http://recycledcrafts.craftgossip.com Trash to Treasure Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:04:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Capture the essence of your summer camping or hiking trips in not the photos you take but the frames in which you display your photos. This easy twig photo frame project can be made with materials you gather on your vacation. Alternatively, glue stones or seashells onto a ready-made frame ... http://recycledcrafts.craftgossip.com/rustic-twig-frame/2008/07/08/ Bottlecaps are showing up everywhere in recycled crafts, as seen in Loran Scruggs' handcrafted whistles. Made from beautiful vintage bottlecaps and tin scraps, the working whistles are both stylish and functional. [tags]bottlecap, bottle cap, vintage, whistle, Etsy[/tags]Share This http://recycledcrafts.craftgossip.com/upcycled-whistle/2008/07/07/ Save on materials while you save your pennies. From time to time I like to head over to Novica for some out-of-the-box thinking from artisans from around the world, like this piggy bank made from a used aluminum bottle that's created by the artist Luitpol. While Novica doesn't have a ... http://recycledcrafts.craftgossip.com/upcycled-piggy-bank/2008/07/05/ Put those old winter sweaters to summer use by upcycling sweaters into a picnic blanket perfect for the Fourth of July or any lazy summer day. Designer Vickie Howell (also one of our own CraftGossip editors) offers a tutorial for this pieced blanket with a touch of patriotism on myLifetime. [tags]picnic, ... http://recycledcrafts.craftgossip.com/sweater-picnic-blanket/2008/07/03/ Creativity 350, a partnership between five craft- and DIY-themed websites, is looking to help creatively spread the word about the important new climate change awareness group called 350.org. And they need YOUR crafting and design talent to help! It's offering two contests (with plenty of cool crafty prizes): a Craft ... http://recycledcrafts.craftgossip.com/creativity-350-contests/2008/07/02/ These bottlecap knobs would look cute in the kitchen. While they're certainly easy to make yourself, Jamere offers some quality knobs at her Etsy store. Each bottlecap is adhered to a wooden knob (colorfully painted to match) and then sealed with acrylic gloss for durability. [tags]bottlecap, bottle cap, kitchen, Etsy, drawer, ... http://recycledcrafts.craftgossip.com/bottlecap-hardware/2008/07/01/ Calling all DIY neat freaks: jannypie offers a delightful decorative charging station tutorial to organize your phone, mp3 player and other chargeable devices. She makes hers from already-prosh Martha Stewart boxes, but you could easily recycle boxes found around the house and embellish them according to your own style. [tags]charging station, ... http://recycledcrafts.craftgossip.com/diy-charging-station/2008/06/30/ Tiffany Threadgould, founder of Replayground, is featured in a segment of the one-hour special on Fine Living, It's Easy Being Green. In just over three minutes you'll see how Tiffany comes up with ideas for her recycled furnishings and accessories. Sitting in her home with a pile of unwanted computer ... http://recycledcrafts.craftgossip.com/replayground-on-tv/2008/06/28/ Craftster Theperilouspopsicle had no worries that she'd arrive at prom wearing the same dress as another girl. After all, no one else would think to construct a rainbow-colored frock made from 101 Skittles wrappers (my tummy aches just thinking about it). See more photos of her impressive project, which was ... http://recycledcrafts.craftgossip.com/candy-wrapper-dress/2008/06/26/ Bracelets look great, but they don't always feel great on your wrist. By wrapping used bangle bracelets in colorful yarn, not only have you created a soft accessory for your skin, but you've also created a whole new look. Here are a few Etsy sellers offering pretty yarn-wrapped bracelets: squishyfish (shown) sparroworiginals Little ... http://recycledcrafts.craftgossip.com/upcycled-bracelets/2008/06/25/