Yesterday’s post about a credit card collection got us thinking about alternative uses for old cards. Of course, as we mentioned then, you should cut up expired credit cards to safeguard your identity. That said, there’s some amazing credit card art out there, ranging from intellectually stimulating pieces to practical and beautiful additions to your financial routine.

One of the most well known credit cart artists is Kate Bingaman-Burt, who makes her online home at ObsessiveConsumption.com. As the name implies, she makes art that chronicles her life as a consumer, deploying a wry sensibility that mixes frustration and fascination. In addition to creating drawings of some of her receipts, Bingaman-Burt is well known for a collection of credit card statements she’s drawn.

In addition to art about credit, many artists have taken to using credit cards as their materials. An easy way to find credit card art is to go to craft-addict hub Etsy.com, which compiles the work of thousands of artists. You’ll find a deep catalogue of homemade credit card holders if you search, and you’ll also find gems like the credit card earrings pictured at the top of this post. When it comes to credit card clothes, however, earrings are the just the beginning, as you can see by costume designer Lizzy Gardiner’s credit card dress.

For most of us, making art with or about credit isn’t an option, but you can still have art on your credit card (and no, that doesn’t have to mean painting your credit cards). You can easily add stickers to any card you have without destroying the card, or you can get a card that has a design printed on it. Artists frequently go to bat for credit card companies and, now, you can even upload your own images to some credit cards.

It makes sense that credit cards inspire a lot of art- they’re a significant part of the modern world. Whether you’re wearing your credit card art, drawing your bills, or simply glancing at your card before handing it to the cashier, there’s something nice about giving art a little credit (by giving your credit a little art).