardboard boxes that look like they are made from brown cardboard. An opportunity!
• handmade gift • kids craft project • altered art project • mixed media art • turning something new old