Check out these cool spider webs Jennifer of the blog Muse Lodge sent in. She made the paper template in Excel. I vote for this being the best re-purposing of office software in a craft project yet! See more of … Read More ...
How to make a wreath with chess pieces
Over at The Value Village site there are tons of pretty Halloween decorations including this cool wreath made from chess pieces. I like the “spiky” quality. It looks intimidating but really isn’t. Time to dig through the toy box and … Read More ...
How to recycle a desk door into a cork board
Elizabeth of the blog Covered in Crafts sent in a cool tutorial on how she transformed a desk door into a super stylin’ cork board. See how she did it at this post over at her blog.
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How to make a chopstick sunburst mirror
It’s not playing with your food, it’s playing with your utensils, uh are chopsticks considered utensils? Well, anyway here is a fabulous project sent in by Amanda that recycles chopsticks to make a mod mirror! Pop on over to the … Read More ...
Re-purpose a vintage hanger into a display element
Over at the blog Yardage Design there is a great idea for using an old clip style hanger to display a beautiful tea towel.
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Make mini mitten stamps with recycled wine corks
I know it’s barely fall but this project is just too cute! Turn a Wine corks into a mini mitten stamp. You know the holiday’s are just around the corner! See more of these cute mitten wine cork stamps by … Read More ...
Recycle a tennis racket into a jewelry display
Whether you are a tennis pro or a rock star this fun way to store and display your earrings and jewels. Not to mention easy! Try grabbing a racket left over from your summer sports endeavors and put it into … Read More ...
How to make a “cluttertrap” recycled box
Be prepared to giggle. The name of the blog that the full tutorial for turning a tissue box into a pretty place to store your stash is….The Rabid Crafter! I love it. Both the fun recycling project and … Read More ...
Recycle baskets into wall Art
The polka dot effect of using baskets as wall art is really fun, hu? Check out how the clever crafter of the blog C.R.A.F.T. (creating really awesome free things) made this decor for almost nothing!
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Privacy window covering made from the bottom of recycled clear plastic bottles
If you look at this quick it has a beautiful vintage quality. The clever crafter R L Hall of the blog Artful Express made this window cover that provides a bit of privacy but still lets in light. She made … Read More ...
How to make paper dolls and garlands from recycled boxes
What a fun idea! See how to make paper dolls and garlands from recycled boxes over at the blog A Fanciful Twist.
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After enjoying a cool and tasty popsicle-recycle the stick into art
I’ve previously posted about making art from wood scraps, well this is like recycling with little leftovers from those cool treats we all enjoy during our summer months. Note: I know we have readers out there that it is not … Read More ...
Mommy Dearest would be proud of this Wire Hanger Trellis
What a great idea for those wire hanger we get from the dry cleaners! Turn them into a trellis for your climbing plants. This project is from an ebook I saw a link for over at Sally Gooden’s blog. She … Read More ...
Stitch Sampler with recycled bits
If you love stitching you will love the sampler that is posted over at Pam Garrison’s blog. This is just one of the detail shots that she included a watch face in her stitching. There are all sorts of … Read More ...
Recycled License plate bowls
License plates have so much character and history, they make the perfect material for recycling into new things. Check out these cool bowls that Will made and are available over at his Etsy shop.
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