Aug
29

While I really want to make all sorts of comments about the drinking habits of college kids when I see these prints, I’m actually super blown away at the creativity behind it. Crushed Art has a wide selection of high-end photography,…
Aug
29

One of the many things I love about this blog is the reader suggestions I get in my e-mail. This great candle holder (and many like it) come to me from Yessy Art Gallery … apparently the art of recycling tin…
Aug
28

I love collecting small mementos while on vacation, and I always have the intent to scrapbook them when I get home. But you all know how it goes … you get home, you have to do ten loads of laundry…
Aug
28

I’m a total DIY Network addict, and the show Myles Of Style is no exception. Her design ideas are amazing, and she consistently works in great crafts using everyday items. Apartment Therapy has been featuring some of her better ideas,…
Aug
27

Looking for frames on the cheap? Don’t discount painting one a different color! Tea For Bini gives a great tutorial for taking an old frame and not only putting a new piece of art into it but also turning it into…
Aug
27

(image from Tree Hugger)
While it’s not the home decorating style most people would have in their homes, recycling used coffins into couches definitely fits the bill for a totally unique way to reuse an item! And for the record, the coffins…
Aug
26

I’m always on the lookout for craft books that emphasize reusing and recycling unique materials, so when Jennifer Perkins, not only the writer of Craft Artist Life here at Craft Gossip, but also owner of the Naughty Secretary Club shop,…
Aug
26

I love all the amazing recycle-themed crafts on Etsy, and Dinner Time Chimes is one of my new favorites. Their gorgeous wind chimes are made from silverware found in estate sales, flea markets and thrift stores. Each chime is unique, gorgeous,…
Aug
25

(image from Betz White)
With summer quickly winding to a close in some parts of the world, and about to start in others, water balloon fights are on the minds of almost every kid I know! Instead of wasting all those…
Aug
22

Featured on Apartment Therapy, teacup candles are a great idea for anyone who not only loves to collect unique items but loves to have a candle burning in their house at all times.
But don’t think you need to go out…
Aug
21

I would never have thought you could make gorgeous fairytale lights using egg cartons, but thanks to the tutorial from Esprit Cabane, now I know how! Be sure to use only LED lights, as any other kind could start a…
Aug
20

While some reuse their glass jars, most (myself included) simply recycle the pieces of any tin cans they use. Now, thanks to this great tutorial from Whip Up, you can now use those can lids to make gorgeous magnets like…
Aug
19

Rather than get a new couch when you’re tired of your old couch’s pattern, you might consider reupholstering it! Apartment Therapy features this great mid-century modern couch that’s gotten a face lift with some new fabric and potentially some added stuffing.
If…
Aug
18

If putting your used paper into the recycle bin sums up your paper recycling theories, head on over to Kids Gardening for instructions on making NEW paper out of that used stuff you’ve just been putting out by the curb! Recycled…
Aug
15
Robyn here, taking over as an editor for Craft Gossip’s Recycled Crafts section. I’m here to bring you the greatest news, tutorials, interviews, and so much more in the realm of recycled crafts.
But before we get started with all the…






