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
Monica 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
Brenda 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
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
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
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 ...
Make Your Own Bookring Book
Any scrapbooker or paper lover will admit, when pressed, that they have tons of paper scraps sitting around unused and gathering dust. Too gorgeous to toss, these paper bits sit around, waiting to be used as you move on to … Read More ...
Turn A BBQ Grill Into A Planter
As summer turns to fall, I see more and more broken down grills waiting for the garbage man to pick them up each week. People are getting ready for new grills for a new season of grilling, and all I … Read More ...
Making Paper
If putting your used paper into the recycle bin sums up your paper recycling theories, head on over to Kids Gardening for instructions on making NEW paper out of that used stuff you’ve just been putting out by the curb! … Read More ...
Bottle Cap Beads
Accent your next beading project with Cathy Collison’s bottle cap beads. These shiny hollow beauties, sold individually, are made with lead-free solder and feature nearly 70 of your favorite soda pop and beer varieties, from the common Coke to … Read More ...
Carpet Sample Transformation
Interior designers and architects receive a fair share of carpet samples and then discard them the next year when they receive the latest-and-greatest shipment of samples from the same carpet manufacturers. This year the Ample Sample Design Contest challenged designers … Read More ...
