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Aug

15

Well, Hello There!

August 15, 2008 | 6 Comments

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 great posts I’ve already got planned, I’d love to hear from you all … what [...]

Aug

13

Playing Cards Purse

August 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment

A few cards short of a full deck? Put that incomplete deck to use by transforming cards into a striking tote, as shown in this Craftbits.com tutorial. While it may not be the most practical everyday purse, wouldn’t it look nice housing all your decks of cards?
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Aug

12

Knitting Needle Jewelry

August 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Nancy of Sassafras Creations combines two of her loves — knitting and recycling — to make beautiful jewelry, like this striking pendant. First, she drills into and cuts up the needles by hand, tiny piece by tiny piece, using a jeweler’s saw. They are then either tumbled or hand-filed to smooth the rough edges. Finally, [...]

Aug

8

From Empty Prescription Bottles to … ?

August 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Here are the details on the latest ReadyMade magazine MacGyer Challenge, due September 22. Show ‘em your creativity!
MACGYVER CHALLENGE: PRESCRIPTION BOTTLES
Increasingly, stealing a peak into the average American’s medicine cabinet reveals a rainbow galaxy of brightly colored pills nestled in little orange bottles. You name it, we’re taking it, most likely three times a day, [...]

Aug

7

From Tea Towel to Tote

August 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Check out this cute pink-and-lime-green shoulder bag made from a vintage tea towel. It’s offered in She-Su’s Etsy shop, along with a sampling of other wonderful wearables reconstructed from neckties, pillowcases, vintage fabrics and other thrift store finds.
Technorati Tags: vintage, tea towel, necktie, pillowcase, tote
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Aug

4

BOGO Juice Pencil Case

August 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment

If you have a Walgreens in your area (in my hometown, there’s one on nearly every corner!), this week you can get a great deal on recycled juice pouch pencil cases. They’re just $2.99 to begin with, and this week they’re buy-one-get-one. To see if your local Walgreens is offering this deal, go to walgreens.com [...]

Aug

3

Junk Mail Portrait Artist

August 3, 2008 | 2 Comments

I’ve written about junk mail portrait artist S.A. Schimmel before, but a reader recently reminded me of this fabulous artist. Now it looks like S.A. Schimmel is looking for fresh subject matter for her portraits. Submit striking portraits of yourself or someone you know and — who knows — you may become the next face [...]

Aug

2

New Life Artworks

August 2, 2008 | 1 Comment

Christine from New Life Artworks creates lovely frames and treasure boxes by combining her love of mosaic with the interesting look and textures of Scrabble pieces, text, molded clay pieces and more. In fact, the photo frame is a conversation piece on its own — even if you don’t have a photo to go inside! [...]

Jul

31

Cream City Ribbon

July 31, 2008 | 3 Comments

This pretty — and very tactile — ribbon is just about as green as you can get. Cream City Ribbon is made from 100-percent biodegradable cotton yarn and comes in a variety of solids and stripes. If you regularly incorporate ribbon into your crafts and gift-wrapping, you might want to try the company’s new Premium [...]

Jul

29

Junk (and Macaroni) Portraits

July 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Mosaic artist Jason Mecier takes macaroni art to the next level. The artist is known for making portraits of the stars with alternative materials, like this Carol Channing work made with junk. Also featured in his art are jelly beans, macaroni, candy, yarn and beans — which helps humanize portraits of even the most air-brushed [...]

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