Jan
27
Make yourself a bag as unique as you are, by restyling a thrifted sweater into an over-the-shoulder number.
Jan
27
Amazing artist Claudia Garzesi makes beautiful jewelry out of recycled wood scraps covered in glossy magazine pages! Featured at eco-artware, her work is also featured through the Recycled Planet Store, a Newy York based company.
Jan
27
Yes, we’re almost all the way through January, but some of us (cough*me*cough) still don’t have a planner we love ready and in use! Have no fear, because Apartment Therapy directs us to Green Upgrader for directions on how to …
Jan
27
Do you struggle with fitting your sewing items, due to lack of a proper dress form? You could spend hundreds of dollars having one custom-made to your measurements, you could purchase an adjustable dress form, or you could make one …
Jan
26
Looking to add unique wall art to your home or office? Grab a decorative punch (in this case it’s a butterfly) and follow Ali Edwards’ tutorial for creating some great art. You can use up scrapbook paper shreds, you can …
Jan
25
Use up some of your unused scrapbook paper (even if it’s just to make room for new paper to join your stash!) by making some great Valentine’s hearts to hang in your house. Another project that’s great to do with …
Jan
24
Grab some of those old boring thumbtacks you’re using on your bulliten boards, raid your kids’ art supply stash for some googly eyes, and make yourself these adorable personalized tacks! Complete instructions are available over at Zakka Life, and …
Jan
22

Turn your old plastic (credit cards, packaging from toys) into a colorful picture frame or mirror mosaic by following this tutorial. What a great way to use up some of that plastic that so often ends up in the …
Jan
20
metalworking using salvaged materials is the buzzword on this Etsy site. All the artwork is made using found objects, and the result is absolutely stunning. I love this alternative wedding bouquet – perfect for a more modern bride, and …
Jan
20
Thanks to a reader tip, I’ve come across this amazing blog, Trash 2 Treasure. It’s a blog associated with retail store Sophie’s Cottage, they’ve got e-books on recycling into craft, and their blog? It’s absolutely amazing!
From painting with …
Jan
16
For those of us who drink out beer out of bottles, you tend to end up with caps taking over your trash. (or is that just me?) Now, thanks to My Amphetamines and My Purls I can show you a …
Jan
12
I know, I know. The new year has just begun, and already I’m posting Valentine’s Day items? But if you do the math, you’ve got little more than a month to get some items put together for the ones you …
Jan
12
These bite-sized notebooks are the perfect way to use some of your more graphic papers and postcards. Paper and Stitch made them from cards nabbed at Old Navy, but you can follow this easy pattern to make add-on presents for …
Jan
12
Just a little bit more time is available for you to enter your crafts to Lark Books for their new book, 500 Found Object Works.
From their press release:
We seek one-of-a-kind images of found-object art representing the most creative
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Jan
11
Originally uploaded by Chica and Jo
While it’s a very belated announcement, we’ve got a winner in our Recycled Craft Contest, held back in December.
Chica and Jo won with their amazing recycled wedding dresses! …





















