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Old alarm clock parts do their time as art now

March 26, 2010 by Stefanie Girard

Over at the blog Small Studio there is this wonderful piece of mixed media art made from old alarm clock parts and other bits and pieces.

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Zip up some great fashion with recycled zipper projects

March 3, 2010 by Stefanie Girard

Over at Threadbanger there is a great collection of recycled zipper projects that include jewelry, clothing and home dec. This simple choker is my favorite but there are some really pretty flowers and some really crazy/wild stuff. Zip over there … Read More ...

Now these may not be made with a recycled styrofoam cup, but what a good way to

January 7, 2010 by Stefanie Girard

boyobsolete art on styrofoam cups

Some artists will make art on anything and Boy Obsolete is no exception. He transforms one of the most un-recyclable things-a styrofoam cup-into art. What a perfect canvas! I will be sure to save my next bit of styrofoam and … Read More ...

Old shoe forms become the bell of the ball in the hands of Artist Susan Etcoff Fraerman

December 23, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

sef_boundforglory2-400x308 Take a walk over to the blog Daily Art Muse to see how old shoe making forms are upcycled into beautiful pieces of art by Susan Etcoff Fraerman.

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All sorts of stuff is recycled to make this amazing tiny Antiquary

December 11, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

keith lobue antiquary This is probably the most intricate project I have seen and to go along with it the most extensive tutorial on how to make it. Pop on over to this post at Keith LoBue’s blog Stuffsmith to see the amazing … Read More ...

Recycle paint chips into tree art

November 25, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

treefinished-300x272 Want to make a bit of art that will match your new room after you have painted it? Why not try this cool tree art made from the paint chips you have used to decide what color you were going … Read More ...

Bunny building made from recycled materials and solar panels

November 6, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

rabbit-building-macau-pavillion-shanghai-world-expo-2010-1 OK I posted a fun project using solar panels on your purse to charge your electronic goodies, now here is one of a model of a bunny building I found over at the blog Olympia Dumpster Divers also known as … Read More ...

A guitar case turns into a bookcase

November 2, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

guitar-case2 Isn’t it fun when a case or container intended for one item can be repurposed into a container for something else? Here is a great example of a guitar case being transformed into a bookshelf. See more over at Recycled … 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 ...

Lisa Kettell recycles cat toys into the cutest little ballet dancers

October 13, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

lisa kettell recycled cat toy jewelryI don’t think I would have ever thought of cat toys as crafting materials but Lisa Kettell did and boy look what she can transform them into! In addition to cat toys she made some great recycled jewelry pieces too!… 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 ...

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 ...

In need of a trophy, why not cut up some old computer parts?

August 24, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

fotrophy2 Over at Aileen’s Musings she posted this fun and wacky project her son made for a cake off. It is made from painted mother boards from computers. All I can say is being a judge would probably be just as … Read More ...

How to make a scratch off ticket to reveal a surprise

August 20, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

DSC09005Over at the Artmind blog there is a cool tutorial on how to make a scratch-off lottery ticket. Now she doesn’t use recycled images or card stock but that is exactly what popped into my mind when I saw this. … Read More ...

Children’s puzzle gets upcycled and altered into mixed media art

August 11, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

img_7015 Over at Craftster there is a very creative concept of turning puzzles into altered art. There was swaps of puzzle ATC’s as well. I love puzzles and I think the idea of making each piece unique but still able to … Read More ...

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