Recycle, Reuse, Repurpose

 

First, Bleubeard and I want to thank Valerie for being a fabulous host in March.  Thank you Valerie for not only being a great host, but also for being an integral part of Art Journal Journey.   

Every year in April, I celebrate Earth Day from April 1 through April 22, which just happens to be bEARTHday in my world.  I always start by explaining that I recycle, reuse, reduce, rethink, re-invent, redesign, re-craft, recover, restore, rebuild, revamp, reclaim, and/or repurpose something to keep it out of the landfill.  I also respect the earth and all its many resources.

To begin, this is NO April Fools Day post!  This year, Bleubeard and I are hosting Art Journal Journey and have simplified the above list a bit.  We plan to recycle, reuse, and repurpose and we hope you will, too.  Recycle part or all of that beloved birthday or Christmas card, reuse those patterned security envelopes, repurpose those cardboard boxes Amazon is so famous for, or those 512 used tea bags you’ve been holding onto.  Turn them into collage fodder for your art journals.  While you’re at it, please let us know what you recycled in your entry.   Whether it's a tiny bit or an entire entry, we really want to know so we can applaud your efforts!

I have named this Le coq, French for rooster.

 

Because we are hosting Art Journal Journey in April, Bleubeard and I want to welcome you and hope you will create something in your art journals that will meet the recycle, reuse, or repurpose concept.

 

For my first entry, I recycled a large used security envelope, two corrugated cardboard pieces, part of a thesaurus page from a set I picked up one year when we had our annual neighborhood cleanup, a tea bag, a fortune, a leftover circle, a leftover foreign (French) square, and the Le coq, which was fussy cut from a gifted playing card.  These were all sewn in place with new thread.

 

I have a few detail shots to share.

 

 

 

Chris, Erika, Valerie, Bleubeard, and I are delighted you joined us and hope to see you this month at Art Journal Journey as you Recycle, Reuse, and/or Repupose in your art journals.

 

We welcome art journal pages that meet the theme requirements, altered book pages, canvases, loose, or stand alone pages including fabric and digital art.  We cannot leave comments on Facebook or Instagram entries.  We do not allow cards, tags, index cards, ATCs, or ATCoins, unless they are part of a journal page, and as much as we don't want to, will be forced to delete your entry.  Please remember if your blog is not in English, you must either provide a translation tool or translate it for us.  Hope to see you soon at Art Journal Journey.  Don't forget to tell us what you recycled on your journal page, please.