Altered Art?

Is there anyone on here that does altered art? Do you like it? Does it come easy to you?

I do a bit of it. I am beginning to like it more and more... at first I really didn't. I think it just kind of grows on ya!

I have tons of ALTERED weird arty things....remember, I am the offspring of an artist, who actually makes money at her art!

yeah i like doing altered projects

I do a bit but just very basic things.

I recently made this halloween frame...

I've just started out with altering things. For the longest time I didn't think I could do it, but once I started it was so much fun!

i love to alter but sadly i'm too frugal just to make something pretty and have no use for it. i always make my kiddo's teachers "end of the year" thank you gifts, i've altered frames for gifts, made mini albums from recycled stuff and i love to make little gift card holders for holidays using recycled stuff.

i found this pic of the glass jar i picked up at a thrift store and altered it. my concept was to give the teacher a jar with clalk paint that she could change the writing on for class treats or whatever she wanted to store in the jar. i altered the box of chalk that goes with it. not the best pic but it's all i have.

I`m collecting boxes to alter, but I never ever come around to do it....
I have this idea in my head that it`s hard to make the pattern paper look great on the box or items.....

I know I collect everything to alter...but have yet toalter anything in my life!

I collect a lot of stuff for altering - love it! I have a whole bunch of tins, boxes, packaging to use but I have plans for a lot of it this Christmas ;o)

I've done some altering, but I don't feel I'm that great at it. Here's an earring frame I did - I think it's the best altered art project I have done so far.

Megan! I LOVE your earring holder! I have one too, that I did (in my gallery). It was SO fun! I love picking my earrings off of it every day! It makes me smile:) Your's is such bright cheery colors too! Great job! I love altered art, but admittedly, am just getting into it as well. Other than the box (in gallery) and a tshirt, does that count? Used some Q&CO felt fusion/bling. And the earring holder...I'm still a 'newbie' at it I guess. Have lots of ideas though:)

Here are some thing's i made for my wedding....

Table centre pieces...





Favour boxes...



Name placement's...



& my wedding album & matching box for it go in....

Those are AWESOME! How creative! Lovely, really:)

Sarah, those wedding things are gorgeous!!!

Love your wedding things sarah ... so pretty!

Here is a gift box I altered to give to DS

Wow! That's cool - it's the boys that are most difficult to make for I think - girlies are easier!

Very nice items ladies.

I love seeing the things that people alter!! So creative!

Sarah, all that stuff together at your wedding must have looking gorgeous!!

I had some puter' issues recently, and seemed to have "misplaced" my altered art file! :geek: I'm sure it's here somewhere! I do have pics of a couple of my most recent altering projects...

Not sure if these count... but I altered these pumpkins... hehe


A box I foung on clearance at Michael's... it was scratched up, but I was able to cover all that by alterting & I now store all my little $1 stamp sets...




A little paper mache' box I altered to make a "Tooth Fairy" box for my youngest dd...




Door Hanger for my craft room...


OK... these aren't exactly "altered" but I had so much fun playing with my Cricut & software to make these place cards for Easter...

Wow robin - i love the stamp box - & the li'l pumpkins are just too cute!

CUTE, CUTE!

Those pumpkin's are adorable, never thought of painting & altering pumpkin's!!

The stamp box is really nice!