A couple of years ago, I came across a neat paper craft on Pinterest. It was making Christmas trees from old catalogs/magazines. I decided to try a couple, and they were so easy and fun to make! I decided to use them for props in my craft show displays (I am an Usborne Books Consultant). I had many older ladies comment that they used to make them with Reader’s Digest magazines when they were young. I continued to use them during the holiday season in my displays. It wasn’t until a couple of weeks ago, another vendor who happened to be a paper-crafter took notice. She asked me if I sold them, and I told her no, but perhaps I should make more so I could. She suggested that I make a kit, and let the customer make their own. I really liked the idea, as I had remembered purchasing a string art kit for my daughter several months ago. She enjoyed stringing the thread around the nails in the shape of our state. I had many outdated Usborne mini catalogs laying around, and thought it might be fun for others as well. So, after a fun evening of creativity, my first upcycled craft kit was born! Continue reading “Upcycled Tutorial”