WOYWW 256: The one where she (hopefully) saves you some money

This week finds me sharing tips for repurposing products that will save you (and Julia, our beloved host at Stamping Ground) money.

But first, let me take you to my hallway/stairs that leads up to my office.

Standing on the top stair looking down, this is quite close quarters, but I'm confident you can see several of these beauties I've framed over the years.

Standing on one of the lower steps, it was even harder to get a good photo of these.  BTW, I made all these frames that are this blond color.  I used quarter round trim you put above your baseboard molding or below your crown molding. 

Now that the rocking horses are out of the way, lets save a bit of money.

I'm fairly certain most of you know to put your cardboard to good use, like the cereal box I'm showing in the above photo.  But did you ever think to save old magazines, especially those from advertisers, to use under pieces you glue?  Once the glue has been spread on the item you wish to adhere, remove it, and turn the page of the magazine.  You are now ready for the next item you wish to glue.  Works well on both wet and dry glues.  If you don't get magazines or junk mail, an old telephone book will do the same trick!!


Inside that cereal box is some great FREE wax paper.  You can use it between book or journal pages that may still be slightly wet with paint, behind pages you don't want getting paint or spray ink on, 

create various techniques using it, or you can line your spray mist box, then use it in art collages later.  All you need to do is wipe it off with your hand before you put it to work the first time, and you have another freebie from repurposed materials.

I hope you enjoyed this post on repurposed materials, and if coming from Julia's please leave your number.  There was one person I couldn't find last week who left me a comment.  Could she have come from Julia's?  I'll never know for sure.