This jewelry is so pretty! I collect anodized aluminum and that includes knitting needles. Anne of Sassafras Creations over at Etsy give old knitting needles a new life cutting them up and linking them in fun and unique ways to … Read More ...
Cute pouch made with recycled t-shirts with the old school tapes as decoration
This is a fun design posted over at Etsy by zJayne. I loved my mix tapes. One day I will upload the music on them but the art on the covers is just great and will always stick around … Read More ...
Day 1 of the big Craft Super Show in Anaheim, CA and this is my favorite recycling new tool
I have posted a couple of projects that utilize recycling a drinking straw but here is such a cute tool, A Wacky Whirly, for cutting a drinking straw into a cool spiral. It is kind of like if you … Read More ...
Puzzle pieces get and give inspiration!
Over at the blog Confessions of a Craftaholic there is a sparkle-tastic tutorial on how to recycle a puzzle piece into a cute pin! What a great idea for those puzzles that are missing some of their pieces.
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Recycle a spoon into a plant marker
What a great way to recycle those mismatched or old spoons into a useful plant marker perfect for your garden. Pop on over to the blog Shrimp Salad Circus to see the full tutorial.
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Recycling little snips of magazines as leaves in wall art
Over at the blog Simply Modern Mom there is a wonderful room makeover. Included in it are these two pieces of art where the petals of the leaves are cut from magazines! Wow is all I have to say, so … Read More ...
Toilet paper tubes NEVER looked so pretty
I think this has got to be one of the prettiest recycling projects from one of the most ordinary and non attractive items ever! Yup, people those are toilet paper tubes! Over at the blog Homemade Mamas you too can … Read More ...
Recycled Book Review: Refashioned Bags
Refashioned Bags: Upcycle Anything into High-Style Handbags
By
Faith Blakeney and Justina Blakeney
We all carry bags so why shouldn’t they be as unique and creative as we are. The way to make them that way is to make them … Read More ...
Upcycle a standard camera strap with your own personal style
Why should your tech equipment be boring? Follow this great tutorial over at The Object Project to recycle that plain camera strap into something with style.
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Bake (actually make) up a batch of cute cookies, a perfect project for recycled wool felted sweaters
Over at the blog Designing Moms there is this super cute tutorial on how to stitch up these little cookies. While the materials list calls for felt I have found that virtually any project that says it can be made … Read More ...
Recycle old belts into a floorcloth
Dudecraft posted this photo and asked for suggestions on how to make it. There are some great ideas there. I love the look of this, kind of industrial/quilt/wood floor like. I personally would go with the gluing method.
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How to make a recycle paper mushroom
These are so cute! I am thinking mushrooms are going to be my spring theme and I am definitely going to make these in all sizes using the easy tutorial over at The Long Thread.
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Now these may not be made with a recycled styrofoam cup, but what a good way to
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 ...
Recycle gramma’s old doilies into fresh flowers with a pearl center
I have a small stack of doilies that were made by my great grammas and this looks like a perfect way for me to use them in a pretty modern way! Pop on over to Cathi Filian’s blog for a … Read More ...
Vintage Record album cover gets recycled into a fun notebook cover
Old record album covers are a great source of vintage graphics and images to use in recycled craft projects. Here is a fun notebook made from a record album cover project and tutorial posted by Tate et Moi at Cut … Read More ...