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Skull Quilt made from 2 inch squares of scrap fabric

September 10, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

skull quilt 2 inch squares Are you the type that saves even the tiniest pieces of fabric scraps because you don’t want to waste anything and you know some day a project will come along that you can use the scraps? Well me too. Here … Read More ...

Recycle junk mail and paper into an easy notebook

September 4, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

img_5828_1247790642_300x2251 Kiko over at Cut Out and keep posted this great how to on making a little notebook out of scraps of recycle paper and junk mail.  I really like the fact that all the pieces of paper are not exactly … Read More ...

22 More CD recycling projects!

September 2, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

3846488340_c90d09d3ed_o Continuing Friday’s theme of recycled cd’s  the blog Interbent has a post of 22 great ideas on things you can make from cd’s. This one using cd’s to make dumbbells is amazing and looks great! For the tutorial on how … Read More ...

Chicken wire egg cups

September 1, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

egg-cup I love, love, love this idea because I love, love, love eggs and chicken wire! Esprit Cabane posted this super cute egg cup project. I am going out to the yard to look for a branch that I can use … Read More ...

How to turn a pretty placemat into an inspiring journal or scrapbook

August 26, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

Placemat Scrapbook-5.JPGDesiree of the blog Beyond A Garden posted a lovely tutorial on how to recycle a placemat into a journal or scrapbook cover. I could see making one for each member of the family as a kind of “back to … Read More ...

How to make a recycled magazine bowl and giveaway

August 25, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

DSCF2853.JPGOver at the blog For the Love of Craft Larissa post a great tutorial on how to make a recycled magazine bowl. And not only does she give you the steps to make one yourself you could win hers! … Read More ...

Free Good/Bad Angel Bird Graphics used to recycle a plain white t-shirt

August 21, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

6a00e55007f59388340120a4ff4848970b-320wiOver at this post at Craftside there is a tutorial on how to make iron-ons using this free graphic of good angel and bad angel birds, you know like the ones that sit on your shoulder and help you make … Read More ...

How to make a scratch off ticket to reveal a surprise

August 20, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

DSC09005Over at the Artmind blog there is a cool tutorial on how to make a scratch-off lottery ticket. Now she doesn’t use recycled images or card stock but that is exactly what popped into my mind when I saw this. … Read More ...

A new twist on recycling a plastic soda bottle into a stem or necklace

August 19, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

recycle plastic soda bottle cordsOver at WikiHow there is a super cool and detailed how to on cutting, melting and twisting a plastic bottle into what they call a wire, but could be called cord or rope. They show projects that include a … Read More ...

A Plethora of recycled paper folding patterns

August 6, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

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 ...

Dishes get turned on their side to make some pretty mirrors

July 31, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

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 ...

Tiny Tool box made from an Altoids Tin

July 29, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

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 ...

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

July 23, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

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 ...

Recycle a tin can, postcards and a suit jacket into a Mixed-Media Journal

July 16, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

6a00e55007f5938834011571ffdfba970b-320wi Leftover hardware cloth, a soda can, some yarn , an old suit coat, two binder rings, a bunch of sassy fun new tools and some inspiration from the cool book Re-Bound: Creating Handmade Books from Recycled and Repurposed Materials culminate … Read More ...

Build Your Own Adirondack Chairs

March 3, 2009 by robyn charles

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Looking for some inexpensive Adirondack chairs for your deck? If you’re not opposed to grabbing some city-owned traffic horses, this post will tell you how to have yourself some all-but free chairs in no time!

If you’re not up for … Read More ...

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