Doilies are fast becoming one of my go-to surfaces to embellish and create on. I thought they looked a bit like the papal picados that are often used to decorate for all sorts of festivities, they just needed a whole … Read More ...
How to make a candy garland
This is another great recycled TP tube craft. I am thinking that this will look great for Christmas actually made with red and green striped paper. Whatever holiday or celebration you make it for I bet it will look great! … Read More ...
How to make a Halloween countdown calendar
If you read this blog regularly you know I am a HUGE fan of the Christmas countdown calendar. So when I spotted this Halloween countdown calendar in the shape of a pumpkin made with recycled K cups I just new … Read More ...
How to make skull stamp and Halloween art
When I’m not crafting I am making art. This skull stamped art is a great example of when art meets craft. I love art that has a graphic quality and these handmade skull stamped images are bold and the color … Read More ...
Extreme recycled crafting that is beautiful
Now Cindy of the blog Upcycled Design Lab is one dedicated recycled crafter. She will burn her recycled crafting supplies to get them just the way she wants them. Not only that, she hammered in some 1400 tacks to make … Read More ...
How to make recycled Halloween monsters
I love how snarky the looks on these monsters’ faces are. You too? Well pop on over to the blog She Knows for the easy tutorial on how to make recycled cereal box Halloween monsters. I know I will … Read More ...
Halloween rubber ducky fishing fountain game
I spotted the funnest set of Halloween rubber duckies at Oriental Trading Company and I new I just needed to use them in a fun Halloween decoration. I thought it might be fun to also make it into a game.… Read More ...
Technique: Use recycled styrofoam as ink palettes
Ink pads come in all sorts of beautiful colors but if you want to paint with them all you need to do is grab yourself some styrofoam from the recycle bin and you are all set. Pop on over to … Read More ...
How to make a paper bag tree
Paper bags are the perfect recycled material to make trees with and a spooky tree makes a great base for all sorts of mini Halloween decorations. A forest of them could hold all sorts of creepy goodies and creatures. Pop … Read More ...
How to make a paper bag pumpkin light
These are so elegant and rustic looking. And they are so easy to make you could make a whole pumpkin patch of them like in the photo. Pop on over to the blog Smile Mercantile Craft Company for the tutorial … Read More ...
A whole bunch of ways to alter a photo of yourself for art journaling
Over at the blog Rukristin: Feminist Scrapbooker (can I just say I love this name!!!) Vanessa has created a whole bunch of art pages that start out with a photo of herself and then she uses all sorts of art … Read More ...
How to make a hankie wreath
Ooooh when I spotted these I fell in LOVE! I have a stash of vintage hankies
and I am always on the lookout for fun ways to use them. I will keep this in mind for next Easter but for … Read More ...
How to make a recycled denim pennant banner
Denim is such a versatile material and what I like most about this project is that it uses the side seems as a decorative element along the top of the triangles. Pop on over to the blog Skip to my … Read More ...
How to create easy postcard frames
I have a box of Art Doll Postcards that I wanted to display with Halloween just around the corner. They aren’t in traditional Halloween colors but totally “on-theme”.
So I thought I’d paint some old Ikea plain frames. Well, they … Read More ...
How to make a magnetic photo display
I am always on the lookout for fun ways to display photos and art that then can be easily changed as I like to swap out what I look at a lot! This is a great way to display photos … Read More ...