THE RECYCLED VALENTINE

I'm a paper and packaging junkie and when I come across cool stuff that feeds my addiction it's hard to throw away or even recycle for that matter. So I established a recycle bin in my studio where I collect things for a rainy day. Sunday morning was quiet around the house so I ventured into my craft room and made a recycled Valentine using these select treasures: cardboard, glassine sleeve, coffee sleeve and apparel tag.

I created an over-sized tag by recycling the cardboard and string. First I measured the glassine sleeve and A7 envelope to ensure the tag would fit. I carefully aligned the eyelet with the notch in the glassine sleeve for an appealing presentation.

I cut out a heart from the coffee sleeve and embellished the rest of the card using a rubber stamp, heart punch and my own original Valentine fortunes. I love how it turned out!

Wanna join the fun? Post a picture of your Recycled Valentine on the Originals Paper Art Facebook page. I'd love to see what you're doing with your recycled treasures!