Over at Alma Stoller’s blog there is a super tutorial on how to turn ordinary soap boxes into little canvases that are perfect to make your art on. See her soap box canvas tutorial and let the artist inside you … Read More ...
How to make a recycled crate and sign flower box
Over at the blog Rustic Crafts there is a post on how to recycle a wood crate and rusty sign into this cute flower box. I really like the kind of sarcastic/irony of the sign’s words with the generally … Read More ...
How to make framed inspiration wall art
I am so glad that Erica of the blog The Polka-dot Umbrella sent in a link to her wonderful post about how she took the idea of inspiration collages and standard photo frames and made them into wall art. I … Read More ...
How to Upcycle scissors
Katie of the blog Punk Project hit a home run with this project! It goes in the file of “no surface left behind” or untouched as it were. See her great tutorial on how to restyle a pair of scissors… Read More ...
How to make a recycled stamped magnetic memo clip holder
This cute memo clip holder posted by Mel of Mel Designs is made from a whole bunch of recycled things like a paint stick and book pages. See her tutorial on how to make a memo clip holder and whip … Read More ...
How to make a recycled paper an Easter garland
Oooooh so cute! I love this photo and I just had to share the wide shot of how this Easter garland was displayed. See how to make the recycled Easter garland over at the blog Sew Homegrown. Thanks for sending … Read More ...
How to make an eggshell flower
Over at the blog Creative Mind there is a fun tutorial for making a spring bouquet of flowers out of one of another symbol of spring, the egg, well the shell at least.… Read More ...
How to make a 50’s style starburst Easter Egg decoration
Oh I just fell in love with this project and I am going to be going to the old egg stash to whip myself up one of these 50’s style starburst decorations. The clever crafter really got the style right … Read More ...
How to make a vintage flower pin topiary
This is the perfect solution to having a collection of something! Why, using it to make it into something else like a fabulous decoration. See how the naughty secretary herself, Jen took her pretty stash of vintage pins and made … Read More ...
How to recycle a boring mat and frame into a fabulous one
Mats and frames can be a tad on the dull side so why not use some of those cool distressing and altering techniques to make them just as fabulous as the art that’s in them. That’s just what Valery of … Read More ...
How to recycle Pez dispensers into wall art
I just cracked up when I saw this! At first it looks like something classy and old and then you look at it for another second and you realize what its made from. Check out the super tutorial on how … Read More ...
How to make a cute inside tree decoration to hang cute things
Over at the blog Creating Really Awesome Free Things (C.R.A.F.T) pretty clever hu? Jamie has whipped up a charming indoor tree made from recycled branches perfect for hanging little things from to display and enjoy. See how to make a … Read More ...
How to make primitive apothecary jars with recycled jars
These robin’s egg filled primitive style apothecary jars made from recycle jars just beg spring to come! See this post at the blog A Diamond in the Stuff to see more photos of this set and to see a black … Read More ...
How to make a recycled insulator hanging light
I have a small collection of these just hanging out on a wall in my yard, well with the help of this super tutorial on how to make a hanging light out of glass insulators Michell sent in posted at … Read More ...
How to recycle a solid room divider into a chicken wire display frame
Check out the great tutorial for turning a solid room divider into a chicken wire display screen that features photos, vintage style signage, and a note board over at Susan’s blog HomeRoad.… Read More ...
