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Jun

30

Welcome (and welcome)

June 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Black rubber welcome mats made from recycled tires are fairly common, but any crafter has got to love the color used in these cheerful rubber door mats, made from galvanized metal wire and scrap material from the production of flip-flop sandals (Wetsand.com). The pattern and colors remind me of the potholders I used [...]

Jun

29

VHS Tape Purse

June 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Recycle your VHS tape into crochet ribbon and make a unique retro Clutch Purse
With this fun crochet pattern.
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Jun

25

Needle Threader Earrings

June 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Has your eyesight improved enough that you no longer need some needle threaders? then you can get a little funky and go about town in a set of needle threader earrings.
Cat morley has provided a tutorial but it’s pretty simple and I just love her site purely for inspiration to get off my butt and [...]

Jun

20

Rice Bags To Nice Bags

June 20, 2007 | 1 Comment

I have been saving these rice bags for a while and here are a few projects to inspire you to start buying your rice in bulk Hessian bags rather than plastic bag family sized servings.

Turn your rice bag into a purse with this free tutorial from Everythingatonce

Or how about some kitchen artwork ? with this [...]

Jun

17

Keyboard Clock

June 17, 2007 | 1 Comment

Computers are great we all love them, but they do become obsolete very quickly and keyboards are no exception to that. RePlayGround Came up with this very funky office clock which would make a great DIY project for all ages.
Check out their DIY Projects for some great recycling ideas. If you are too [...]

Jun

15

Eco Artware

June 15, 2007 | 2 Comments

I stumbled across some trash today which is Eco Artware but trashy this site is NOT!!
Its just filled with trash thats been turned into art and beautiful art at that. From Purses to mens accessories you are bound to find some great art work for your home or even just gather up some [...]

Jun

10

How Can I Recycle This ?

June 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Now isnt that a great question as you stand hesitating whether to throw something into the bin or save it.
Well with this site you can seek out advice from all those thrifty people who know just what to do with all that stuff.
The Introduction for this site is ” This site started from [...]

Jun

9

Newspaper Crafts

June 9, 2007 | 6 Comments

We all know the usual stuff to do with newspapers but how about some more unusual projects.
Newspaper slippers - Ok these are not going to be durable but are ideal for painting in or other one time use situations.
Newspaper Dustpan - Perfect for messy plaster shavings or a great “know how to make” [...]

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