Congrats go out to Charlotte H. of Yakima, WA. She is the winner of Epic Rubber Band Crafts: Totally Cool Gadget Gear, Never Before Seen Bracelets, Awesome Action Figures, and More!… Read More ...
How to make a recycled cork owl and pussycat
I kind of giggle when a clever crafter comes up with a way to take an adult item (Wine corks and champagne corks) and turn them into a cut toy for the kiddos. Michelle sent in a link to … Read More ...
How to make pom pom birds
These little guys are too cute. If you need to make a little project to put a smile on someone’s face pop on over to Mollymoo for a great tutorial on how to make pom pom birds that you can … Read More ...
How to make a recycled felted sweater bookmark
As a big fan of stitching and recycled wool felt the book Doodle Stitching Embroidery and Beyond is my kind of book! The first project I made was the cutwork felt bookmark. I new I would be using it with … Read More ...
How to make a decorative plastic bag holder
Plastic bags can overrun your house. Try as we might to bring fabric bags to stores when we shop inevitably we end up with some plastic ones and we keep them for trash or other uses. Pop on over to … Read More ...
How to make a vintage clipboard display
I call this perfect timing! I was just trimming a tree in my yard so I have some nice pieces of wood that could use to make this innovative project sent in by Connie. Pop on over to the blog … Read More ...
How to make a recycled quote decoration
I love to decorate with my favorite quotes. If you do too pop on over to this post sent in by Amy Jo to the blog The Little Moments that features a tutorial on how to make a wall decoration … Read More ...
How to make a zipper bracelet and recycled sugar bowl gift container
Zippers have been one of my all time favorite crafting materials and I love to make jewelry so I thought I’d make one and add some dangles to the pull. I even made a dangle for this zipper bracelet with … Read More ...
How to make a recycled paint swatch tag inspired by the book Packaging Your Crafts
Tags are a fun thing to make and the book Packaging Your Crafts is filled with tons of great tag and wrapping ideas for your crafts. I was inspired by this page that had striped recycled tags.
I used recycled … Read More ...
Cool recycled leather wallets and bags
I was at Craftcation a few weeks ago and I met the two guys behind the website T & A Leather, Todd and Anthony and they sell these great accessories made from recycled leather. If you’re in the market … Read More ...
How to make a light up bib necklace with recycled denim
If you like your “bling” to really “bling” as in light up you will love this post sent in by Agy of the blog Green Issues by Agy that features the tutorial on how to make a light up bib … Read More ...
How to embroider a plastic flower pot
I simply love finding new surfaces to stitch on and that is just what Maria sent in. Check out the blog Infinity Blend for a a great tutorial on how to stitch on a plastic flower pot. I can’t … Read More ...
How to make wooden backdrops
Since so many of you were interested in the faux driftwood project I featured I bet you will like this link Nikki sent in tho the blog Tikkido where there is a great tutorial on how to make weathered wood … Read More ...
How to make a recycled plastic tray wall mirror
At first glance this looks like a beautiful glass piece and maybe even at second glance but no! It is a simple plastic tray, some glass paint and some beads. Pop on over to the blog Painting on the Ceiling … Read More ...
Call for Entries: Submit your kid’s art for a new Quarry book- 1000 Kids Art Ideas
Does the little person in your life make masterpieces that make you smile? Why not share that art with the world in print (not just on your fridge)? Pop on over to http://www.quartous.com/entries.php for all the details on how to … Read More ...
