If you look at this quick it has a beautiful vintage quality. The clever crafter R L Hall of the blog Artful Express made this window cover that provides a bit of privacy but still lets in light. She made … Read More ...
Modern Art made from recycled denim, brown paper grocery bags and burlap
The artist Stacy Rajab sent in this link to her Etsy store sharing her bright and bold modern art that’s made from recycled things like jeans, brown paper grocery bags and burlap.
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Recycled Living Garden of Knowledge Made from 40,000 books
This is a huge recycled project. Pop on over to the Inhabitat blog to read the full article and see a whole bunch of cool pictures of an outdoor space created with 40,000 books.
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How to make paper dolls and garlands from recycled boxes
What a fun idea! See how to make paper dolls and garlands from recycled boxes over at the blog A Fanciful Twist.
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Recycle those old nylons into a DIY Chia Pet
This totally made me giggle! It never occurred to me that you could make your own Chia pet with a bit of dirt, seeds and a recycled pair of nylons. Read how at the blog Make it from Scratch.… Read More ...
Recycle Swag Contest-two chances to win the book-1000 Ideas for Creative Reuse
Over at this post at Condo-Blues there is a challenge contest to remake something with swag or promotional material. I had to get in on the action by participating(decorated USB drive) and offering 2 copies of the fabulous book … Read More ...
Sew the seeds of recycled crafts with a bird seed bag
The clever (and stylish) crafter Cecily of the blog Craftopotomus sent in this link she posted on making a bag from recycled bird seed bags and burlap. Fly on over to this post to see more pictures and for the … Read More ...
After enjoying a cool and tasty popsicle-recycle the stick into art
I’ve previously posted about making art from wood scraps, well this is like recycling with little leftovers from those cool treats we all enjoy during our summer months. Note: I know we have readers out there that it is not … Read More ...
Mommy Dearest would be proud of this Wire Hanger Trellis
What a great idea for those wire hanger we get from the dry cleaners! Turn them into a trellis for your climbing plants. This project is from an ebook I saw a link for over at Sally Gooden’s blog. She … Read More ...
Stitch Sampler with recycled bits
If you love stitching you will love the sampler that is posted over at Pam Garrison’s blog. This is just one of the detail shots that she included a watch face in her stitching. There are all sorts of … Read More ...
How to make a recycled light box for photography
As more of us need to photograph the stuff we make to share it with all ya’ll a light box becomes something very useful. Why not make your own with a recycled box! See how over at this post at … Read More ...
Recycled License plate bowls
License plates have so much character and history, they make the perfect material for recycling into new things. Check out these cool bowls that Will made and are available over at his Etsy shop.
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How to make a Fleece Scarf Gift Cake
I know you all have seen those diaper gift cakes, well the clever crafter Emily of the blog MLE’s ABC’s whipped up a new spin on this charming presentation. She made fleece scarves and combined them with some recycled elements … Read More ...
How to recycle a pretty box into a frame
Varada sent in this post at the blog Naari-The Woman that has a tutorial for recycling a box into a frame. I also like that she framed an image that had been painted on a dried Banyan leaf. So I … Read More ...
How to make a Recycled Comic Cell hair clip
Gives new meaning to the phrase “see you in the funnies” I love using male images combined with “fru fru” things like lace and hearts. It just makes me giggle. The Crafty Pirate sent in this great tutorial for whipping … Read More ...
