Hey Yall!
In this post I wanted to show a fun way I've been upcycling unwanted Rock and Roll cds. I know CDs are a medium of the past, BUT that doesn't mean they should be converted to MP3 and tossed without salvaging their artwork.
Beneath those hard cases, cracked from years of being tossed in the back seat of cars I've found posters, hand written lyrics, and overlooked glimpses of classic bands.
After opening crates of cds in my storage unit I ended up alleviating all the space they took up and created some great gifts from the cover and booklet snippets. So far the collages I've created have made great graduation, house warming, and birthday gifts, and the most I've spent on one is $8 (splurged on a big frame).
All you need is
1- old cds or tapes ($5 tops at a used records store)
2-scissors, glue, tape
3-black card stock
4-frame (the more simple the frame the better in this case so not to distract from the already-busy appearing collage. Dollar stores have any basic size frame and Michael's often has %50 off frames to about poster size). p.s.- get the GeoCoupons App to keep updated with coupons that can be scanned at the register from your phone.
Happy Upcycling!
Ashley Wynn
In this post I wanted to show a fun way I've been upcycling unwanted Rock and Roll cds. I know CDs are a medium of the past, BUT that doesn't mean they should be converted to MP3 and tossed without salvaging their artwork.
Beneath those hard cases, cracked from years of being tossed in the back seat of cars I've found posters, hand written lyrics, and overlooked glimpses of classic bands.
After opening crates of cds in my storage unit I ended up alleviating all the space they took up and created some great gifts from the cover and booklet snippets. So far the collages I've created have made great graduation, house warming, and birthday gifts, and the most I've spent on one is $8 (splurged on a big frame).
All you need is
1- old cds or tapes ($5 tops at a used records store)
2-scissors, glue, tape
3-black card stock
4-frame (the more simple the frame the better in this case so not to distract from the already-busy appearing collage. Dollar stores have any basic size frame and Michael's often has %50 off frames to about poster size). p.s.- get the GeoCoupons App to keep updated with coupons that can be scanned at the register from your phone.
Happy Upcycling!
Ashley Wynn