Creative Recycled Paper Decor for the Artful Home
I was reminded of the clever recycled paper art Amy Gibson of Colorstory Designs in Tulsa, Oklahoma creates when I came across her vivid feed on Instagram. I first featured her Etsy shop in 2011 and all these years later, Amy continues to think up fresh and appealing ideas for upcycling glossy magazine pages.
Back then she collaborated with her best friend... they had met in 2007 while working for a Seattle architecture firm and soon launched their green business as a way of being creative and having fun together. A few years later the friend moved away to pursue a different job, but their friendship continues.
Amy has an eye for design, often selecting the most colorful pages and using them in a multitude of ways to decorate picture frames and mirrors, and make scenic wall art. Despite a wide range of styles, the heart of each piece is true to the shop's original mission... the reuse of simple paper as modern home decor.
While
scrolling through the Colorstory Designs shop where you'll find more than
250(!) handmade items, I was interested to see that Amy's
work has evolved into more complex, large pieces, such as this feather - it's six feet across!
But that's not to say she doesn't still recreate some of the shop's early, popular designs. They are not exact duplicates, of course, due to the nature of using a material that's impossible to replicate exactly.
Cut paper shadowboxes, candle holders, custom letters, and paper flowers are also on Amy's can-do list, but not always does she coil the pages into slim tubes. Sliced, flat strips make eye-catching backgrounds, as seen on this pretty wall clock.
And here she's utilized circles punched from magazine pages to create a jazzy Advent countdown wreath that features small tins that can be refilled year after year.
Do you appreciate art that shows concern for the environment, even if it's just in a very small way? Every little bit helps!
FYI... Amy has a section in the shop of items that are ready to ship AND they are currently 60% off.
Colorstory Designs is on Instagram and Facebook.
I will receive a tiny commission at no additional cost to you.
Back then she collaborated with her best friend... they had met in 2007 while working for a Seattle architecture firm and soon launched their green business as a way of being creative and having fun together. A few years later the friend moved away to pursue a different job, but their friendship continues.
Amy has an eye for design, often selecting the most colorful pages and using them in a multitude of ways to decorate picture frames and mirrors, and make scenic wall art. Despite a wide range of styles, the heart of each piece is true to the shop's original mission... the reuse of simple paper as modern home decor.
But that's not to say she doesn't still recreate some of the shop's early, popular designs. They are not exact duplicates, of course, due to the nature of using a material that's impossible to replicate exactly.
Cut paper shadowboxes, candle holders, custom letters, and paper flowers are also on Amy's can-do list, but not always does she coil the pages into slim tubes. Sliced, flat strips make eye-catching backgrounds, as seen on this pretty wall clock.
And here she's utilized circles punched from magazine pages to create a jazzy Advent countdown wreath that features small tins that can be refilled year after year.
Do you appreciate art that shows concern for the environment, even if it's just in a very small way? Every little bit helps!
FYI... Amy has a section in the shop of items that are ready to ship AND they are currently 60% off.
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Particularly like the leaf paper cuts. Gorgeous work!
ReplyDeleteI love the simplicity of those too, Lisa. Thanks for your comment!
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