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Cereal Box Business Card Holder

April 25, 2008 by Alissa

cereal_box_card_holder.jpgTired of the Franklin Covey-esque look at the office? There’s no reason you can’t combine your artsy-craftsy taste with office accessories. RePlayGround offers a fantastic tutorial on recycling c0lorful cereal and food boxes into funky business card holders or mini-wallets.… Read More ...

Junk Mail Bookmark

April 5, 2008 by Alissa

cornerbookmark.jpgGood grief, this is simple — but genius. Junk Mail Gems shows readers how to create a corner bookmark from junk mail. Be sure to check out Junk Mail Gems’ other goodies, including wallets, buttons and magnets all created from … Read More ...

Make It Mine Magazine

April 3, 2008 by Alissa

makeitmine.jpgApparently I’ve been living under a rock for the past few months … because it was just today that I discovered Make It Mine magazine, the publication dedicated to transforming ordinary objects into extraordinary things. The magazine (which debuted in … Read More ...

Keyboard + Calendar = Keylendar

March 28, 2008 by Alissa

keylendar.jpgI love this tech-inspired perpetual calendar made from old keyboard keys, number stickers (or rub-ons) and magnetic strips. Get the step-by-step tutorial from duckcrazy at Instructables.

[tags]perpetual calendar, keyboard, Instructables, [/tags]… Read More ...

Vintage Crackled Blocks

March 27, 2008 by Alissa

milk_carton_blocks.jpgThe folks at VintageImageCraft.com generously share images, tips and tutorials for creating vintage illustration crafts, such as these cool crackled blocks made from used milk cartons. (They even instruct you how to create your very own crackled finish instead of … Read More ...

Hide Your Electric Cords

March 26, 2008 by Alissa

tp_roll.jpgFinally: A toilet-paper roll craft I can stomach. Gregory at Apartment Therapy dressed up a toilet paper roll core with leftover wrapping paper and then housed unsightly electric cords into the pretty papered tube. What a great, simple, free idea!… Read More ...

From Soda Crate to Frame

February 26, 2008 by Alissa

goddessofgarbage.jpgCarol A. Tanzi, the Goddess of Garbage, offers this homespun project for your next family photo display: Find an old soda bottle wooden crate (you can usually spot loads of them at flea markets and better yard sales), glue photos … Read More ...

Mini Tin Purse

February 17, 2008 by Vikram Goyal

altoid_purse.jpgAnother project to add to the altered Altoids tin category: an adorable mini purse. Jennifer Camacho created this well-done project, found on Craftbits, with card stock, stamps and ribbons. The finished craft would make a great (reusable) gift box, … Read More ...

Bring the Outdoors In

February 16, 2008 by Alissa

shutter.jpgIf shabby chic is your style of choice, you’ll love the ideas on the Trash to Treasure episode on diy network’s DIY Decorating & Design. Learn how to transform old shutters into a room divider, an old wooden rake into … Read More ...

Umbrella Magazine Rack

February 13, 2008 by Alissa

macgyver_umbrella.jpgThis month’s ReadyMade magazine’s MacGyver challenge winning entry shows us that we needn’t throw out that pesky broken umbrella. Instead, transform it into something equally functional (and waterproof): a magazine rack.

[tags]umbrella, magazine rack, readymade, macgyver, challenge, contest[/tags]… Read More ...

Upcycled – Scrabble Tile Coasters

February 12, 2008 by Alissa

scrabble_coaster.jpgWords aren’t the only thing you can create from Scrabble tiles as jessfun23 over at Craftster shows us. She made this set of coasters a few years ago as a gift for her boyfriend. She says coming up with a … Read More ...

Egg Carton Valentine

February 2, 2008 by Alissa

egg_carton_valentine.jpgPatricia from The Little Hut once again proves that elegant, modern design can come from garbage. I love this Valentine’s Day ensemble made from egg cartons and vibrant red paint. To top it off, she often frames her recycled art, … Read More ...

Upcycled Vintage Record Room Divider

January 18, 2008 by Alissa

record_divider.jpg

Room dividers can provide privacy as well as transform any space into a cozy space. Stars of the DIY network show “Creative Juice” Cathie Filian and Steve Piacenza created a divine divider by hanging old LPs from chain. Alternatively, the … Read More ...

Cassette-Turned-Business Card Holder

January 5, 2008 by Alissa

bizcardholder.jpgYour cassette tapes from the 80s are probably doing nothing more than collecting dust, so why not turn them into something functional again? Wendy Russell, host of “She’s Crafty,” offers this easy tutorial on transforming clear cassette tapes into attractive … Read More ...

Fridge Candy Magnets

January 2, 2008 by Alissa

fridge_magnets.jpgIt’s eye candy — literally — for your fridge. I love the idea of using the colorful packaging from candy and other bite-size food items as refrigerator magnets. Instructions for this and many other innovative ideas can be found at … Read More ...

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