Recycled Crafts

Creative DIY Projects That Turn Trash Into Treasure

14 ways to make hearts for the Heart a Day Challenge

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Last week I posted my first 7 ways to make hearts for the Heart a Day Challenge.

Here are my next 7 ways to make hearts for Valentine’s Day:

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8. Two vintage recycled postage stamps with boy and girl faces looking at each other

9. Recycled packaging from Sweet Kawaii Design washi tape die cut heart

10. A plastic toy maze in a heart shape

11. Yarn heart (there are two- one is pink and green and the other is just green) made with white glue using the tutorial I posted here on how to make yarn hearts

12. A heart shaped bead surrounded by a wire heart

13.  The purple heart in the center is crocheted

14. The blue plaid is a scrap of fabric die cut and then a heart shaped pin is attached to the center.

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Time Flies — And Sometimes It Has Wings Made of Vintage Paper and Buttons

Have you ever been to the cuckoo clock shop at Tamborine Mountain? It’s like stepping into another world — a charming, ticking wonderland filled with thousands (yes, literally thousands) of clocks. Some are grand and ornate, others tiny and tucked away like secrets waiting to be discovered. I remember walking through the shop with my kids, completely enchanted by the whirring gears, dancing figurines, and the joyful chorus of chimes. It was one of those places where time feels like it both stops and flies.

That same feeling came flooding back when I stumbled across this adorable craft project from Teawagon Tales called Time Flies. In true vintage style, it’s a whimsical little DIY that combines scraps of fabric, old paper, buttons, and clock faces into sweet butterfly-like creations — a beautiful mashup of memory, imagination, and just plain cuteness.

It reminded me that crafting is a little like walking through that clock shop. Each piece holds a story, a tick of nostalgia, and the joy of noticing small details. You don’t need much — just some leftover fabric, maybe an old book page or two, and a few bits from your button tin. And suddenly you’re creating something that feels like it fluttered out of a fairytale.

So if you’ve got a stash of pretty paper or vintage bits and bobs you’ve been saving for “something special,” this might be the perfect project to give them new life.

Take a look at the full tutorial and soak up some serious inspiration:
Time Flies – Teawagon Tales

And if you ever find yourself near Tamborine Mountain, do yourself a favour — pop into that cuckoo clock shop. It’s pure magic for anyone who knows that time isn’t just measured in minutes, but in memories.