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Friday, May 8, 2009

cereal box art

Here's another trash to treasure adventure

We ran out of cereal today and this beautiful cardboard box was just waiting for me to claim it for something other than the recycling man's giant truck.


so I sanded it ...


inked one piece and painted the other ...


tore it into strips and wove it together ...


added some inchies from Linda and Jean ....
added a story ...
added some doodads and doodles ...


and now I have an inchie hanging and keepsake of friends from around the world ...






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18 comments:

  1. ooglebloopsMay 8, 2009 at 4:14 PM

    Kimmie - it's beautiful!! You have such imagination!! It's kind of like the placemats we used to teach the kids to weave in kindergarten - but soooo much cooler!!!GReat way to display others' art!!!

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  2. jasminduftMay 8, 2009 at 4:38 PM

    Great job! What a wonderful idea! That's a stunning piece of art!

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  3. AmyMay 8, 2009 at 5:42 PM

    SWEET Beans!! What a cool idea..totally love it! You tore it perfectly..I hope I can tear that straight! I love how you can display it. Will you frame it? Love the color's and cute story too.

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  4. UnknownMay 8, 2009 at 7:21 PM

    I might turn it into a cover for a book ...
    to tear the edges nice and straight - just hold a ruler along the edge and tear against the ruler

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  5. *jean*May 8, 2009 at 9:20 PM

    ooo that rocks!!! you are a wealth of delight, miss kim!!!

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  6. jgyMay 8, 2009 at 11:20 PM

    Wow, beautiful find and beautiful transformation.
    I also have been saying lately, "trash to treasure" as I pick up found things often. When you have a chance, please visit my "found" site, I'll link to it when I sign off...

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  7. jgyMay 8, 2009 at 11:25 PM

    PS I just visited your corner view, but because of the comment formatting, I can't leave a comment there, so here to say...
    Lovely family, lovely views, lovely corner!
    thanks for visiting mine.
    bEst,

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  8. Beverly Ash GilbertMay 9, 2009 at 6:38 AM

    WOW! Who would have known how it began... beautiful! I just showed this to my sons and they are trying to figure out which cereal box to tear up!

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  9. ElizabethMay 9, 2009 at 9:18 AM

    as the French say, "Incroyable!" -- incredible seems too cliche...

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  10. Diane O.May 9, 2009 at 9:54 AM

    Great idea, it looks wonderful!

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  11. vicki archerMay 10, 2009 at 1:02 AM

    Amazing - and to see things from the beginnings of a cereal box to your beautiful piece is a true gift, xv.

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  12. Susie DallyMay 10, 2009 at 5:26 AM

    Kimmie-you are amazing! You are the bringer or miracles. Keep it up, I'm stalled and in limbo right now, looking at your incredible stuff is keeping me a believer...

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  13. Linda VincentMay 10, 2009 at 12:17 PM

    Oh thats wonderful Kimmie - I'm so honoured to be part of it!!
    Hugs
    Linda x

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  14. AnonymousMay 12, 2009 at 3:37 AM

    Love all of you're projects....so creative and inspirational...I added your link to my page

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  15. LivArtNowMay 21, 2009 at 2:00 AM

    How wonderful, you are so extreemly creative, You do make MAGIC with those little inchies. I've been looking at some of your work and will definately come back and look some more! Very inspirational. Thanks For Sharing. Linda.

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  16. Linda JoMay 22, 2009 at 12:34 PM

    Like the inchies on the weaving! Great idea!

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  17. Joie MoringOctober 20, 2009 at 11:21 PM

    First visit here...love your creative mind...the inchies woven mat is an amazingly fun tribute. I need to get crackalackin' on some cereal boxes and whatnots! Thanks for the inspiration...I will be back.

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  18. Linda JoNovember 3, 2009 at 4:04 PM

    Good grief! Stop it... I can't stand this much inspiration.

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