tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2776500930298608801.post4118043800273349607..comments2022-07-24T23:03:42.096-07:00Comments on Green Art Box: Character CollectionWendy Sefcikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01826336667777909910noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2776500930298608801.post-48704684125662366162008-08-18T04:18:00.000-07:002008-08-18T04:18:00.000-07:00We used a recycled piece of cardboard for the back...We used a recycled piece of cardboard for the back and then we cut out all the letter M's we could find in magazines, books, newspapers, etc. It's best to do a layout of the design before you start gluing your letters down. Once you get going with the layout, you will see what size letters you need to fill in any open spots. It looks best when the letters completely cover the cardboard area. After you have the layout design how you want it, then gluing each letter down goes fairly quickly.<BR/><BR/>The result is a collage worthy of framing. My daughter, Megan, designed this one with some help from her brother and sisters. She loved the mix of colors, sizes, letter fonts, etc. She wanted to frame it and hang it in her room. We glued the finished project to a colored piece of heavy paper (card stock, mat board, or even painted card board could be used). Then we glued this to the back of a frame. For a finishing touch on the frame, she added some rub-on letters she had left over from a scrap booking project. It's simple and easy! It probably doesn't follow "proper" rules for framing a piece of art, but the result is something that my daughter loves and that she is proud of. Plus, we didn't spend all kinds of money, but rather recycled most items on our supply list.<BR/><BR/>If you do decorate a frame, you can get as creative as you want with any scrap embellishments you have around the house or think of items you can recycle to make something interesting for the frame. You can even recycle a frame from an old piece of art. You can also get creative and come up with a unique way to hang or display your new piece of art.<BR/><BR/>This is definitely a fun project for kids and would make a fun group project, as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com