Left over Art Showcards, Postcards, & other random extras

I love recycling, and I love turning old things into new things!  Working in an art store, and promoting art shows is fun, but when the show is over and I have all these cards left on the counter, it hurts me to throw them away!  So I got to thinking.... these would make GREAT little notebooks!! I decided to use my brother's show cards for a trial run and they turned out awesome! They're just the right size to put in your purse or pocket, and they come in handy!  I think they'd make great gifts for family & friends who don't really care if the show is over. I also think they'd be awesome for little give-aways at your next show, or for promoting your business handing them out to people. You'd be giving away something that's useful, but also getting your name out there and into the pocket or hands of people who will constantly have it in their face if they use it.  I can't think of a better way to promote, because we all need little notepads!  And besides, you spent all that money on printing them, it's not like you want to throw them into the recycle tub and be done with them.  It's your art! You only can cram a few into scrapbooks, if you even keep one of those, and most artists I know are left with handfuls of them.

What about postcards you printed for your wedding? Music show cards? Your family Christmas cards where you all are wearing ugly sweaters? What about children's birthday party postcards? All of these things would also make wonderful little notebooks!  I have a stack of cute lil photo cards I made for my daughters big 13th birthday that I've dwindled down some by sending out as thank you's to people, or notes to grandparents but I ran out of uses for them and still have more left than I thought I would.  I think I'm going to make some into books now! 

I love unique notepads for grocery lists, phone messages, and random other needs that a notebook is perfect for. Instead of recycling them or just letting them gather dust in that corner you keep meaning to clean... allow me to help! Let me turn them into little books for you!  I love doing custom orders, and I enjoy giving new life to discarded things.  I do understand that on this type of a project, you have something you've already sunk your hard earned money into and are now stuck with an excess of.  So I will be a little more creative with my pricing on these type of special orders.  We can work out a special deal that's personalized for your needs and budget. Your overstock could become something useful in no time! They'd make great stocking stuffers or gag gifts too and with the holidays right around the corner, money is tight for all of us!  This might just be your ticket to not only recycle, but come up with a supply of gifts that are unique and personal!  Not to mention a great form of advertising if you're an artist getting your name and work out there!  Contact me if you're interested or would like more details!

This is a picture of the books I made out of my brother's show cards. The front & back covers sport the front & back of his art show card for a local show he did here in Portland last April.