I create floral displays using damaged or discarded vi
nyl records that would otherwise end up in a landfill for 1000 year
In addition to the small effort of being Earth friendly, I do it in the hopes of bringing joy to the eyes of someone whether it be in visual appeal or simply reminanissing about a long lost record is brought back to life in a differnt form yet in the flowers are still all the lyrics that shaped us.
Itโs the last week to join #artcycle2026! Weโre inviting creators to turn everyday materials into something extraordinary and share the process here inside the Pentel Challenge Group.
Look around your space. What objects or materials are sitting unused, forgotten, or ready to be thrown away? How can you reimagine their use?
Instead of discarding them, ArtCycle them. We hope to see your submission this week!
From my line of "Compost Club Kids" made with entirely reclaimed materials (yarn, stuffing, buttons and beads)
Hopefully I did this right as my first post, thanks for looking!
#Artcycle
2026
This envelope never made it to a recipientโjust storage, nearly tossedโฆ until I realized portraits on envelopes make ordinary paper worth keeping.
You know those old sketches sitting in your studio?
I had an unfinished drawing that I kept walking past and never knew what to do with. One day, I picked it up and went for it using my favorite Pentel: paint markers first, then oil pastels, and I finished it off with a heart collage with the sparkle pens. I am so obsessed with those.
I named it New Season.ย Because that's what it felt like.
This is my ArtCycle entry for the Pentel Creator Collective, and I want to see yours. Post here and show us what you create.
The idea is simple โ look around your home, your studio, or even a second-hand shop. If something was about to go to waste, that's your starting point. Make something out of it.
#pentelchallenge #ArtCycle2026ย
Here are my flowers made with repurposed materials. This is the #earthmonthartchallenge by the #repurposercollective. You can see our creations in Instagram on #@artbynatalya.
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My daughter has an ever-growing collection of dead pointe shoes (no one told me that pointe shoes are made of glue and cardboard and only last about 15-20 hours of wear ๐ญ), so this yearโs ArtCycle challenge was the perfect time to start experimenting with what I can do with them! โค๏ธ
Had a crafty day in the park, making these decorative vegetable plates with our favorite Pentel paint markers!
Show us how you ArtCycle! Create a project using materials that might otherwise go to waste whether theyโre from your home, studio, or second-hand sources.
Then share your ArtCycle here inside the Creative Challenge Group, where your work can inspire fellow creators to rethink what they make and how they make it. Together, small creative choices can lead to big impact.
Join the Pentel Challenge Group on the Creator Collective
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