Creative upcycle and downcycle ideas
Over at Krishna’s blog Decorating and Cooking for Christmas there is a tutorial on how to crochet beads using recycled wood beads as a base.
We used cotton thread with 1.75mm hook to crochet around beads.
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Over at the blog Shade Tree Jewelry there is an easy tutorial on how those old jewelry displays can be fancied up with pretty paper.
Looking for jewelry-making supplies? Check out our favorite supplier BeeBeeCraft… Read More ...
I’ve posted about recycled belt bracelets before but you have to check out what Stephanie of the blog Henry Happened used to make her closure on her woven belt bracelet.… Read More ...
Emily shared a great tutorial at her blog Crap at Crafts on how to make recycled plastic bottle bracelets along with my favorite detail is she used magnetic closures that look great!… Read More ...
Over at Lindsey’s blob LRStitched she shared a great tutorial on how to upcycle a belt with hexagonss.… Read More ...
Ooooooh I can’t wait to try making these braided bracelets! Lana of the blog Lana Red has shared an awesome tutorial that include great illustrations on how to make these cool recycled t-shirt braided bracelets.
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Got some leftover tiles from a home improvement project? Why not make some new pendants with the leftovers. See how to make stamped tile pendants over at the Bowdabra blog… Read More ...
I first need to give major kudos to Honor of the blog Home Heart Craft for successfully incorporating the word “cannibalize” in a craft project! I am going to use that word way more often now! Pop on over to … Read More ...
I had the pleasure of attending the Create Mixed Media Vendor night hosted by Interweave Press in Irvine last Friday and I wanted to share with you a great vendor I had the pleasure of shopping with named Lulu Max … Read More ...
Just the cover of the book Mod Podge Rocks!: Decoupage Your World
and the name makes me smile. But you can judge a book by the cover as that is just what the projects included in Mod Podge Rocks! make … Read More ...
What a great idea for making elegant art out of a vintage brooch. See how Tanya made art with vintage brooches over at her blog Dans le Townhouse.… Read More ...
I don’t think I have had the pleasure of posting anything before this made from recycled bobby pins so congrats go out to Natalie of the blog Creme de la Craft for sending in this great link to her tutorial … Read More ...
This couldn’t easier…or cooler. Pop on over to Wilma’s blog By Wilma to read how she recycled a belt into a bracelet and see another version.… Read More ...
These are so awesome! I have a nice little stash of leather from clothes and a purse factory and I will so so be getting out my Sizzix die cutting machine to be making some of these Recycled leather and … Read More ...
Looking to make something for St. Patrick’s Day? Here is a project I whipped up using a few bits of recycled leather scraps ( you could use just about anything) and my Sizzix die cutter. See the tutorial on … Read More ...
