I am astonished by how much recylcing we put to the curb each week.  The recyling bin can be a goldmine for some good scrappy goodness!  I had a box of books that I was going to take to Goodwill, but I decided to rip out some pages in one of the books and use it on a page!

I ripped up the pages into strips and I used some fabric stiffener and water mixture to soak the papers.  Then I arranged the strips on a piece of waxed paper and let it dry.  Some more tearing and a few spritzes of glimmer mist and I have a unique background!

For this weeks challenge, I want you to use something with print on it from your recycle bin….newspapers, magazines, cardboard, even empty food packaging.  You can use the item in any way you want: create some papers or embellishments or a title.

Layout entries for this challenge must be uploaded to the Urban Anthology Gallery by Tuesday, November 24, 2009, to be eligible for the prize drawing.  Be sure to link back to this post once you have completed the challenge.