One of the things kids do in abundance is scribble so why not use some of their “work” in a new and fun way! Rachel of the blog Lines Across My Face shared her super easy and fun tutorial on… Read More ...
Review: The Cloth Paper Scissors Book by Barbara Delaney
This book is 100% recycled art goodness! I’m pretty sure just about every wonderful project and tutorial includes at least one bit of something that originally did something else. So if you like making things out of other things (and … Read More ...
How to make recycled advertising magnets into really pretty fridge art
Annette of the blog Craft Stew whipped up some cute fridge art using those advertising magnets that seem to accumulate. See more of her mini masterpieces and her easy tutorial on how to make recycled magnet fridge art.… Read More ...
How to make kawaii animal paper bookmarks
Roudi sent in a link to a super easy tutorial posted at the blog C is for Craft on how to make kawaii animal bookmarks. All you need is some scrap cardstock, a bit of packing tape and your … Read More ...
How to make an APC (altered playing card)
I love ATCs and making ATCs so when Sara sent in this link to the blog The Split Stitch where there is a great tutorial on how to make an APC (altered playing card) I was super excited. This is … Read More ...
How to make a recycled marker wheel
This project posted by Rashmie of the blog Mommy Labs is in celebration India’s Independence Day, August 15th. The wheel symbol on India’s flag called “Dharma Chakra” is the inspiration for making this wheel from homemade clay and recycled markers. … Read More ...
Repurposed letterpress drawer
Over at the blog with the great name “We can do it girls” there is an equally fun idea for upcycling an old letterpress drawer into a mixed-media wall display.… Read More ...
How to make a recycled board sign with easy crackle finish
Over at the blog Chic n’ Joy there is a tutorial on how to make a crackle finish sign. What’s great about this tutorial is there is nothing really particular you need for it, pretty much everything can be … Read More ...
How to make a recycled paint chip family tree….with a swing!
Now I know this recycled family tree is mostly made up of paint chips but the best part is the swing! I mean really, shouldn’t every family tree have a swing??? Pop on over to Laura’s blog Smallgood Hearth for … Read More ...
Combine art and old book pages to make fun collages
Over at the blog EkoDeko there is a wonderful idea for combining art and pages from books into cute cards. While this blog is in another language the tutorial photos are fabulous and easy to see how the clever crafter … Read More ...
How to recycle a packing envelope into a super pretty one and make a gift card envelope
Over at the blog My Life Under The Bus Patty shared an easy tutorial on how to recycled a packing envelope into a pretty one with book pages a stamping. I bet we would all love to get something in … Read More ...
How to make baby footprint art for Father’s Day
What a lovely and personal idea that any father would love to get on the day we set aside to honor our Dads! See the easy tutorial Kristine posted at her blog Liberated Mind on how to make baby footprint … Read More ...
How to make recyled newspaper art
Dom of the blog Crafted sent in a link to her fun tutorial on how to make art with recycled newspaper. I bet you could take the technique she shared and make some of your own art!… Read More ...
How to make a soap box canvas
Over at Alma Stoller’s blog there is a super tutorial on how to turn ordinary soap boxes into little canvases that are perfect to make your art on. See her soap box canvas tutorial and let the artist inside you … Read More ...
How to make framed inspiration wall art
I am so glad that Erica of the blog The Polka-dot Umbrella sent in a link to her wonderful post about how she took the idea of inspiration collages and standard photo frames and made them into wall art. I … Read More ...
