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Recycle junk mail and paper into an easy notebook

September 4, 2009 by Stefanie Girard 1 Comment

img_5828_1247790642_300x2251 Kiko over at Cut Out and keep posted this great how to on making a little notebook out of scraps of recycle paper and junk mail.  I really like the fact that all the pieces of paper are not exactly … Read More ...

Leftover fabric scraps make great modern quilt blocks

September 3, 2009 by Stefanie Girard 1 Comment

3878866816_8e906b06ef Over at Linda Permann’s blog Linda Made she posted these fabulous quilt blocks. They are made from scraps of fabric which is my absolute favorite type of fabric to work with. I like the randomness of what scraps have to … Read More ...

22 More CD recycling projects!

September 2, 2009 by Stefanie Girard 1 Comment

3846488340_c90d09d3ed_o Continuing Friday’s theme of recycled cd’s  the blog Interbent has a post of 22 great ideas on things you can make from cd’s. This one using cd’s to make dumbbells is amazing and looks great! For the tutorial on how … Read More ...

Chicken wire egg cups

September 1, 2009 by Stefanie Girard Leave a Comment

egg-cup I love, love, love this idea because I love, love, love eggs and chicken wire! Esprit Cabane posted this super cute egg cup project. I am going out to the yard to look for a branch that I can use … Read More ...

Vickie’s top 10 household items to repurpose with project how-to’s

August 31, 2009 by Stefanie Girard 2 Comments

DSC02736 Over at Vickie Howell’s Blog she put together her favorite top 10 house hold items that she likes to recycle into all sorts of new things including bags, pillows, and organizers. Pop on over there to get yourself some fun … Read More ...

CD’s get recycled into a high-tech dock for your tech toy

August 28, 2009 by Stefanie Girard 1 Comment

recycled-cd-iphone-dock_1Most of the time when you see a craft that involves recycled Cd’s the end outcome is not very high tech looking, in this case the integrity of the Cd’s sleek look coordinates perfectly with all our favorite high-tech toys … Read More ...

Recycle a pop top can into a super cute gift tin

August 27, 2009 by Stefanie Girard Leave a Comment

PTC12 Over at Crafts On a Whim there is a really classy and cute tutorial on how to recycle and up-cycle for sure a tin pop (or tab) top can into a cute gift tin. It does require the type of … Read More ...

How to turn a pretty placemat into an inspiring journal or scrapbook

August 26, 2009 by Stefanie Girard Leave a Comment

Placemat Scrapbook-5.JPGDesiree of the blog Beyond A Garden posted a lovely tutorial on how to recycle a placemat into a journal or scrapbook cover. I could see making one for each member of the family as a kind of “back to … Read More ...

How to make a recycled magazine bowl and giveaway

August 25, 2009 by Stefanie Girard 2 Comments

DSCF2853.JPGOver at the blog For the Love of Craft Larissa post a great tutorial on how to make a recycled magazine bowl. And not only does she give you the steps to make one yourself you could win hers! … Read More ...

In need of a trophy, why not cut up some old computer parts?

August 24, 2009 by Stefanie Girard Leave a Comment

fotrophy2 Over at Aileen’s Musings she posted this fun and wacky project her son made for a cake off. It is made from painted mother boards from computers. All I can say is being a judge would probably be just as … Read More ...

Free Good/Bad Angel Bird Graphics used to recycle a plain white t-shirt

August 21, 2009 by Stefanie Girard Leave a Comment

6a00e55007f59388340120a4ff4848970b-320wiOver at this post at Craftside there is a tutorial on how to make iron-ons using this free graphic of good angel and bad angel birds, you know like the ones that sit on your shoulder and help you make … Read More ...

How to make a scratch off ticket to reveal a surprise

August 20, 2009 by Stefanie Girard 3 Comments

DSC09005Over at the Artmind blog there is a cool tutorial on how to make a scratch off lottery ticket. Now she doesn’t use recycled images or card stock but that is exactly what popped into my mind when I saw … Read More ...

A new twist on recycling a plastic soda bottle into a stem or necklace

August 19, 2009 by Stefanie Girard 4 Comments

recycle plastic soda bottle cordsOver at WikiHow there is a super cool and detailed how to on cutting, melting and twisting a plastic bottle into what they call a wire, but could be called cord or rope. They show projects that include a … Read More ...

Recycle a ceramic insulator into a cute flower pot

August 18, 2009 by Stefanie Girard Leave a Comment

DSC00221.JPG Smita writes the blog Voice of Heart and she made this very elegant flower pot from a ceramic insulator. I have never seen one in this shape, I have a small collection of the blue clear glass ones but this … Read More ...

How to fry marbles and then transform them into jewelry

August 17, 2009 by Stefanie Girard 6 Comments

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Here is a cool tutorial on how to fry marbles. Why you ask would you want to fry marbles? Because when you do they crack and look crystallized. The tutorial over there includes directions on how to turn the … Read More ...

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