Recycled Crafts

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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How to make a fabric pumpkin wreath for fall

stefaniegirard — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:01:58 +0000

Here is another great tutorial brought to you from the blog Small Fry and Co. on making pumpkins that’s a bit different than Wednesday’s way, but just as cute and if you made some little recycled fabric pumpkins this is a great way to use them to dress up your door!

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Recycle cooking oil into a candle

stefaniegirard — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:35:31 +0000

So maybe converting your car to run on cooking oil is a bit out of your recycling league, this is a bit on a smaller scale but still eco-cool. Watch this video by emanpbas on how to use used cooking oil to make a candle. Always be careful around an open flame!

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How to make a pumpkin with recycled materials

stefaniegirard — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:03:32 +0000

This pumpkin is a positively perfect project since it uses a scrap of fabric, a bit of nature and it’s a way to recycle some plastic bags. Pop on over to the blog Lu Bird Baby for the full tutorial on how to make a recycled pumpkin, I bet you’ll make a whole bunch!

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So easy recycled jar Jack O’ Lanterns

stefaniegirard — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:56:49 +0000

Could these be any cuter? They make me smile just as much as the smiles on these recycled jar jack o’ lanterns. Pop on over to the blog Anchor Mommy for the full tutorial on how to make them. I did! Check mine out here. I used my craft supplies as my orange filler, pom poms, buttons, spools of thread and beads, all in orange of course!

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A bloomin’ good idea on how to convert a light bulb into a bud vase

stefaniegirard — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:02:28 +0000

Over at Esprit Cabane there is this great tutorial on how to covert your old light bulbs into the cutest bud vases. I never new how simple it was! There is also another idea to turn them into salt and paper shakers.

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Don’t “stop” you need to “go” recycle street light lenses

stefaniegirard — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:52:46 +0000

Over at the Etsy store, red yellow and blue ink there is this super creative bird feeder made form street light lenses. I think the colors are so vibrant and would look pretty among the plants and I’m sure the birds will love them too!

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How to recycle fall leaves by folding them into roses

stefaniegirard — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:41:14 +0000

These are just beautiful! Does it get any better than taking pretty things from nature and repurposing them into something else that is just as pretty? See the wonderful tutorial on how to fold fall leaves into roses over at haha.nu.

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Gift ribbons recycled into beautiful modern coasters

stefaniegirard — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:55:52 +0000

With the holidays fast approaching, file this craft away for one to do after the presents have been unwrapped and you are sitting there in a blissful state of wrapping paper and ribbon. Keep the curling ribbon out of the landfill and make some spiffy coasters. See how over at this post at Chica and Jo.

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The most hysterical craft tutorial-make front and backside wall mounts

stefaniegirard — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:22:43 +0000

OK, have you seen the commercial where the big executive has the front half of the mounted animal in his office and the camera pans to the opposite side of the wall and it’s the back half of the animal in the “little office worker” office? It is one of my absolute favorites. Well, when I saw this tutorial for making them I nearly dropped my computer. I think I will be running around cutting all sorts of things in half and recycling them into new wall art! Thanks to My Eva For Eva for this great idea and tutorial!

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Free Flower template perfect for recycling leftovers

stefaniegirard — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:38:39 +0000

I don’t know about you but I keep my fabric scraps. They seem to coming in handy for project just like this cute little three tiered flower pin from the blog Argot. She uses it to dress up a cute apron that has a pocket made from one of the same fabrics.

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