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May
29
Coming in 2009, from the creative folks behind Somerset Studio magazine, is GreenCraft magazine. According to the editor, the magazine will “feature articles and delicious photography of all kinds of art made from recycled materials.” Click on the GreenCraft image …
May
28
Here’s another clever tutorial from the contributors at Cut Out + Keep: earware made from Barbie shoes. Step 1 states, “Steal a pair of shoes from a Barbie when she’s not looking.” Read the entire tutorial here, and then …
May
27
How comfy does this kitty look in its posh upcycled bed? Head over to Cut Out + Keep for a tutorial on transforming a vintage suitcase into a nap haven for pets. Stuffing a few treats or a favorite toy …
May
26
Erin crafts some fabulous things with huipils (pronounced wee-PEELS), which are traditional woven blouses worn by women in Guatemala. The huipil fabrics are inherently colorful and fun, which makes the upcycled works of art equally colorful. Here, Erin fashioned a …
May
20
I love this tip from Cloth Paper Scissors reader Deb:
 ”Today, in the mail, I received my bizillionth ladies catalog! … Now, I am going green with paper dolls! I cut out all of the outfits from the fashion magazine and …
May
19
No costly framing or matting needed! Dave from the Gnarled Branch uses ruined vinyl records as blank canvases for his funky paintings. And installation couldn’t be any easier: Simply hang the works of art by inserting a pushpin through the …
May
16
Many thanks to reader Annika for sending her recycled plastic bag ideas my way. For some time she has been repurposing plastic bags into knitting and crocheting projects and just recently has begun to fuse bags together to create new …
May
15
Click on the Restyle category at craftstylish.com and a handful of helpful, thorough DIY recycled/repurposed/upcycled crafts articles appear, such as a tutorial on creating a pretty retro apron from a vintage tea towel. This relatively new website was created by …
May
14
The day after IÂ wrote about Lark Books’ upcoming book on recycled plastics I received a message about another chance for recycled crafters to showcase their work (or a chance for collectors to flaunt their stuff). Read on:
The common pillowcase …
May
12
Lark Books seeks images of recycled plastic work to feature in the gallery of its upcoming book, Fantastic Plastic, to be released in fall 2009. “From fun and funky to elegant and thought provoking, all sculptural forms will be considered …
May
11
Add these adorable daisies to the list of items that can be made from plastic bags. The Strewth! shop at Etsy, which features “the essence of the outdoors, the sea and surf of Australia,” makes these colorful cuties into magnets, …
May
7
File this under repurposed, not recycled (ew!), crafts. In New Zealand, Vicky Heir won a toilet paper wedding dress competition sponsored by Cottonsofts toilet paper. Dress entries could be composed of no more than eight double-sized rolls of the cottony, …
May
4
Your household conversation pieces might as well be functional, too. This cute-and-creepy coat rack made of baby doll appendages was a submission in the 2008 design*sponge diy contest. Get the complete instructions here.
