Garth of the blog Extreme Craft posted this super funny and way cool CHEW-BOX-A! I don’t know about you but I grew up playing with cardboard boxes. Refrigerator boxes held endless possibilities and could take you on many adventures. … Read More ...
How to recycle old candles into new ones
Over at the blog Argot there is a great little tutorial for recycling old candles into new ones that are just perfect for gift giving. You know the holiday season is coming and it is never too soon to start … Read More ...
Those cute kids shirts get new life when they get outgrown
Whitney of the blog Rookie Moms shares this great idea with a great tutorial on how to take those cute motifs from your kid’s shirts that they have outgrown and pop them on a new shirt that fits them. What … Read More ...
A favorite sock gets kicked up a notch into a can cozy
Eileen Hull shares this cute recycling of a favorite sock into a can cozy. I have done this a bunch with sweaters sleeves but not with a sock. And what makes this even better is the cute tag with the … Read More ...
Leftover fabric scraps make great modern quilt blocks
Over at Linda Permann’s blog Linda Made she posted these fabulous quilt blocks. They are made from scraps of fabric which is my absolute favorite type of fabric to work with. I like the randomness of what scraps have to … Read More ...
Chicken wire egg cups
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 ...
CD’s get recycled into a high-tech dock for your tech toy
Most of the time when you see a craft that involves recycled Cd’s the end outcome is not very high tech looking, in this case the integrity of the Cd’s sleek look coordinates perfectly with all our favorite high-tech toys … Read More ...
Recycle a pop top can into a super cute gift tin
Over at Crafts On a Whim there is a really classy and cute tutorial on how to recycle and up-cycle for sure a tin pop (or tab) top can into a cute gift tin. It does require the type of … Read More ...
How to turn a pretty placemat into an inspiring journal or scrapbook
Desiree 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 ...
Recycle a mason jar into a pretty soap dispenser
Kelly Georgette posted this cute quick and easy how-to for turning a mason jar into a pretty pump soap dispenser. I never would have thought of this because the opening on a mason jar is so much bigger than the … Read More ...
Children’s puzzle gets upcycled and altered into mixed media art
Over at Craftster there is a very creative concept of turning puzzles into altered art. There was swaps of puzzle ATC’s as well. I love puzzles and I think the idea of making each piece unique but still able to … Read More ...
A powder puff into a wand! Now that is some magic recycling
People’s creativity never ceases to amaze me. Over at the wildly creative blog Altered Expressions I found this cool wand made from a powder puff among tons of other projects that are made from just about everything under the sun! … Read More ...
A new spin on old records, transform them into mail art
Over at the blog Stuff By WackyStuff there this cool idea. Cutting up records and turning them into mail art post cards. I have a stash of old records and I am definitely going to give this a spin! I … Read More ...
The 7 Gypsies Turn A Tomato Cage Into a Beautiful Bird Display
CHA, the big Craft and Hobby Association Trade Show was last week and I was parousing blogs of people who attended and I saw this great photo from the 7 Gypsies booth. They turned a tomato cage into a pretty … Read More ...
Between a rock and an Artist’s Canvas
Over at Maya Made there are tons of charming ideas for creativity that she squeaks out of the day. I am a BIG fan of using rocks for fun and different things and she is a talented artist who writes … Read More ...