Personal gifts are best. This one is quite literally as unique as it gets as our finger prints are one of kind. I like the idea of 2 people creating the hearts so each has a print of the other … Read More ...
How to make adorable mini gumball machines
Do you have leftover clear ball fillable ornaments leftover from Christmas? Well, don’t pack them away just yet. When not use them to make these adorable mini gumball
machines for Valentines Day? Roll over to the blog Saving Dollars and … Read More ...
Nail polish is great for painting things other than your finger nails
Nail polish comes in some of the most amazing colors, they should not just be used for fingernails. They should be used for so many painting and embellishing projects. This tutorial on how to marble paint a simple vase with … Read More ...
Upcycle all those shipping boxes into a Valentine craft sculpture art
Boxes, boxes, boxes!! Are you overrun with boxes? I am. Even in normal times I save probably too many boxes. So this I “heart” Valentine recycled craft is perfect for all the days to lead up to Valentine’s Day. Make … Read More ...
How to make a no-sew owl from recycled denim jeans
Are you getting ready to think about your craft goals for next year? I am. I have lists and sketches for next year growing. Cute projects like these owls are going on the list. Pop on over to the blog … Read More ...
Lots of fun recycled noisemaker ideas for New Year’s Eve
I’m not usually a fan of things that make noise but New Year’s Eve is an exception. “Pop” on over to the blog Craft Ideas For Kids for a fun collection of all sorts of recycled elements turned into noisemakers … Read More ...
How to make a recycled jar lid Christmas tree
There are so many possibilities with this festive recycled jar lid Christmas tree. I bet it would be fun to make a game out of it by tossing ping pong balls and putting numbers in each lid? Pop on on … Read More ...
How to make adorable donut ornaments with sprinkles of a surprise material
I think donuts are both delicious and cute so that makes them the perfect thing to craft. When I first spotted these donuts I thought the sprinkles were actual sprinkles but no! They are made of something else. Pop on … Read More ...
How to make recycled adorable “ugly” sweater Christmas tags
I am a huuuuuuge fan of ugly Christmas sweaters and of course recycled crafts. I am also a super-fan of recycling pretty Christmas cards. If you are too you will want to pop over to the blog What’s Up Fagans? … Read More ...
How to upcycle fabric scraps with natural dyes
There are many ways to reuse, recycle and repurpose fabric scraps. Over at the blog La Creative Mama you can see a great tutorial on how to use natural dyes to upcycle fabric or make new fabric look vintage and … Read More ...
Shine Up Your Holiday Decor with This Easy DIY Gold Leaf Tutorial on a recycled bottle
Who doesn’t love an easy, quick, upcycled decor project? Pop on over to the link sent in by the crafter at List in Progress where you will learn how to apply gold leaf (or silver, copper…) to any glass item … Read More ...
How to make an upcycled steampunk Nutcracker for Christmas decorating
With Christmas just around the corner and a clever crafter sent in this fun project. She wanted to make a nutcracker to go with her decorations. This is a very quick and easy project to make the base, which took … Read More ...
How to make a colorful recycled folded magazine Christmas tree
I have created Christmas trees by folding the pages of books but I haven’t tried this more colorful version of using magazines. Pop on over to the blog I Gotta Create for the tutorial on how to make folded magazine … Read More ...
How to make a recycled tp tube Christmas countdown calendar
I know last year, among other things, will go down as the Toilet paper year. This year Toilet paper still makes it into the news. Why not use the illustrious Toilet paper tube to make this year’s Countdown Calendar. Pop … Read More ...
Recycled wire hanger becomes a cute Christmas tree countdown calendar
It’s that time of year again! If you are a regular reader here at Craft Gossip Recycling you you know I love to make a countdown calendar every year and a new Christmas tree out of recycled items. This recycled … Read More ...