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The back pockets of jeans are such a fun shape to work with in recycled crafts. Check out this fun banner tutorial over at the blog Yesterday on Tuesday that Malia shared with us.

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It is time for a cool recycling project. Check out this cool tutorial Ana of the blog I Made It So sent in on how to take an old clock and album cover and transform them into a stylish and …

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This is too cool! Check out the amazing project link Scott sent in on how to make an egg cup from a fork over at his blog What I Made. Even if this project isn’t something you need to …

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Well you asked for it (more scrapbooking) and now you can have it thanks to Ken sending in his link to his super cool blog aptly named Ken’s World In Progress where he shows you how he transformed paper bags …

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Over at Suzannah’s blog Adventures In Dressmaking she posted this great idea and tutorial for turning an old comforter into a winter insulation window curtain.

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Check out this great tutorial on saving a pair of mittens that may be too small (or have worn out tips) and converting them into the fingerless type of mittens that Maya sent in. See the full tutorial over at …

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Rashmi sent in this link to her blog The Ochre Elephant featuring a great project where she recycled yogurt containers into tea light covers that also spelled out “Happy Diwali”. The Festival of Diwali or Deepavali means “The Festival of …

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Now I don’t generally post many scrapbook pages but I just fell in love with this one from the blog Ponderings. She stitched all sorts of things together on the page including bits sewing patterns, books and Sizzix die …

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I might have just gone a bit wreath crazy. This real fall leaf wreath is so simple and pretty. I brings me back to my crafting days as a kid. All you need other than some of mother nature’s little …

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I love old spools of thread and I am always on the lookout for fun ways to use them. Over at the blog Just Something I Made there is a super cute idea for making an Advent Calendar with them. …

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These lovely magnets are created with a whole bunch of recycled bits of this and that. See a whole collection of Desiree’s craftiness at her blog Beyond a Garden.

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Pop (pun intended) over to Linda’s blog to see how she transformed plastic soda and water bottle tops (along with a bit of t-shirt) into a cute snowman and Christmas tree.

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Fantastic Recycled Plastic: 30 Clever Creations to Spark Your Imagination
by
David Edgar and Robin A. Edgar

Let me start by saying my background is Industrial Design so I know about how much effort goes into designing manufactured packaging. It …

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For a whole bunch of reasons I think this is so cool. First it uses something industrial, next it uses rust literally and a color synonymous with fall, to make something really cool! Pop on over to the blog Mixed

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This is a really clever idea! See how to turn a damaged plate into a canvas to create a bit of decupaged art over at the blog Creative Mind! I actually think it would be cool to leave some …

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