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Recycle VHS tapes into pretty flowers or Christmas present bows

November 20, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

VHS_crafts15_lg These cute flowers are made with VHS tape! How cool is that? Well when I saw this I thought that these would make great recycled bows from holiday gifts. Pop on over to CraftStylish for a ton of ideas on … Read More ...

Bills aren’t the only thing that comes in a security envelope-craft supplies do!

November 19, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

inside of security envelope rings Maya Made certainly made security envelopes pretty and useful with these pretty napkin rings. What a great source for recycled paper in pretty patterns-the inside of security envelopes. Recycle them in to all sorts of paper crafts.

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Retro kitschy style recycled vase made from thread cone and cd

November 17, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

RecycledVase225x300 I love the kitschy quality of this craft project. I feel like it would have been something my grandmother would have made if cds were around back then. Maybe it’s the pretty pink color? I don’t know but I love … Read More ...

Recycle a branch into a wishbone inspired necklace

November 15, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

wish-300x200 Over at the blog B Organic there is a little tutorial to make a wishbone inspired necklace from a little stick. So simple yet so charming and perfect to remind us to be thankful for all the beauty in nature.… Read More ...

Kitten hat made from the sleeve of a sweater-meow!

November 12, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

kittyhat.JPG Oh I love recycling sweaters into new things and especially cute things! Check out this cute kitten hat project  designed by Sonya Nimri made from a recycled sweater sleeve.

[tags]recycle a sweater sleeve into a kitten hat[/tags]… Read More ...

How to convert an old purse into a solar panel power station

November 5, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

charge Convert that old purse into a solar panel sportin’ hot new accessory. Follow the simple tutorial that includes all the links on where to get all the parts at Voltaic to go green when you are on the go and … Read More ...

How to make soft weights

November 4, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

soft weights When you craft sometimes you need to weight down what you are gluing such as in the case of book making. Well Pam Sussman over at her blog Book Arts Studio has a great tutorial on making some out of … Read More ...

How to make a fabric pumpkin wreath for fall

November 1, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

fabric pumpkin wreath Here is another great tutorial brought to you from the blog Small Fry and Co. on making pumpkins that’s a bit different than Wednesday’s way, but just as cute and if you made some little recycled fabric pumpkins this is … Read More ...

Recycle cooking oil into a candle

October 30, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

candle made from recycled cooking oil So maybe converting your car to run on cooking oil is a bit out of your recycling league, this is a bit on a smaller scale but still eco-cool. Watch this video by emanpbas on how to use used cooking … Read More ...

So easy recycled jar Jack O’ Lanterns

October 27, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

jack-olantern-lineup-300x225 Could these be any cuter? They make me smile just as much as the smiles on these recycled jar jack o’ lanterns. Pop on over to the blog Anchor Mommy for the full tutorial on how to make them. I … Read More ...

A bloomin’ good idea on how to convert a light bulb into a bud vase

October 26, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

lightbulb-vasesOver at Esprit Cabane there is this great tutorial on how to covert your old light bulbs into the cutest bud vases.  I never new how simple it was! There is also another idea to turn them into salt and … Read More ...

How to recycle fall leaves by folding them into roses

October 22, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

art-origami-rose-from-mapple-leaf-15 These are just beautiful! Does it get any better than taking pretty things from nature and repurposing them into something else that is just as pretty? See the wonderful tutorial on how to fold fall leaves into roses over at … Read More ...

Free Flower template perfect for recycling leftovers

October 18, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

flowerpin I don’t know about you but I keep my fabric scraps. They seem to coming in handy for project just like this cute little three tiered flower pin from the blog Argot. She uses it to dress up a … Read More ...

15 lighting recycling repurposing and upcycling ideas

October 16, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

recycled-lamps-main Over at the blog Web Ecoist they have put together a great collection of repurposing of objects into some really great lighting designs. The variety of designs goes from super simple to very intricate all super cleaver and interesting.

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All sorts of free box patterns great for recycling paper and cardstock

October 14, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

free box patterns Over at the website Paper and More there are a bunch of free box patterns and instructions that would be great for all sorts of fun recycling projects.

Why not make your own gift box to go along with your … Read More ...

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