A couple of weeks ago, I featured a completely clever little house made by Rebecca of This Chicken using the recycled interiors of security envelopes. I just discovered, thanks to Felt and Wire, that you can also use the patterned innards of the humble security envelope to make very pretty wrappers for soap:
How cool is this?!
Felt and Wire also introduced me to the work of artist Nancy Shapiro, who uses recycled security envelopes, as well as the reply cards that fall out of magazines, to create these incredible collages:
I’m now looking at security envelopes in a completely new light and won’t be so quick to toss them in the the recycling bin.
images from Felt and Wire / Nancy Shapiro
i’ve been saving my envelopes too! i saw a photo somewhere of prize ribbons made out of old security envelopes and since then i’ve been paying more attention to the patterns in my envelopes than the letters that come in them
Love these! Have you seen what Renee over at Ugly Kitty is planning for her own wedding? So clever! http://www.flickr.com/photos/uglykitty/3489387073/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/uglykitty/3427455989/in/set-72157617533153748/