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Junk Mail Portraits

January 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment

S.A. Schimmel creates striking portraits not with paint but with junk in the form of flyers, mail, greeting cards and colorful ephemera. The artist, who graduated with a degree in psychology and painting, has a diverse art career, ranging from visual display designer to needlepoint canvas designer. Her current junk art mosaic work stemmed from [...]

Jan

28

Rubbish Sneak-Peak

January 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I was fortunate to get a sneak-peak at the new book Rubbish! Reuse Your Refuse, by Kate Shoup. This step-by-step project book is the perfect read for dumpster divas, second-hand shoppers and treehuggers. License plates, tin cans, game board pieces, floppy disks, old credit cards and much more make their way into the 30 on-trend [...]

Jan

24

TV Bar

January 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment

If you, your parents or your grandparents still have a circa 1982 TV console lingering in your home, it might be best to grab some inspiration from AlpineButterfly, who transformed a TV cabinet into a chic bar. Most stunning is the top of the bar, which features a zebra-like pattern, inset marbles and a built-in [...]

Jan

21

Cardboard Kitchen

January 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Proud momma annam42 over at Craftster designed and built her daughter this finely crafted custom kitchen using salvaged cardboard and contact paper. Added touches such as hot and cold water taps, a recessed baking pan sink and a working oven door will create long-lasting memories for her lucky little girl.
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Jan

19

Bottle Cap Beads

January 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Accent your next beading project with Cathy Collison’s bottle cap beads. These shiny hollow beauties, sold individually, are made with lead-free solder and feature nearly 70 of your favorite soda pop and beer varieties, from the common Coke to the less common Brownie Chocolate Flavored Drink.
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Jan

18

Record Room Divider

January 18, 2008 | 2 Comments

Room dividers can provide privacy as well as transform any space into a cozy space. Stars of the DIY network show “Creative Juice” Cathie Filian and Steve Piacenza created a divine divider by hanging old LPs from chain. Alternatively, the records can act as a wall hanging or window treatment.
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Jan

15

Extraordinary Ephemera

January 15, 2008 | 2 Comments

Add this to my wish-list. One Good Bumblebee offers its (best-selling) Pile of Paper, featuring an “intriguing collection of over 50 carefully selected vintage ephemera and papers including greeting cards, antique photographs, postage stamps, illustrations, matchbooks, postcards, medical papers, labels, ledgers, diagrams, paper dolls, maps and tons more.” The Etsy shop also offers a mini [...]

Jan

14

Ramen Shrimp Baby Booties

January 14, 2008 | 2 Comments

I was tickled to find these appropriately named novelty baby booties made by MoJoTrashion at Etsy. The shoes are made from a recycled ramen noodle package covered in flexible, durable vinyl. The inside is lined with baby pink felt. Is an equally adorable matching bib in order?
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Jan

11

PooPoo Paper

January 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I don’t recommend DIYers attempt to create this product, but anyone who has an appreciation for environmentally-friendly and off-the-beaten-path products will surely get a kick out of the offerings at Great Elephant Poo Poo Paper. That’s right, the company creates pretty — and odor-free — stationery products from the fibers of elephant dung. In addition [...]

Jan

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Recycled Glass Challenge

January 9, 2008 | 2 Comments

Are you up for the challenge? The Creative Glass Guild of Etsy is promoting a recycled glass challenge for the month of January. See the group’s official website for challenge details and inspiration. Thanks to sender-inner Linda (who happened to create the fabulous recycled glass pendant shown) for the heads-up!
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