we're playing with paint chips for whimsical wednesday! what are paint chips? those color cards with blocks of color on the in paint departments of a lot of stores. these are free for the taking. papercrafters have been taking advantage of such a treasure for awhile now; most likely to the chagrin of the paint departments' personnel! however, this art medium allows for the creation of clever art projects. what will you create with paint chips for whimsical wednesday? an album, a picture frame mat, a book cover, coasters, wall hanging? the possibilities are unlimited. share your creation with the whimsey project!
paint chips have come a long way. in the past they were nothing more than blocks of color on long, rectangular cardstock. today's paint chips are still like the earlier ones, however, some actually feature photos of items in the colors being shown. some are a mixture of paint blocks and photos. still others are larger cards with variations on a color. so much to choose from for crafting! the paint chips i used today for my paint chip project were all the cards available on the display case; featuring photos of items, such as fruit and flowers, in the colors being offered. with two of each card, i put the pairs back to back with double stick tape to create a two sided card. the completed two sided cards were bound together to make an album. the album might be used for photos that match the motif or pictures cut out of magazines to create mini collages. perhaps i'll put quotes on the cards. just getting the cards made into an album was fun for whimsical wednesday!
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