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How to make a mini recycled greenhouse

February 25, 2010 by Stefanie Girard

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 ...

Recycle that old furniture into fun organizational pieces

February 24, 2010 by Stefanie Girard

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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Recycled Plastic bottle flowers that are bloomin’ cool!

February 23, 2010 by Stefanie Girard

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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How to recycle a paperback book cover into a postcard

February 22, 2010 by Stefanie Girard

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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Recycled sock kitty, why should the monkeys have all the fun?

February 20, 2010 by Stefanie Girard

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 ...

How to make an accordion fold envelope book

February 18, 2010 by Stefanie Girard

envtopNow 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 ...

Recycle a Large Vinegar bottle into a treasure bucket

February 16, 2010 by Stefanie Girard

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 ...

Recycle a bit of mother nature’s finest, the acorn lid into another, a mushroom cap

February 15, 2010 by Stefanie Girard

IMGP2857 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 ...

How to make beads from the pages of a book

February 11, 2010 by Stefanie Girard

3970594415_e371a6713d_oOver at the blog Smallest Forest there is this super cute and detailed tutorial on how to make beads made from the pages of books!

I can’t wait to try this in all sorts of shapes.

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Upcycle an old shirt with a paper doily

February 10, 2010 by Stefanie Girard

CIMG0230 What a cute idea for sprucing up an ordinary shirt. Pop on over to the blog Grace Violet for the easy tutorial on painting lace on a shirt with a paper doily.

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T-shirts are transformed into a ruffle skirt best part-no measuring

February 2, 2010 by Stefanie Girard

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This is a great design that looks super simple to make see how at the blog Analog Me. Recycle t-shirt projects that are down and dirty quick and easy are simply the best!

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How to make a pink poodle footstool from recycled materials

February 1, 2010 by Stefanie Girard

how to make a pink poodle Pop on over to this YouTube video to see how to make a Pink Poodle Footstool from an oatmeal container, cardboard box, bathroom tissue tubes plus faux fur and felt. And this fun designer’s blog Joanne’s *J* Spot.

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Recycle an old eraser into a new ring

January 29, 2010 by Stefanie Girard

timthumb Over at Dollar Store Crafts there is a fun tutorial on carving a new ring from an eraser. How fun! The cool thing about this project is you can still use it as an eraser if you want!

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Recycle record album covers into file folders

January 27, 2010 by Stefanie Girard

filefolder2-300x192 I so need to make these! What a great idea. I love the old graphics on record albums but I need to keep my paperwork organized. You too? Pop on over to Clever Nesting for the tutorial!

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Recycle a spoon into a plant marker

January 20, 2010 by Stefanie Girard

SpoonMarkerFinal What a great way to recycle those mismatched or old spoons into a useful plant marker perfect for your garden. Pop on over to the blog Shrimp Salad Circus to see the full tutorial.

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