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Got an empty tin can, wire and fuzzy yarn? Craft up a Christmas Tree

December 10, 2009 by Stefanie Girard 1 Comment

FT_Main_Final_v003 I love making Christmas trees and this is positively a wonderful tutorial that makes a super pretty tree. Pop on over to the blog Jane Avion to check it out!

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Recycle Target plastic bags into a cute Wreath

December 9, 2009 by Stefanie Girard 2 Comments

wreath Over at Kiwi Magazine Online you can get all sorts of eco-friendly crafts and ideas.

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Recycle the trash to make little votive tealight covers

December 2, 2009 by Stefanie Girard Leave a Comment

thread010 These delicate votive covers are made with thread but the supplies used to make them are the packaging left over from last night’s dinner! Pop over  to the  blog Wedding Bee for a great tutorial. They would make a great … Read More ...

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

December 1, 2009 by Stefanie Girard 3 Comments

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.

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Recycle that ornament box into a festive Christmas decoration

November 27, 2009 by Stefanie Girard Leave a Comment

6a00d8341c322253ef010535c4c00c970b-pi Over at the blog Georgia Peachez this cleaver crafter made the cutest Christmas decorations by recycling the boxes that old ornaments came in. Wow! So cute.

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Recycle paint chips into tree art

November 25, 2009 by Stefanie Girard 2 Comments

treefinished-300x272 Want to make a bit of art that will match your new room after you have painted it? Why not try this cool tree art made from the paint chips you have used to decide what color you were going … Read More ...

Recycle VHS tapes into pretty flowers or Christmas present bows

November 20, 2009 by Stefanie Girard 2 Comments

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 ...

Turn your fancy glassware upside down for fun holiday decor

November 18, 2009 by Stefanie Girard 1 Comment

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 ...

Retro kitschy style recycled vase made from thread cone and cd

November 17, 2009 by Stefanie Girard 1 Comment

RecycledVase225x300 I love the kitschy quality of this craft project. I feel like it would have been something my grandmother would have made if cds were around back then. Maybe it’s the pretty pink color? I don’t know but I love … Read More ...

Could this Gnome made by recycling a pine cone be any cuter?

November 10, 2009 by Stefanie Girard 3 Comments

gnome-front I wanted to post this the minute I saw it but I thought I needed to wait until after Halloween, just because I couldn’t let myself get into Christmas decorating quite yet. Run, don’t walk, over to the blog Duo … Read More ...

A guitar case turns into a bookcase

November 2, 2009 by Stefanie Girard Leave a Comment

guitar-case2 Isn’t it fun when a case or container intended for one item can be repurposed into a container for something else? Here is a great example of a guitar case being transformed into a bookshelf. See more over at Recycled … Read More ...

How to make a fabric pumpkin wreath for fall

November 1, 2009 by Stefanie Girard 2 Comments

fabric pumpkin wreath Here is another great tutorial brought to you from the blog Small Fry and Co. on making pumpkins that’s a bit different than Wednesday’s way, but just as cute and if you made some little recycled fabric pumpkins this is … Read More ...

So easy recycled jar Jack O’ Lanterns

October 27, 2009 by Stefanie Girard Leave a Comment

jack-olantern-lineup-300x225 Could these be any cuter? They make me smile just as much as the smiles on these recycled jar jack o’ lanterns. Pop on over to the blog Anchor Mommy for the full tutorial on how to make them. I … Read More ...

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

October 26, 2009 by Stefanie Girard 1 Comment

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 ...

How to recycle fall leaves by folding them into roses

October 22, 2009 by Stefanie Girard 4 Comments

art-origami-rose-from-mapple-leaf-15 These are just beautiful! Does it get any better than taking pretty things from nature and repurposing them into something else that is just as pretty? See the wonderful tutorial on how to fold fall leaves into roses over at … Read More ...

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