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Sun Joe pole electric chain saw great for trimming and gathering natural craft supplies

November 14, 2016 by Stefanie Girard Leave a Comment

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If you like crafting with branches and sticks a pole chain saw can be a great addition to your tool stash. The Sun Joe Electric Pole Chain Saw is a great tool for trimming trees and branches for crafting and … Read More ...

Extreme recycled crafting that is beautiful

October 3, 2016 by Stefanie Girard Leave a Comment

6a00d8341e223753ef01bb093d4a50970d-500wi Now Cindy of the blog Upcycled Design Lab is one dedicated recycled crafter. She will burn her recycled crafting supplies to get them just the way she wants them. Not only that, she hammered in some 1400 tacks to make … Read More ...

Recycled stuffed animal chair

July 28, 2016 by Stefanie Girard Leave a Comment

plush_chair18_jesussauvage5If you have a kid you probably have a huge stash of stuffed animals. What to do with them when they are no longer played with? Why not use them to transform a chair into a super soft and cushy … Read More ...

How to make a color block craft table and accessories

April 1, 2016 by Stefanie Girard Leave a Comment

color block craft table stefanie Girard 2 Having a work table that inspires creativity can be as fun as it is pretty. This color blocked table is made with Oly Fun Fabric Squares and recycled plexiglass, plywood, and as you can see a stack of recycled books … Read More ...

How to cover Ikea shelves with recycled pallet wood

February 25, 2016 by Stefanie Girard 1 Comment

Ivar-Setenwandweb Altering and updating Ikea furniture can be so fun! Especially with recycled pallet wood as Ronja did in this link she sent in to her blog Nur Noch where she shared this tutorial on how to cover the open side … Read More ...

Recycle a wire waste basket into a side table and more

January 21, 2016 by Stefanie Girard 1 Comment

3115-1073122-side-table_step5I recently attended CHA, the Craft and Hobby Association trade show and there was an excellent trend report. Part of it included using industrial items in new ways. This wire basket converted into a side table is an excellent example … Read More ...

Tulle pom pom spider

October 6, 2015 by Stefanie Girard Leave a Comment

b8cb72df48114ab599578c6a9bb8fb4fThis pom pom spider makes me smile. Maybe it’s the tiny sequin eyes combined with the giant tulle pom pom but for whatever reason it is cute. I don’t have a link to a tutorial, but I can’t imagine it … Read More ...

Crate to coffee table

August 18, 2015 by Stefanie Girard Leave a Comment

IMG_5952 Do you recyclers do “alley” runs”? I love that term. I do know the Sunday night/Monday morning walks through my neighborhood can sometimes be a treasure hunt but I can’t say as I have alleys in my normal repertoire of … Read More ...

How to make a recycled plastic cactus table

July 21, 2015 by Stefanie Girard Leave a Comment

Turning-a-thrift-store-plastic-cactus-into-a-chic-side-table-after-2-Plaster-DisasterWhat a transformation! Naomi sent in her post about how her and her fellow blogger were challenged to make something out of a plastic cactus. I think they did a great job transforming the cactus into a cool stylish end … Read More ...

How to make recycled toy car drawer pulls

July 8, 2015 by Stefanie Girard Leave a Comment

header-toy-carsWhat little (or big) boy wouldn’t love a custom dresser that featured toy cars as the pulls. I bet they would look cute too on cabinet doors as well. Pop on over to the link Joor sent in to the … Read More ...

How to make a recycled plastic bottle footstool

March 21, 2015 by Stefanie Girard 3 Comments

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I bet we all buy something in a plastic bottle, if not I’m sure we know someone who does.

This footstool is a great example of how by using something as a group it makes it super strong…and covering it … Read More ...

How to make a “LOVE” book shelf

February 13, 2015 by Stefanie Girard Leave a Comment

Love MeasurmentsOn this Valentine’s Day eve I spotted this project that I so want to make! You too? Pop on over to the blog DIY: Crafting it Myself for the full tutorial on how to build a shelf that spells out … Read More ...

21 Upcycling and customizing projects with Krylon ebook

November 7, 2014 by Stefanie Girard 1 Comment

CoverKrylon1-500If you have stuff around your house that you like or need but want to change it up a bit pop on over to FaveCrafts and download this free eBook that include 21 ideas on how to upcycled and give … Read More ...

How to make a recycled coffee table window bench

February 2, 2014 by Stefanie Girard Leave a Comment

img_3640 If you happen to be in need of a bench and have a spare coffee table (or score one at a yard sale or curbside) pop on over to the blog Measured and Slow for a great tutorial on how … Read More ...

How to make a recycled paper roll holder

November 11, 2013 by Stefanie Girard Leave a Comment

Wine rack to vinyl storage Do you have a big stash of wrapping paper or some other kind of rolls of paper you are looking to store without damaging? Check out this great idea for recycling an old wine rack into paper storage. Pop on … Read More ...

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