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 ...
How to make tiny treasure cards out of all your leftover and cherished bits
Have lots of little bits of this and that calling for a new home? Well this very detailed tutorial on how to make little window cards is for you! It is brought to you by the blog Designing Moms. … Read More ...
Itty bitty baby food jars are perfect for a tea light transformation
I love the name of this blog- Prudent Baby, DIYs for Small Fries. Too cute. Well in addition to a cute name there are some really great projects there that any recycler will enjoy including this fabric scrap tea … Read More ...
This Crafty Mom did it old school! Just like back in my day.
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Oh when I saw this post sent in by Tonya, the uber-crafty mom of the blog Currently Crafting it so brought me back to my childhood. Pop on over to her post and see how she transformed this trash into … Read More ...
Just 1, a super cute one that is, of 100 ways to reuse a T-shirt
WOW! over at the blog Hide Your Arms there is a list with links to 100 ways to recycle, upcycle, and repurpose the almighty t-shirt! The variety of ways that are posted there are sure to get your creativity flowing. … Read More ...
Make your own font-a great way to reuse the past or save it for future use
This looks so cool! Check out this website called font capture that allows you for free to make your own font! I am going to have my mom do this. She has excellent penmanship and I could see using it … Read More ...
Halloween Swap-o-rama-rama this Saturday in Los Angeles
Join me this year in cutting stuff up! If you aren’t in the area try this at home! Gather your friends together and exchange cloths, I’ve done it and it is so much fun!
To see pictures from one of … Read More ...
How to turn a Milk Carton into a cute coin purse
Over at Connect the Dots there is a fun project that turns a milk carton into a little coin purse. In fact it could be any type of carton with the little screw on lid and it could be used … Read More ...
Old office organizers turned terrific with paper and paint
One of the best things you can do is keep something out of the landfill, the next is to make it better, here is a great example. Over at the blog Smart-Bottom Enterprises there is a great tutorial and witty … Read More ...
How to zip up some zippy zipper earrings
These earrings are so cool and simple to make with this wonderful tutorial that is posted over at the blog Silver Bug Studio. This is a great use for an old pair of hoop earrings that have tarnished or … Read More ...
Fabric Mod Podge makes transforming a t-shirt easy peasy
I didn’t know about the fact that there was Fabric Mod Podg
e but thanks to the super fun blog Mod Podge Rocks I do now and so do you. In this post there are great directions for transforming a … Read More ...
A new spin for old records with the Naughty Secretary and her YuDu Screen Printer
Jennifer Perkins, of the super fun blog The Naughty Secretary Club posted this wild project on how to screen print with a YuDu on old records and make all sorts of fun things with them. Be sure to check out… Read More ...
Plaid shirts re-dress an old pillow
I love plaid and here is another great way to get more of it in my life. I don’t know about you but I am tickled it’s back in style right now. It never goes out of style for me … Read More ...
Craftcycle: 100+ Earth-Friendly Projects and Ideas for Everyday Living by Heidi Boyd
Let me just say I love this book for it’s comprehensiveness.
It covers all sorts of crafts (and for us hobby surfers this is a big plus!)
It includes excellent illustrations, photographs, patterns and directions so that even the most … Read More ...
Recycled shampoo bottle comes clean with a gorgeous modern necklace
This gorgeous modern necklace is made from recycle shampoo bottles! I love the way there is a mix of translucent plastics mixed with opaque. I bet no one would guess what this was made of and that you made it … Read More ...