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Wanted: Recycled Projects for Book

December 29, 2007 | 3 Comments

Here’s your chance to be published. Author-to-be Lynn of GreenHalloween.org is seeking recycled craft project ideas for a forthcoming book. See below for details, including the submission deadline of Jan. 15:
Lynn writes,
“My daughter and I are writing a book tentatively titled, “Green Celebrations.” I plan on contributing most of the craft ideas, but I thought [...]

Dec

28

Bread Bag Choker

December 28, 2007 | 1 Comment

Who knew wrapping a bread bag around your neck would be so fashionable? Garbage of Eden Design at Etsy offers some fabulous trash-to-treasure items, including this bread bag choker, which was made by tightly wrapping a colorful bread bag onto a memory wire choker and then stitching with clear thread. Check out her swirly earrings, [...]

Dec

27

Recycled Cardboard Frame

December 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment

If your family opened gifts these past few weeks, surely you have all the materials lying around to make this simple cardboard frame at kaboose.com. The project calls for corrugated cardboard, white cardboard (found in packaged shirts), a few everyday crafting supplies and wallpaper scraps. If you plan on displaying holiday photos, try substituting festive [...]

Dec

23

Green Christmas Greeting

December 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Here’s a modern take on the folded 3-D recycled booklet desktop tree or angel that so many of us have made in years past. These are cut, however, and weren’t made by elementary schoolchildren but rather by London-based design firm johnson banks.
“The johnson banks Christmas card this year takes the form of trees ram-punched out [...]

Dec

22

CD Shower Curtain Accessories

December 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Continue your “singing in the shower” theme by transferring discarded CDs to your shower curtain, as Trevor O’Neil did for ReadyMade magazine’s latest MacGyver Challenge. Grab some more used CD inspiration by viewing all the runners-up at http://readymademag.com/macgyver.
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Dec

21

Felted Jewelry

December 21, 2007 | 1 Comment

Lightweight and lovely describe the jewelry created by pagano designworks, who makes earrings and necklaces from recycled sweater felt. The shop’s featured earring sets are adorable sandwiches of various-colored felt, and all of the jewelry seems to be finely constructed from fine materials.
The artist is an interior designer by day but is an avid designer [...]

Dec

19

Green Gift Tags

December 19, 2007 | 1 Comment

ZAPOLdesigns’ recycled gift tags are perfect for your Christmas gifts or any occasion. These beauties feature a rubber-stamped bonsai tree on circles cut from old office folders. A hemp cord finishes off the earthy look. Check out the artist’s Etsy shop for even more gift tags sets, as well as other jewelry and paper goods.
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Dec

18

Monopoly Chair

December 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Game board enthusiasts will go gaga over this Monopoly-themed chair, which was an entry created by SewIn2Disney for the latest Craftster Challenge, “Super Ugly to Super Awesome.” The artist completely refurbished a throw-away chair with a Monopoly pillow form and then decoupaged colorful money onto the chair back.
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Dec

17

Book Art

December 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Jonathan Callan’s creates beautiful sculptural art from recycled books and publications. This piece, found on Haute*Nature, and titled “The Value of Politics,” reminds me of a larger-than-life cross-section of marbled multi-colored clay. See more of his work on these sites:
http://www.houldsworth.co.uk/jonathancallan/work.html
http://www.mattress.org/index.cfm?event=ShowArtist&eid=50&id=250&c=Past
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Dec

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Photo Glass Beads

December 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Looking for handmade and meaningful stocking stuffers? This new project from Craftbits.com may be your answer. Just glue flat clear glass marbles to photo index cards and cardboard, chipboard or heavy paper for a pocket-sized keepsake. The finished beads can be used as magnets, incorporated into jewelry, used in assemblages or used however you desire.
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