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Stemware and plates are recycled into a great cupcake 3-tiered stand

December 29, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

DSCF0811_thumb[10]Check out this fun spin on one of my favorite serving display pieces. At the blog Punky & Me there is a great tutorial so you can make one too!

Looking to purchase cake stands? Check these handmade cake stand … Read More ...

Salvage bits from vintage fabric and recycle them into bold decor

December 28, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

DSC03033_large These just make me smile. They remind me of that wild wall paper that used to be in kitchens back in the day. If you have a big and bold bit of vintage fabric that’s looking for a remake, why … Read More ...

Old shoe forms become the bell of the ball in the hands of Artist Susan Etcoff Fraerman

December 23, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

sef_boundforglory2-400x308 Take a walk over to the blog Daily Art Muse to see how old shoe making forms are upcycled into beautiful pieces of art by Susan Etcoff Fraerman.

[tags]art made with shoe forms[/tags]… Read More ...

Baby Alphabet blocks get recycled with a bit (or a lot) of glitter

December 1, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

toyblockgrouping2 I love using toys that kids have out grown and turning them into new and sparkly decorations! See how to turn old baby blocks into fun and festive decorations at the blog Art Glitter.

[tags]recycle baby alphabet blocks into … Read More ...

Upcycle Legos with paper into anything with a cool new paper punch

November 30, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

LEGO-for-MUJI-Paper-and-Block-Sets-06 Since it’s Cyber Monday I thought I’d post about a cool new tool you will be able to score (well punch) that you can use to recycle your Legos into new things, anything your imagination can come up with! OK, … Read More ...

An “I Am Thankful Scroll” made from recycled materials

November 23, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

thankfulscroll2 This is such a cute idea, make a thankful scroll out of recycled materials. It really makes you think. Pop on over to the Making Books Blog to read more about it.

[tags]I am thankful scroll out of recycled materials[/tags]… Read More ...

Recycle VHS tapes into pretty flowers or Christmas present bows

November 20, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

VHS_crafts15_lg These cute flowers are made with VHS tape! How cool is that? Well when I saw this I thought that these would make great recycled bows from holiday gifts. Pop on over to CraftStylish for a ton of ideas on … Read More ...

Bills aren’t the only thing that comes in a security envelope-craft supplies do!

November 19, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

inside of security envelope rings Maya Made certainly made security envelopes pretty and useful with these pretty napkin rings. What a great source for recycled paper in pretty patterns-the inside of security envelopes. Recycle them in to all sorts of paper crafts.

[tags recycle security … Read More ...

Turn your fancy glassware upside down for fun holiday decor

November 18, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

c1 I just scored some of these little battery tea lights at the 99 cents store because in my house an open flam is not a good idea with all the fiber and fabric that’s flying around. This is such a … Read More ...

Traditional and some not so traditional ways to recycle a bottle

November 13, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

3722817211_5d5f53695b Over at Boisdale there are some traditional ways to recycle a bottle like glasses, vases and terrariums and then some not so traditional like the one pictured here as a computer accessory.

[tags]bottle recycling crafts[/tags]… Read More ...

Recycle postage stamps into cute cupcake topper flags and Mail Art Call Out

November 11, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

cupcakes I have saved cool postage stamps from mail I have received and they are just sitting in a box. Now I know what I can do with them! These cupcakes were made for an event to celebrate the release of … Read More ...

Little girl tights are transformed into a colorful snake

November 8, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

IMG_0163.JPG What a great way to recycle tights that have been out grown. Pop on over to the blog-Journey Into Unschooling to read more about how to make this colorful stuffed snake from tights. If you aren’t in need of … Read More ...

Bunny building made from recycled materials and solar panels

November 6, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

rabbit-building-macau-pavillion-shanghai-world-expo-2010-1 OK I posted a fun project using solar panels on your purse to charge your electronic goodies, now here is one of a model of a bunny building I found over at the blog Olympia Dumpster Divers also known as … Read More ...

A bloomin’ good idea on how to convert a light bulb into a bud vase

October 26, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

lightbulb-vasesOver at Esprit Cabane there is this great tutorial on how to covert your old light bulbs into the cutest bud vases.  I never new how simple it was! There is also another idea to turn them into salt and … Read More ...

15 lighting recycling repurposing and upcycling ideas

October 16, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

recycled-lamps-main Over at the blog Web Ecoist they have put together a great collection of repurposing of objects into some really great lighting designs. The variety of designs goes from super simple to very intricate all super cleaver and interesting.

[tags]recycled … Read More ...

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