Hey kids — how does $10,000 sound? That’s how much you can win by entering the Design Squad Trash to Treasure Competition, which is challenging kids age 5 to 19 (U.S. only) to recycle, reuse and re-engineer everyday materials into … Read More ...
Stuffed Animal Headphones
WurlitzerGirl shares an Instructables tutorial on transforming a cheap pair of headphones and a couple of stuffed animals into a plush — albeit kooky — set of headphones. Had I saved all 48 of my childhood stuffed animals, I could … Read More ...
Vintage-Inspired Bobby Pins
Found & Made Designs is exactly what it sounds like — a studio that creates handcrafted items using bits and pieces of vintage, recycled or repurposed materials found at estate sales, thrift stores and junk piles. In this delightful Etsy … Read More ...
Call for Recycled Art: The Altered Toy Project
Call to Artists!
Presenting the second Mend donation project, “The Altered Toy Project”. Mend is a non-profit educational arts organization, located in Boise, Idaho USA. As an organization, we are interested in exploring the … Read More ...
Paint Chip Curtain
Paint chip samples are such pretty little things. To me, they’re the equivalent of craft candy! The chips can be upcycled into many things, including this funky decorative curtain found on Craftster by its_TRAGICx, who simply punched a thumbtack hole … Read More ...
Instructables Book Contest
Here’s your chance to be published! The Best of Instructables Volume I will be published this fall and more than 100 Instructables will be in it. Visitors to Instructables.com will be able to vote on the tutorials that should be … Read More ...
Typewriter Jewelry Sale
eco-artware is offering an online clearance of typewriter jewelry, which includes upscale cufflinks and these make-a-statement fashion rings. Limited quantities and letter choices are available, so you best act fast if you intend to take advantage of this clearance.
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Plastic Bag Organizer
My Recycled Bags offers a simple tutorial on managing piles of plastic bags (that can, of course, be recycled into recycled bag projects). Simply gather a plastic cup, a hole punch, a cutting device and some plarn (yarn made from … Read More ...
Rustic Twig Frame
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 … Read More ...
Upcycled Whistle
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.
Upcycled Piggy Bank
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 … Read More ...
Sweater Picnic Blanket
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 … Read More ...
Creativity 350 Contests
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 … Read More ...
DIY Charging Station
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 … Read More ...
Replayground on TV
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 … Read More ...
