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Recycle a mason jar into a pretty soap dispenser

August 12, 2009 by Stefanie Girard 2 Comments

100_0834Kelly Georgette posted this cute quick and easy how-to for turning a mason jar into a pretty pump soap dispenser. I never would have thought of this because the opening on a mason jar is so much bigger than the  … Read More ...

Children’s puzzle gets upcycled and altered into mixed media art

August 11, 2009 by Stefanie Girard 1 Comment

img_7015 Over at Craftster there is a very creative concept of turning puzzles into altered art. There was swaps of puzzle ATC’s as well. I love puzzles and I think the idea of making each piece unique but still able to … Read More ...

Craftside Book and Wrights Bobbin Winder Giveaway

August 10, 2009 by Stefanie Girard 10 Comments

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Send a link to your favorite recycled craft blog, website, or Etsy shop and you are entered to win a free Craftside Book and Wrights SideWinder. It can be your own or someone else’s. If … Read More ...

A powder puff into a wand! Now that is some magic recycling

August 7, 2009 by Stefanie Girard Leave a Comment

dsc01475jpg People’s creativity never ceases to amaze me. Over at the wildly creative blog Altered Expressions I found this cool wand made from a powder puff among tons of other projects that are made from just about everything under the sun! … Read More ...

A Plethora of recycled paper folding patterns

August 6, 2009 by Stefanie Girard 2 Comments

paperhappiness1 Over at the wonderful blog: Crafting A Green World Autumn Wiggens has collected up a bunch of cool tutorials, including a video on how to fold a CD holder in the shape of a flower. I personally did this with … Read More ...

A new spin on old records, transform them into mail art

August 5, 2009 by Stefanie Girard Leave a Comment

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Over at the blog Stuff By WackyStuff there this cool idea. Cutting up records and turning them into mail art post cards. I have a stash of old records and I am definitely going to give this a spin! I … Read More ...

The 7 Gypsies Turn A Tomato Cage Into a Beautiful Bird Display

August 4, 2009 by Stefanie Girard Leave a Comment

6334_109377357522_536287522_2198649_7398989_n1 CHA, the big Craft and Hobby Association Trade Show was last week and I was parousing blogs of people who attended and I saw this great photo from the 7 Gypsies booth. They turned a tomato cage into a pretty … Read More ...

Between a rock and an Artist’s Canvas

August 3, 2009 by Stefanie Girard Leave a Comment

stones014 Over at Maya Made there are tons of charming ideas for creativity that she squeaks out of the day. I am a BIG fan of using rocks for fun and different things and she is a talented artist who writes … Read More ...

Dishes get turned on their side to make some pretty mirrors

July 31, 2009 by Stefanie Girard 1 Comment

dscf4139Monica Ewing of the blog Crafty Nest posted this great tutorial on how to turn some thrift store plates and some craft mirrors into this wonderful collection of beautiful wall decor. Pop on over to this post to check it … Read More ...

The Imagination Factory’s Trash Matcher

July 30, 2009 by Stefanie Girard 1 Comment

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I love the name of this idea as much as I love the concept. The Imagination Factory has a “Trash Matcher” It is a fun page where they list common items of trash and then corresponding craft projects you can … Read More ...

Tiny Tool box made from an Altoids Tin

July 29, 2009 by Stefanie Girard 2 Comments

3572595880_297a59c128Brenda Ponnay designed and posted over at Alpha Mom the best tutorial on how to make this super cute tiny tool box from an Altoids tin. While she says it’s a good Father’s Day Gift I totally want one for … Read More ...

Turn anything into a pin cushion in a pretty way

July 28, 2009 by Stefanie Girard Leave a Comment

posh-pin-pot Nancy of 21CenturyDressMakers has whipped up some of the all-time cutest pin cushions out of all sort of recycled elements in the funnest shapes! They are simply spectacular. You can see more in this post and in this post. … Read More ...

Cool Recycle Fashion Show at The Urban Institute for Contemporary Art

July 27, 2009 by Stefanie Girard Leave a Comment

noshnight4If you are in the Grand Rapids Michigan area (I wish I was) check out this cool recycle event at the

Urban Institute for Contemporary Art

NOSHNIGHT: RECYCLED RUNWAY
August 8
5–7 PM Material Afterlife Carnival
7–9 PM Noshnight: Recycled … Read More ...

How to cast paper napkins into fun ornaments using candy molds

July 24, 2009 by Stefanie Girard 2 Comments

6a00e55007f593883401157130bbaf970c-320wi Don’t want to chuck the extra paper napkins you get with your take-out? Why not cast them into fun shapes that you can use to make ornaments and embellishment perfect for just about anything! See how over at Craftside. … Read More ...

Old Quilts (or new ones) “leaf” their old life and grow into new home decor

July 23, 2009 by Stefanie Girard 2 Comments

quilt-after-pic Design Sponge posted this wonderful leaf project that  was created by the design duo of Alyssa and Joslyn Krismer.  They use a vintage quilt and fabric that was not usable due to damage but by cutting it into small pieces … Read More ...

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