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Recycle VHS tapes into pretty flowers or Christmas present bows

November 20, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

VHS_crafts15_lg These cute flowers are made with VHS tape! How cool is that? Well when I saw this I thought that these would make great recycled bows from holiday gifts. Pop on over to CraftStylish for a ton of ideas on … Read More ...

Bills aren’t the only thing that comes in a security envelope-craft supplies do!

November 19, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

inside of security envelope rings Maya Made certainly made security envelopes pretty and useful with these pretty napkin rings. What a great source for recycled paper in pretty patterns-the inside of security envelopes. Recycle them in to all sorts of paper crafts.

[tags recycle security … Read More ...

Turn your fancy glassware upside down for fun holiday decor

November 18, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

c1 I just scored some of these little battery tea lights at the 99 cents store because in my house an open flam is not a good idea with all the fiber and fabric that’s flying around. This is such a … Read More ...

Retro kitschy style recycled vase made from thread cone and cd

November 17, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

RecycledVase225x300 I love the kitschy quality of this craft project. I feel like it would have been something my grandmother would have made if cds were around back then. Maybe it’s the pretty pink color? I don’t know but I love … Read More ...

Recycle a branch into a wishbone inspired necklace

November 15, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

wish-300x200 Over at the blog B Organic there is a little tutorial to make a wishbone inspired necklace from a little stick. So simple yet so charming and perfect to remind us to be thankful for all the beauty in nature.… Read More ...

Traditional and some not so traditional ways to recycle a bottle

November 13, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

3722817211_5d5f53695b Over at Boisdale there are some traditional ways to recycle a bottle like glasses, vases and terrariums and then some not so traditional like the one pictured here as a computer accessory.

[tags]bottle recycling crafts[/tags]… Read More ...

Kitten hat made from the sleeve of a sweater-meow!

November 12, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

kittyhat.JPG Oh I love recycling sweaters into new things and especially cute things! Check out this cute kitten hat project  designed by Sonya Nimri made from a recycled sweater sleeve.

[tags]recycle a sweater sleeve into a kitten hat[/tags]… Read More ...

Recycle postage stamps into cute cupcake topper flags and Mail Art Call Out

November 11, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

cupcakes I have saved cool postage stamps from mail I have received and they are just sitting in a box. Now I know what I can do with them! These cupcakes were made for an event to celebrate the release of … Read More ...

Could this Gnome made by recycling a pine cone be any cuter?

November 10, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

gnome-front I wanted to post this the minute I saw it but I thought I needed to wait until after Halloween, just because I couldn’t let myself get into Christmas decorating quite yet. Run, don’t walk, over to the blog Duo … Read More ...

Little girl tights are transformed into a colorful snake

November 8, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

IMG_0163.JPG What a great way to recycle tights that have been out grown. Pop on over to the blog-Journey Into Unschooling to read more about how to make this colorful stuffed snake from tights. If you aren’t in need of … Read More ...

Bunny building made from recycled materials and solar panels

November 6, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

rabbit-building-macau-pavillion-shanghai-world-expo-2010-1 OK I posted a fun project using solar panels on your purse to charge your electronic goodies, now here is one of a model of a bunny building I found over at the blog Olympia Dumpster Divers also known as … Read More ...

How to convert an old purse into a solar panel power station

November 5, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

charge Convert that old purse into a solar panel sportin’ hot new accessory. Follow the simple tutorial that includes all the links on where to get all the parts at Voltaic to go green when you are on the go and … Read More ...

How to make soft weights

November 4, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

soft weights When you craft sometimes you need to weight down what you are gluing such as in the case of book making. Well Pam Sussman over at her blog Book Arts Studio has a great tutorial on making some out of … Read More ...

A guitar case turns into a bookcase

November 2, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

guitar-case2 Isn’t it fun when a case or container intended for one item can be repurposed into a container for something else? Here is a great example of a guitar case being transformed into a bookshelf. See more over at Recycled … Read More ...

How to make a fabric pumpkin wreath for fall

November 1, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

fabric pumpkin wreath Here is another great tutorial brought to you from the blog Small Fry and Co. on making pumpkins that’s a bit different than Wednesday’s way, but just as cute and if you made some little recycled fabric pumpkins this is … Read More ...

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