Feb

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Christy’s Craft Challenge

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Looking for a great way to expand your crafting brain power? Want to get into the whole “recycled crafts” thing, but don’t have any crafts to recycle? Christy’s Craft Challenge is for you!

I was contacted by Christy, who explained to me…

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Reusable Snack Bags

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With the American economy going into the pooper quickly, many more people are cutting corners to help keep money in their wallets. One of these ways is by bringing their lunch rather than buying it when they’re at work.

This doesn’t…

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Mail Storage Grates

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For those living in older houses, you know that one of the first things to get updated in a room, unfortunately, are the heating grates. As the heating system is updated, it becomes almost necessary to update the outflow system…

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Treat Bowls

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Happy Mundane posted these gorgeous treat bowls, made using old lampshade frames and leftover yarn, from camillahhalvorsen’s Etsy shop! I love this idea, and I “might” have so much yarn laying around it’s ridiculous. Makes me wonder what other sorts of…

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Recycled Pendant Giveaway

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Jesse Janes creates fabulous, colorful pendants on Scrabble Tiles and has over 200 designs offered in their online shop. Pendants make wonderful, affordable gifts for the holidays, wedding favors, party gifts and more.

Jesse Janes does offer wholesale to other retail establishments…

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Recycle Pendants Giveaway

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Jesse Janes does offer wholesale to other retail establishments…

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Wedding Flowers

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Have I told you all yet that I’m getting married in just over six weeks? I am, and while it’s incredibly exciting, I’m crafting a ton of stuff for the wedding, and so I’m in serious “wedding craft panic” mode!…

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Make It Yourself Valentine’s Day Round-Up

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I’ve got a metric ton of great tutorials bookmarked, and while I could bombard you with a bunch of individual posts, but that would just get a bit excessive, no? instead, I’m going to bombard you with just a few…

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Denim Cuffs

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While spring cleaning fever hasn’t hit everyone yet, it seems many people I know are going through their homes and weeding out the items that aren’t necessary or loved.

If you’ve got some jeans you’re tossing out due to improper fit…

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Fabric Bookmarks

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Looking for a quick Valentine’s Day gift idea for a bibliophile in your world, but don’t have a ton of money to spend? Raid your fabric stash, head on over to How About Orange’s blog, and follow the tutorial for…

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Cheese Plate Jar As Craft Idea?

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Maggie Mason consistently posts great ideas for making life (and craft) easier to manage. This cheese plate jar idea of hers is a great organizational idea for foodies, but I’m pretty sure we can adapt the idea to a great recycled craft…

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Baby ABC Book – The Perfect Shower Project

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Baby showers have just as many traditions (and games) as wedding showers, but always in short supply are great crafts all guests can participate in. Unless your inner circle is full of super-crafty chicas, some of your baby shower guests…

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Maternity Jeans Hack

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Those of you out there who have had babes can attest to how expensive maternity jeans actually are, and how unflattering most of the styles can be. Thanks to Instructables, now you can make your own the next time you…

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Scrap Paper Thank You Cards

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Bugs and Fishes has some of the best tutorials on the internet, and this one for using up your scrap paper leftovers to make thank you cards is no exception.

I’m actually going to be using this in the coming months for…

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8 Mile Creek Designs

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who would have thought junk yard car parts could be worked into beautiful items, but that’s exactly what 8 Mile Creek Designs has done. From hubcaps and license plates turned into clocks to light covers turned night lights, this shop has tons…