Recycled Box Packaging Tutorial
Originally uploaded by Lizette Greco
I love the idea of using old boxes to wrap new packages – and this Flickr tutorial shows you just how to do it one step at a time with notes … Read More ...
Make Your Own Wine Rack With Old Tins
I’ve wanted a win rack for YEARS now, but I can never seem to find the perfect one. Re-Nest featured this idea for using tin cans. Simply save the cans you have in your pantry as you make meals, and … Read More ...
Recycled Wine Cork Cork-Boards
I love reusing items from your everyday world. This Wine corks board is made using corks from your wine parties, showcasing your love of a fine glass of merlot. (source)
Recycling Wedding Invitations
Thanks to reader Melissa, I now have a great idea for reusing all those leftover invites I’ll have, both from the test invites we’ve ordered and the ones we’ll have from addressing them all. What a great way to … Read More ...
Envelope Books
From Martha Stewart’s Daily Orgainizing tip e-mail, this is a great way to reuse all those envelopes that come filled with holiday goodness during the Christmas season. Turn them into an envelope book, and store some of your treasures … Read More ...
Halloween Uses For Baby Food Jars
Now that we’ve all admitted our large collections of baby food jars, here’s a great Halloween tutorial for making some adorable votive holders. Your supplies are simply Mod Podge, some orange/white streamers, construction paper, and a brush or sponge. Follow … Read More ...
Crafty Uses For Recycled Baby Food Jars
If you are like my father, who has saved baby food jars for TWENTY YEARS in order to make sure they’re reused and don’t go to waste, then this post from Re Nest is perfect for you. Offering up some … Read More ...
Recycling Labels Into A Bag
Extreme upcycling is written all over this gorgeous purse (which is almost an art piece it’s so amazing). Denise sent the link suggestion to me, and I just can’t get over the bag, and how amazing it is.
The bag? … Read More ...
Reader-Submitted Upcycled Produce Bag
I’m all about bringing your own bags to the store, and I’m all about recycling and upcycling, and I’m definitely all about when our readers make their own items and submit them to me, so this bag is perfect! Deborah … Read More ...
Marjorie’s Cracked Plate Jewelry
I’ve never been someone who has wanted china in my house, as I tend to break things way too often! But if I ever did have china, Marjorie would be who I’d send my broken pieces to! Marjorie’s Cracked Plate … Read More ...
Upcycled Vintage Bag
I love it when readers send me suggestions, although I’m not always the best at getting them posted right away. So when I finally get around to going through my e-mail (like I’m doing today) it’s nice to be able … Read More ...
Paper Bag Notecards
If you’re still using paper bags from the grocery store, you’ve hopefully got stock piles of them because you don’t want to throw them out and are looking for ways to recycle them. Inspiration Turn Design has a great tutorial… Read More ...
Paint Chip Notebooks
I’m a huge fan of using paint chips to make notebooks, although I’ve always made mine with spiral binding. If you can’t get your hands on a spiral binding machine, this wonderful tutorial from Whimsy Girl shows you how, armed … Read More ...
Vintage Doily Produce Bags
Now that we’ve all got reusable shopping bags, crafty folks are upping the ante by making their own produce bags. These bags are a great way to transport your fruits and veggies to and from the farmer’s market or the … Read More ...
Make A Book Of Scraps!
Most of us have some piles of scrap paper laying around. Some can be an understatement for me, but you know what I mean. If you’re looking for a way to use up some of that paper and give yourself … Read More ...