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How to recycle fall leaves by folding them into roses

October 22, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

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 ...

Gift ribbons recycled into beautiful modern coasters

October 21, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

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With the holidays fast approaching, file this craft away for one to do after the presents have been unwrapped and you are sitting there in a blissful state of wrapping paper and ribbon. Keep the curling ribbon out of the … Read More ...

The most hysterical craft tutorial-make front and backside wall mounts

October 20, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

front and backside wall mounts OK, have you seen the commercial where the big executive has the front half of the mounted animal in his office and the camera pans to the opposite side of the wall and it’s the back half of the animal … Read More ...

Itty bitty baby food jars are perfect for a tea light transformation

October 9, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

IMG_1943.JPG I love the name of this blog- Prudent Baby, DIYs for Small Fries. Too cute. Well in addition to a cute name there are some really great projects there that any recycler will enjoy including this fabric scrap tea … Read More ...

Old office organizers turned terrific with paper and paint

October 1, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

IMG_0568 One of the best things you can do is keep something out of the landfill, the next is to make it better, here is a great example. Over at the blog Smart-Bottom Enterprises there is a great tutorial and witty … Read More ...

A new spin for old records with the Naughty Secretary and her YuDu Screen Printer

September 28, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

3939702852_8236d0c4af_oJennifer Perkins, of the super fun blog The Naughty Secretary Club posted this wild project on how to screen print with a YuDu on old records and make all sorts of fun things with them. Be sure to check out… Read More ...

Recycling with humor, what a great combo

September 15, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

6a00d8341bfe8453ef0120a5b154a0970c-800wi Garth of the blog Extreme Craft posted this super funny and way cool CHEW-BOX-A! I don’t know about you but I grew up playing with cardboard boxes. Refrigerator boxes held endless possibilities and could take you on many adventures. … Read More ...

How to turn an old book into a secret hiding place box

September 11, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

25FinishedBook Over at The Artful Crafter Blog there is a two part tutorial on how to turn an old book into a secret hiding place box. Click here for the first part and here for the second part.

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Skull Quilt made from 2 inch squares of scrap fabric

September 10, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

skull quilt 2 inch squares Are you the type that saves even the tiniest pieces of fabric scraps because you don’t want to waste anything and you know some day a project will come along that you can use the scraps? Well me too. Here … Read More ...

22 More CD recycling projects!

September 2, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

3846488340_c90d09d3ed_o Continuing Friday’s theme of recycled cd’s  the blog Interbent has a post of 22 great ideas on things you can make from cd’s. This one using cd’s to make dumbbells is amazing and looks great! For the tutorial on how … Read More ...

Chicken wire egg cups

September 1, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

egg-cup I love, love, love this idea because I love, love, love eggs and chicken wire! Esprit Cabane posted this super cute egg cup project. I am going out to the yard to look for a branch that I can use … Read More ...

Vickie’s top 10 household items to repurpose with project how-to’s

August 31, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

DSC02736 Over at Vickie Howell’s Blog she put together her favorite top 10 house hold items that she likes to recycle into all sorts of new things including bags, pillows, and organizers. Pop on over there to get yourself some fun … Read More ...

CD’s get recycled into a high-tech dock for your tech toy

August 28, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

recycled-cd-iphone-dock_1Most of the time when you see a craft that involves recycled Cd’s the end outcome is not very high tech looking, in this case the integrity of the Cd’s sleek look coordinates perfectly with all our favorite high-tech toys … Read More ...

How to make a recycled magazine bowl and giveaway

August 25, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

DSCF2853.JPGOver at the blog For the Love of Craft Larissa post a great tutorial on how to make a recycled magazine bowl. And not only does she give you the steps to make one yourself you could win hers! … Read More ...

Recycle a ceramic insulator into a cute flower pot

August 18, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

DSC00221.JPG Smita writes the blog Voice of Heart and she made this very elegant flower pot from a ceramic insulator. I have never seen one in this shape, I have a small collection of the blue clear glass ones but this … Read More ...

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