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Jul
3
Over at Sweater Surgery, sweaters aren’t the only thing that goes under the knife. See how an old plastic bead necklace gets cut up and melted into a pair of star spangled star earrings perfect to celebrate the 4th of July…
Jul
2
Over at Craftside there is a fun tutorial on how to make a pair of cuffs from old book covers and in keeping with the term cuffs, old cuff links are used for the closure.
Jul
1
There is a cool site called 1000 Markets Reclaimed to Fame and it includes tons of individual designers. Popli’s designs really caught my eye. She takes vintage bridal lace and transforms it into very modern and stunning pieces of bold…
Jun
30
Over at Clever Nesting there is a fun project on how to turn those plastic gift cards into super cute magnets. I have been saving my used gift cards because it seemed a shame to throw them out but as yet…
Jun
29
Connie over at About.com: Cross-stitch posted a fun tutorial on how to combine the classic craft of cross-stitch (one of this crafters personal favorites) with one of the most modern pieces of technology that often ends up in the trash bin-the…
Jun
26
Over at The Artful Chatterbox there is a cool video showing how to turn the cardboard tube that ribbon yarn comes on into a fun bangle using the ribbon yarn scraps that came on the tube!
Jun
25
Reader Amalia Versaci sent me this photo of her way-cool up-cycled zipper bracelet. I love using hardware in jewelry and she really did a great job on this olive green painted zipper slide bracelet. Pop on over to her Photostream to see…
Jun
24
Over at PapernClay this cleaver Mom has turned her daughter’s lawn mowing shoes into a funky planter. I love how the little air holes in the front allowed tiny plants to come through. I am a self proclaimed shoe junkie and…
Jun
23
Hester Jane, The Green Craft Guru has a wonderful Robot making party game, that doubles as the party favor. She posts a full explanation of the game, rules and recycled supplies needed to host a fun robot making experience. She says…
Jun
22
Over at Karin’s blog, Artful Crafts she has a great tutorial on how to jazz up those rather blah cloth grocery bags. This was particularly interesting to me because I go to a ton of trade shows and end up with…
Jun
19
Over at the Storque they posted a whole house full of great ideas for reusing found things. This was my absolute favorite, a picture used as a table. It sounds simple but, wow! I really thought it looked unusual and great. See…
Jun
18
I love to recycle wallpaper from discontinued wallpaper sample books and Jennifer Perkins of Naughty Secretary Club has posted a great project that not only re-purposes wallpaper but old tins. It’s a recycling twofer! When you’re over there checkin’ out the…
Jun
17
Oh so cute! Over at Life of Lindsey the mom-to-be is whipping up super cute onesies and baby t-shirts by repurposing adult size vintage t-shirts. This idea is such a great way to reuse a cherished adult shirt that may have…
Jun
16
Studiomama has done an outstanding job recycling a pallet into an excellent looking chair. I really admire a design that turns something particularly ugly like a pallet into something not only functional but also elevates it into a style category.
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Jun
15
Margot Potter, The Impatient Crafter has outdone herself with this fantastic re-purposing of old Spirograph spiral wheels into a whimsical necklace. I love the color and scale of this piece. I can’t wait to hit the thrift stores in search of…
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