I recently posted cross stitch on a strainer and today I have another beautiful embroidery piece, this time on the iron plate covers. And if this is intriguing to you pop on over to The Gallery of Contemporary Textile Artists … Read More ...
Recycled lace mushrooms
Pop on over to the blog Todolwen to see great photos of these little mushrooms made from recycled lace doilies and little vases. They may be available on her Etsy store so be sure to check there if you would … Read More ...
How to paint water droplets
I bet as a fan of recycled crafts part of the way you recycle things is to paint them. I bet it would be fun to paint a surface with faux water droplets for a trompe l’oeil effect. Over at … Read More ...
How to paint fireworks
I have posted quite a number of projects that are made with cardboard tubes but this art project uses them as a “paint brush”. I think they make a great print. Pop on over to the blog Learning for Kids … Read More ...
Featured Recycled Artist- Danielle Clough
What a fun and pretty idea to embroider on a recycled tennis racket. Fiber Artist Danielle Clough has created a whole collection of floral art on this unusual surface. Pop on over to her site to see more of her … Read More ...
How to make recycled tin heart folk art
Tin cans are now made so thin they make a great recycled material to make art with. With just a few simple tools and materials you can make this darling heart tin can folk art. See how over at … Read More ...
Beautiful altered book art by Lisa Kokin
If you love altered books and working with type you should check out Lisa Kokin’s site. One of my favorite pieces is this page that cuts out words so that you can see part of a photo behind it. … Read More ...
How to make textile wall art
This wall art is beautiful. I love the limited color palette the artist used. All the different materials she used to create texture and patterns really make an interesting piece of wall art. If this looks like something you would … Read More ...
Recycled bucket swan
Isn’t this beautiful? Just like swans in real life this swan sculpture is created from something most would consider ugly, at the very least ordinary. Pop on over to the blog Bored Panda to see a behind the scenes of … Read More ...
Really cool recycled box art by Annalise Rees
Wow! I would guess at some point in our lives we all made a house or something out of a recycled cardboard box but this artist took it to an amazing extreme! Pop on over to Annalise Rees‘ site … Read More ...
Beautiful Steampunk mini creations
Over at Bored Panda there is a great collection of Steampunk art made from watch parts and other tiny bits by Susan Beatrice. Pop on over to the post to check out the wonderful photos that are sure to amaze … Read More ...
7 MORE Crafts To Use Your Extra Bottle Caps
Those Summer parties are now coming to an end. If you have a supply of bottle caps
and are looking for a great way to use them in your next craft, one of these 7 ideas maybe just for you. … Read More ...
Easy way to transfer letters to wood
I can’t wait to try this transfer technique as all it requires is water and a round-tipped marker capped pen
like a Sharpie. Both of which I have on hand. Pop on over to the blog Diddle Dumpling for the … Read More ...
Great Ghostly Halloween lawn decor idea with chicken wire
Ooooooh aren’t these cool!!!! What a great idea to make large lawn art in the form of ghostly dresses out of chicken wire
. They are made simply by shaping the chicken wire. You can see the evolution of a … Read More ...
How to make a DIY cork board mural
I simply love how BIG this is! The clever crafter at the blog Vintage Revivals has a wonderful tutorial on how to make a cork board mural. I bet this technique would look cool with virtually any image and … Read More ...