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Recycle VHS tapes into pretty flowers or Christmas present bows

stefaniegirard — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:36:51 +0000

These cute flowers are made with VHS tape! How cool is that? Well when I saw this I thought that these would make great recycled bows from holiday gifts. Pop on over to CraftStylish for a ton of ideas on recycling a VHS tape and here for the flower tutorial. Just make sure you don’t recycle your wedding video:)

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Bills aren’t the only thing that comes in a security envelope-craft supplies do!

stefaniegirard — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:05:16 +0000

Maya Made certainly made security envelopes pretty and useful with these pretty napkin rings. What a great source for recycled paper in pretty patterns-the inside of security envelopes. Recycle them in to all sorts of paper crafts.

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Turn your fancy glassware upside down for fun holiday decor

stefaniegirard — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:20:51 +0000

I just scored some of these little battery tea lights at the 99 cents store because in my house an open flam is not a good idea with all the fiber and fabric that’s flying around. This is such a good use for them, an “illuminated tree of glassware”. I cerntainly have lots of mismatched and pretty dishes that I could do this with! Pop on over to Nifty and Thrifty for a whole bunch more fun ideas for re-styling your dishes into fun displays.

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Retro kitschy style recycled vase made from thread cone and cd

stefaniegirard — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:29:42 +0000

I love the kitschy quality of this craft project. I feel like it would have been something my grandmother would have made if cds were around back then. Maybe it’s the pretty pink color? I don’t know but I love it! See how to make it over at Thrifty Fun.

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Recycle a branch into a wishbone inspired necklace

stefaniegirard — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:41:51 +0000

Over at the blog B Organic there is a little tutorial to make a wishbone inspired necklace from a little stick. So simple yet so charming and perfect to remind us to be thankful for all the beauty in nature.

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Traditional and some not so traditional ways to recycle a bottle

stefaniegirard — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:51:38 +0000

Over at Boisdale there are some traditional ways to recycle a bottle like glasses, vases and terrariums and then some not so traditional like the one pictured here as a computer accessory.

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Kitten hat made from the sleeve of a sweater-meow!

stefaniegirard — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:21:20 +0000

Oh I love recycling sweaters into new things and especially cute things! Check out this cute kitten hat project designed by Sonya Nimri made from a recycled sweater sleeve.

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Recycle postage stamps into cute cupcake topper flags and Mail Art Call Out

stefaniegirard — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:03:26 +0000

I have saved cool postage stamps from mail I have received and they are just sitting in a box. Now I know what I can do with them! These cupcakes were made for an event to celebrate the release of the book Good Mail Day, see more of these tasty treats here. The authors have put a Mail Call out to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Berlin Wall. Get all the info at this post and see some inside peeks into the book there too.

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Could this Gnome made by recycling a pine cone be any cuter?

stefaniegirard — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:41:48 +0000

I wanted to post this the minute I saw it but I thought I needed to wait until after Halloween, just because I couldn’t let myself get into Christmas decorating quite yet. Run, don’t walk, over to the blog Duo Fiber Works and get the full tutorial on how to recycle pine cones into super cute gnomes.

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Little girl tights are transformed into a colorful snake

stefaniegirard — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:51:08 +0000

What a great way to recycle tights that have been out grown. Pop on over to the blog-Journey Into Unschooling to read more about how to make this colorful stuffed snake from tights. If you aren’t in need of a cute toy I bet this would make a great draft dodger (you know that thing you put along the bottom edge of a door to seal it a bit better)

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Bunny building made from recycled materials and solar panels

stefaniegirard — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:59:15 +0000

OK I posted a fun project using solar panels on your purse to charge your electronic goodies, now here is one of a model of a bunny building I found over at the blog Olympia Dumpster Divers also known as Ruby Reusable, a fab blog filled with tons of great recycling!

“The “Jade Rabbit” entry which won the design competition of the Macau Pavilion for the 2010 Shanghai World Expo will be able to showcase Macau in “a soft but impressive way”, said the head of the Macau organising cabinet .”

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How to convert an old purse into a solar panel power station

stefaniegirard — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:39:50 +0000

Convert that old purse into a solar panel sportin’ hot new accessory. Follow the simple tutorial that includes all the links on where to get all the parts at Voltaic to go green when you are on the go and keep your cell phone charged for all the talking you can do.

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How to make soft weights

stefaniegirard — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:37:47 +0000

When you craft sometimes you need to weight down what you are gluing such as in the case of book making. Well Pam Sussman over at her blog Book Arts Studio has a great tutorial on making some out of new or recycled fabric and shot (including a very funny bit about where to get shot and the ensuing shopping experience). You could use recycled shot as well if you have access to it. If you would like to see where Pam is creative pop on over to this post where there is an inside peek into her studio that is featured in the new book Art Making & Studio Spaces: Unleash Your Inner Artist: An Intimate Look at 31 Creative Workspaces.

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Cool slideshow of all sorts of recycled crafts from 225 Water Street Creative Arts

stefaniegirard — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:18:21 +0000

Want to see a whole bunch of entries into a cool recycled art show? Pop on over to the 225 Water Street blog and click on the slide show.

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A guitar case turns into a bookcase

stefaniegirard — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:19:33 +0000

Isn’t it fun when a case or container intended for one item can be repurposed into a container for something else? Here is a great example of a guitar case being transformed into a bookshelf. See more over at Recycled Art.

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