While browsing the web for inspiration for an eco-friendly project, I found a clever and creative eco-friendly business card. Instead of printing the designs on recycled card stock with multiple colors, we can design more clever and fun business cards using humble recycled stuff. I believe that one creative idea leads to successful designs, and ...
Everyday we use something that is made from trees. One of the things we use most often especially in school is paper. Although paper can be made from a variety of natural materials including cotton, hemp, grass, banana plants, tobacco and even elephant dung in some parts of the world, paper is most often made ...
It’s an old question, when it comes time to check out at the grocery store do you choose a paper bag or a plastic bag? It seems like it should be an easy choice, but there are an incredible number of details and inputs hidden in each bag. In a recent article I read, it ...
This is a great project to do if you have lots of old books, magazines, scrap book paper or even felt that you’re looking to get rid of. These roses can be used to add a little flair to any gift package, gift tag, card, scrapbook cover, or to spruce up any project that’s lacking ...
So I know what you’re thinking, “Toilet paper roll wall art? Seriously?” Yes, seriously. This was an art project a friend of mine tackled a few months back. When she first started collecting the toilet paper rolls, I was a skeptic. How could a roll of cardboard become art? But she proved me wrong. Follow ...
I don’t know about you, but when I think of a typical office setting, I think of paper everywhere, paper clips lying about, trash bins full of material that could be reused or recycled, electronics and technology using a lot of power and random disposable coffee cups sitting around. If your office is like this ...
Although it took us a while, we (meaning the people of this planet) have finally started to realize that Earth as we know it isn’t going to last forever if we don’t take care of it. Hopefully our children and our children’s children will continue the efforts to be thoughtful of the environment. And why ...
My desk at home is overwhelmed with paper right now. I have old bank statements, car insurance receipts, and pre-approved offers for credit cards that I am never going to apply for. This pile of paperwork seems to keep getting larger and larger because I haven’t seen a solution for my sensitive document problem. I ...
Don’t Print the Receipt Too Many of us prefer to pay for things by credit/debit card instead of carrying a bunch of cash in our pockets all of the time. When it comes to paying at the pump, there is a small favor you can do for the environment that will add up in the ...
Reusing Paper in Creative Ways If you have a hole punch and some paper handy, your art options are endless. This is especially good for scrapbooking, but hopefully this blog gives you ideas for all kinds of different ways to be artsy. My first idea came to me when I was scrapbooking and needed something ...