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Traditional and some not so traditional ways to recycle a bottle

November 13, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

3722817211_5d5f53695b Over at Boisdale there are some traditional ways to recycle a bottle like glasses, vases and terrariums and then some not so traditional like the one pictured here as a computer accessory.

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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.

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Recycle postage stamps into cute cupcake topper flags and Mail Art Call Out

November 11, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

cupcakes I have saved cool postage stamps from mail I have received and they are just sitting in a box. Now I know what I can do with them! These cupcakes were made for an event to celebrate the release of … Read More ...

Could this Gnome made by recycling a pine cone be any cuter?

November 10, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

gnome-front I wanted to post this the minute I saw it but I thought I needed to wait until after Halloween, just because I couldn’t let myself get into Christmas decorating quite yet. Run, don’t walk, over to the blog Duo … Read More ...

Little girl tights are transformed into a colorful snake

November 8, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

IMG_0163.JPG What a great way to recycle tights that have been out grown. Pop on over to the blog-Journey Into Unschooling to read more about how to make this colorful stuffed snake from tights. If you aren’t in need of … 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

How to make a pumpkin with recycled materials

October 28, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

IMG_0147.JPG This pumpkin is a positively perfect project since it uses a scrap of fabric, a bit of nature and it’s a way to recycle some plastic bags. Pop on over to the blog Lu Bird Baby for the full tutorial … 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 ...

Don’t “stop” you need to “go” recycle street light lenses

October 23, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

il_430xN.85306788 Over at the Etsy store, red yellow and blue ink there is this super creative bird feeder made form street light lenses. I think the colors are so vibrant and would look pretty among the plants and I’m sure the … Read More ...

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