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An old metal veggie steamer makes a great base for a burlap flower wreath

April 5, 2010 by Stefanie Girard

This is just so charming pop on over to the blog Toteally Posh to see a fab transformation of an old veggie steamer and some burlap into some charming decor.

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How to make recycled wool felted sweater coasters

March 29, 2010 by Stefanie Girard

Over at the blog The Magic Bean there is a wonderful tutorial for making some recycled woven coasters. I love the mix of the wool felted sweaters and quilting cottons. Thanks Colleen for sending in your great project!

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Circuit Boards are recycled into magnificent modern art

March 12, 2010 by Stefanie Girard

I love circuit boards and so when I saw what this fab designer from the blog Five Green Acres did with them I wanted to share it with you all! Be sure to check out her total bathroom redo, there … Read More ...

How To Make A Faux Stained Glass Window With Thrifted Glass Plates

March 9, 2010 by Stefanie Girard

indi of the blog Beyond the Picket Fence sent in this great idea of simply gluing lovely colored glass plates to a window to create a “stained glass” look. So simple yet so pretty.

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Recycling little snips of magazines as leaves in wall art

January 19, 2010 by Stefanie Girard

IMG_8301 Over at the blog Simply Modern Mom there is a wonderful room makeover. Included in it are these two pieces of art where the petals of the leaves are cut from magazines! Wow is all I have to say, so … Read More ...

Toilet paper tubes NEVER looked so pretty

January 18, 2010 by Stefanie Girard

000_0002.JPG I think this has got to be one of the prettiest recycling projects from one of the most ordinary and non attractive items ever! Yup, people those are toilet paper tubes! Over at the blog Homemade Mamas you too can … Read More ...

Recycle old belts into a floorcloth

January 11, 2010 by Stefanie Girard

recycled-leather-belt-matDudecraft posted this photo and asked for suggestions on how to make it. There are some great ideas there. I love the look of this, kind of industrial/quilt/wood floor like. I personally would go with the gluing method.

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How to make a recycle paper mushroom

January 8, 2010 by Stefanie Girard

wonka-mushrooms These are so cute! I am thinking mushrooms are going to be my spring theme and I am definitely going to make these in all sizes using the easy tutorial over at The Long Thread.

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Recycle those cloths right down to the tag!

January 4, 2010 by Stefanie Girard

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Over at Inhabit there are these pillows by Pieces of You made with vintage clothing tags. I have saved some tags that either had a cool graphic or were a cool name. I could not figure our what to do … Read More ...

Salvage bits from vintage fabric and recycle them into bold decor

December 28, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

DSC03033_large These just make me smile. They remind me of that wild wall paper that used to be in kitchens back in the day. If you have a big and bold bit of vintage fabric that’s looking for a remake, why … Read More ...

Recycle some of those sticks from the yard into a dainty Reindeer

December 25, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

3114276215_d259c41ca1 This little stick reindeer is so dainty I love it! Check out the tutorial over at Pretty Ditty.

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How to recycle your sewing and knitting supplies into a wreath

December 24, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

sewing knitting supply wreath This is sew pretty! What a great way to recycle your old tools and supplies into a really cute wreath decoration. I was also thinking this would be a great way to put together a gift for a new crafter. … Read More ...

Recycling for next year’s Christmas tree is my new year’s resolution

December 21, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

BottleTree The super crafty Pattie of the super fun blog Pattiewack posted this photo a while back but it seems like it would take a bit of time to save all the empty green bottles up to make this Christmas tree … Read More ...

Scrap fabric Christmas tree

December 18, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

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Make a super easy Christmas tree from a bit of burlap(or anything really you have leftover) to decorate for the holidays. Read how at the blog Red Writing.

If you’ve ever looked at your pile of leftover fabric and … Read More ...

Recycle a crib spring into a wonderful photo display

December 17, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

DSC_0167_thumb[1] I love it when I see a recycled craft that uses something I see once and a while by the side of the road  and think it looks cool but don’t rescue it because I don’t know what I would … Read More ...

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