Creative DIY Projects That Turn Trash Into Treasure
Upcycled Accessories: 25 Projects Using Repurposed Plastic
By
Tracie Lampe
This book should be called the “Encyclopedia of plastic bag recycling” it is packed full of techniques using recycled plastic bags and then once you have tried all the cool … Read More ...
Katie of the blog Punk Projects just sent in this super cute and easy tutorial for making little notebooks from monopoly cards. I have been saving these and I think I will be whipping myself up a bunch of these … Read More ...
I hadn’t heard of this little phenomenon but apparently leprechaun traps are needed around this time of year and what a better project than to whip one up out of found and recycled things. Pop on over to How Does … Read More ...
Cindi of the blog Beyond the Picket Fence sent in this great idea of simply gluing lovely colored glass plates to a window to create a “stained glass” look. So simple yet so pretty.
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Over at Threadbanger there is a great collection of recycled zipper projects that include jewelry, clothing and home dec. This simple choker is my favorite but there are some really pretty flowers and some really crazy/wild stuff. Zip over there … Read More ...
Over at the blog Blue Print Crafts Jordan is celebrating Nation Craft month by going green and is posting all sorts of green crafts. She kicks off the month with this cute little dress made from a mens shirt. I … Read More ...
Molly the maven of the blog The Creative Maven sent in this this easy and fun idea for turning a plate into a chalkboard! You all seem to be lovin’ the chalkboard conversions….and really who doesn’t except for when you … Read More ...
Want to include a little bit of engineering into your recycled crafting? Here is a great transformation of a “bendi” straw. It being the perfect structural element to create the corner for the framework of a greenhouse. Pop on over … Read More ...
Kim, The Inadvertent Farmer just sent in this great link to her remake of some old furniture into some great organizational pieces that offer a boat load of fun because they are painted with chalkboard paint!
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This is a close up shot of a wonderful Anthropology window display that blogger Grace Violet posted. It does include a quick and easy tutorial to make them yourself!
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Over at Apartment Therapy there is a fun project from the upcoming book Playing With Books: The Art of Upcycling, Deconstructing, and Reimagining the Book by Jason Thompson for turning a book cover into a fun postcard.
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Pop on over to the blog The Inadvertent Farmer for a great tutorial on how to recycle a sock into a cute kitty. I think if the sock was a bit taller you could cut the ears a bit … Read More ...
Now this is a super cute idea and what a great project to use up all those envelopes that come with bills that you don’t end up using because you have set up your bills to be auto payed electronically. … Read More ...
The super crafty mom Rebecca of the blog This Present Life sent in this great tutorial she posted on how to turn a large plastic bottle into a treasure bucket! I think this would make a spectacular easter egg hunting … Read More ...
We tend to think of acorn crafting in the fall but these little mushrooms I think would be a great spring craft. OK maybe a lot of you are in winter but here in SoCal we are getting our spring … Read More ...
