Many would love to create art and get their craft on but they feel they don’t have the money for such an expensive hobby. Guess what? I get asked all the time  how I afford my obsession.  It doesn’t have to be expensive and you can use material around your home or from outside. Here is my check list of items you can use. The skies the limit!

List of materials:

1. Old Clothes.
2. Boxes-Any kind!
3. Nail Polish
4. Up-cycle Coffee Grounds. I keep mine in a glass jar to reuse later.
5. Old make-up
6. Q-Tips
7. Paper from mail.
8. Newspapers
9. Magazines
10. Make-up brushes
11. Old books
12. Old bed sheets
13. Buttons
14. Bottle caps
15. Old Wrapping paper
16. Wrapping Tissue paper
17. Napkins
18. Paper Clips
19. Fallen wood sticks from your trees outside
20. Weeds
21. Roots
22. Grass
23. Leaves
24. Acorns
25. Sea Shells
26. Plastic Grocery bags
27. The tins from cans
28. Plastic Knives
29. Forks
30. Make-Up Sponges
31. Cotton Balls
32. Toilet Paper Rolls
33. Egg Cartons
34. Food Coloring to make Paint
35. Wine Corks
36. Safety Pins

The list goes on…You will be amazed at what you can create with items from your home or from the outdoors for that matter. Get in the habit of thinking twice before throwing something away. You might be able to create something wonderful from it.

If you need adhesive-it can get pricey-I use Mod Podge Matte-Mat in a pinch. You can get it at a Wal-Mart for cheap or use a coupon to purchase a bottle at your local craft store.

I don’t have a lot of money so when I need to purchase art material-like adhesive, I have a jar of change I save for purchases like that. Also, I purchase painters tape at the Dollar Tree among other supplies from there.

I create art with the items I have listed above all the time and I have a lot of fun with them. This year I will be posting about mixed media art you can make using theses items. My next post on creating art will be about what you can find at thrift stores and places like the dollar tree to add to your art supply.

I hope you all had a lovely day yesterday. See you again soon!

Stephanie