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18 Projects for Paint Chips

Submitted by: Tip Hero  10/04/2011 3:46 PM
 
Since you can pick up paint chips or swatches at basically any paint or home improvement store for free, these craft ideas are essentially free as well. Take a look at some useful ways to make use of different colored paint chips around the home:




  1. Paint Chip Bookmarks: here's a really easy way to make cute, personalized bookmarks. Use them yourself or as an imaginative gift for a book lover.

  2. Gift Tags: make creative (and cheap) gift tags for gifts for any occasion.

  3. Make Boxes from Paint Chips: these cute little boxes can hold small homemade gifts.

  4. Paint Chip Mosaic: update an old table on the cheap with the help of paint swatches.

  5. Decorative Paint Chip Orbs:

    How To Make Paint Chip Orbs from ReadyMade Magazine on Vimeo.




For more ideas, head over to Re-nest's Even More Paint Chip Projects Roundup.
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