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Soda Can Pins

March 18, 2008 by Alissa Leave a Comment

can_pin.jpgYvonne Hernandez transforms ordinary soda cans into playful pins, magnets, key chains and framed artwork. After cutting the piece to the desired shape, Yvonne adheres the shape to sticky foam to hide the cut edges. In addition to aluminum cans, … Read More ...

Beer Bottle Chandelier

March 12, 2008 by Alissa 2 Comments

chandelier.jpgIf you intend to consume on St. Patrick’s Day, why not transform your beer bottle waste into a work of illuminated art? Barlite.com offers a number of unique chandeliers and light fixtures made from bottles. They’re extremely pricey, however, so … Read More ...

Turn a TV Into A Bar

January 24, 2008 by Alissa Leave a Comment

tv_bar.jpgIf you, your parents or your grandparents still have a circa 1982 TV console lingering in your home, it might be best to grab some inspiration from AlpineButterfly, who transformed a TV cabinet into a chic bar. Most stunning … Read More ...

Cardboard Kitchen

January 21, 2008 by Alissa Leave a Comment

cardboard_kitchen.jpgProud momma annam42 over at Craftster designed and built her daughter this finely crafted custom kitchen using salvaged cardboard and contact paper. Added touches such as hot and cold water taps, a recessed baking pan sink and a working oven … Read More ...

Green Christmas Greeting

December 23, 2007 by Alissa Leave a Comment

recycled_tree.jpgHere’s a modern take on the folded 3-D recycled booklet desktop tree or angel that so many of us have made in years past. These are cut, however, and weren’t made by elementary schoolchildren but rather by London-based design firm … Read More ...

CD Shower Curtain Accessories

December 22, 2007 by Alissa Leave a Comment

cd_shower_curtain.jpgContinue your “singing in the shower” theme by transferring discarded CDs to your shower curtain, as Trevor O’Neil did for ReadyMade magazine’s latest MacGyver Challenge.

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Book Art

December 17, 2007 by Alissa Leave a Comment

jonathancallan.jpgJonathan Callan’s creates beautiful sculptural art from recycled books and publications. This piece, found on Haute*Nature, and titled “The Value of Politics,” reminds me of a larger-than-life cross-section of marbled multi-colored clay. See more of his work on … Read More ...

Auto Parts Nativity Scene

December 6, 2007 by Alissa 1 Comment

nativity.jpgIf you’re in search of some beautiful recycled art inspiration, look no further than the NOVICA site, which features fairly-traded arts, crafts, jewelry, furnishings and home decors from artists around the world. (The site even includes the work of a … Read More ...

Arizona Tea Jewelry

December 4, 2007 by Alissa 1 Comment

arizonatea.jpgDon’t you love it when half the work is already done for you? I’ve seen a smattering of jewelry made from beautiful Arizona tea can artwork, and Etsy member Little Libelle (so far) has filled her entire shop will Arizona … Read More ...

A Wreath for Every Occasion

December 4, 2007 by Alissa Leave a Comment

2candlesandwinefortwo.jpgEmpty wine bottles, chipped or cracked china and teacups, and tarnished spoons become the focal point in Clara’s Teacup wreaths. As in all crafts that are lovingly made, no two wreaths are exactly alike. In addition to wine bottle and … Read More ...

Warm Fuzzies

December 1, 2007 by Alissa Leave a Comment

wreathy2.jpgBetz White takes old sweaters and felt scraps and transforms them into things of beauty, such as her as-seen-on-Martha cupcake pincushions. She also recently finished this striking wreath made entirely of sweater and felt scraps. Although this would look … Read More ...

Zipper Cushion

November 27, 2007 by Alissa Leave a Comment

pillow.jpgI found this colorful and clever pillow made from pieced-together repurposed zippers by annaramma on Flickr. What a great way to add interest to a throw pillow. I don’t recommend planting your face onto it the next time you take … Read More ...

License Plate Charms

November 20, 2007 by Alissa Leave a Comment

charm.jpgMove over, Scrabble letter jewelry. Make way for license plate alphabet art. While license plate art might not be new, allisonstrine’s use of them in these funky charms is new to me. She takes letter snippets of vintage license plates … Read More ...

Wallpaper Journal

November 19, 2007 by Alissa Leave a Comment

wallpaperjournal.jpgEver wonder what wallpaper outlets do with their giant books of wallpaper samples? Unless the store owners are packrats, they toss them out when the wallpaper manufacturers send them new books. I love heatherlea‘s simple wallpaper journal, which … Read More ...

Junk Mail Dress

November 14, 2007 by Alissa Leave a Comment

junkmailsm.jpgIt’s hard to believe this beautiful ensemble is made primarily from junk mail. And that the artist who created it, Nancy Judd, has created outfits equally as stunning from rusty nails, newspapers, tin cans and Target shopping bags. Judd, who … Read More ...

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