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
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
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
Jennifer 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
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
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
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!
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
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
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
Most 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
Over 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
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 ...
Recycle a mason jar into a pretty soap dispenser
Kelly Georgette posted this cute quick and easy how-to for turning a mason jar into a pretty pump soap dispenser. I never would have thought of this because the opening on a mason jar is so much bigger than the … Read More ...
Craftside Book and Wrights Bobbin Winder Giveaway
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Send a link to your favorite recycled craft blog, website, or Etsy shop and you are entered to win a free Craftside Book and Wrights SideWinder. It can be your own or someone else’s. If … Read More ...