Saturday 29 October 2011

Recycled Cats

I have been recycling again this week. Toilet roll holders, cardboard packaging, old book pages and the insides of envelopes.  There is something really liberating about painting on recycled material, perhaps it's because it does not cost anything other than time, and you lose nothing if it doesn't work out and you want to throw it away.  I also find that these are really quick to do once the card is ready.

After my recycled owls I have come up with my recycled cats.






I think that I can feel some recycled dogs coming up!  This link is for the Show and Tell week on Artists in Blogland, check out what everyone has been doing.

Good weekend to everyone!

17 comments:

  1. They are brilliant! And such smart ways to use up stuff you'd otherwise through away. :)

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  2. Fantastic! I'm all about the recycling this week, well actually it's been a year obsession, but that includes this week lol thanks for sharing xx

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  3. These look like really fun to do! I like the effect of using book pages and having the words come through the paint! Patsy from
    HeARTworks

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  4. so cute. i love the blue vampire cat!

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  5. Are you using the loo roll to paint on Linda?
    ManonX

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  6. These are so cute. I'm a cat lover so they immediately got my attention. And I like using recycled materials. LOVE these!!

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  7. Awwwww, your cats are adorable Linda. There is something very 'freeing' working on a surface that didn't cost you an are and a leg..... As well as satisfying, working on something you made. I look forward to your recycled dogs....... Have you thought of creating recycled butterfly's?
    Anyway, I hope you are well and are happily creating.
    Hugs,
    Kyles xo

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  8. These are just adorable and I really love how you keep the lies and colours so pure and bright... I like the cleanness of your work... love my visits xx

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  9. great way to recycle and create wonderful art at the same time!

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  10. Sort of like 'repurposing' old clothes. Love it. They are so adorable. Blessings, Janet PPF

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  11. Cheery, whimsical and totally fun! Love the idea of repurposing and then to have it turn out so great.... Bonus! Visiting from Artist in Blogland (AIB)

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  12. I love painting on recycled things too. It is so satisfying to turn "trash" into works of art! :) Darling cats!

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  13. Still amazed that you're using recycled TP! Your cats are as adorable as your owls! Love love love :)

    xo

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  14. VEry cute cats, Linda, and so you. love it.

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