Creative upcycle and downcycle ideas
Giveaway-Edgy Embroidery: Transform Conventional Stitches into 25 Unconventional Designs
Leave a comment in today’s post by March 22, 2018 and you are in the running for this pretty and fun embroidery design book.
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At first I couldn’t figure out what this project was made from as the blog isn’t in English. But then I figured it out. I remembered seeing these dry, rigid pretty cloth towels in a Swedish store. When you wet … Read More ...
If your decorating style tends toward a modern, sleek look these black and white photo embellished vases might just be the project for you. Pop on over to the blog Unique Creations by Anita for the excellent step by step … Read More ...
If you like to customize and decorate everything in your world this easy way to dress up your scissors is a project I bet you will love! As you can see I have a lot of scissors. They all do … Read More ...
At first I couldn’t tell what the recycled elements were in this pretty wreath but it was so unusual end sparkly I had to know more. Over at the blog Whimziville you can see how she made this recycled belt … Read More ...
This would be a fun and easy project to do on paper as well as fabric. Hop on over to the blog Thoughts From Alice for the tutorial on how to make recycled tp tube bunny stamps perfect to decorate … Read More ...
These are a fun foldable box originally for Valentines Day but wouldn’t they be adorable for Easter treats or party favors? Pop on over to the blog The House That Lars Built for the free downloadable pattern for little candy … Read More ...
I used to play with my dollhouse for hours and hours. I think because I loved making things for it as much as the pretend play. Over at the blog Little Worlds there is a great collection of 8 ways … Read More ...
These orbs are so cool and I happen to have scored a bunch of ping pong balls
at the dollar store just the other day.
If you’re looking for a fun and unique DIY project to add a touch of … Read More ...
You can have the “look” of the Irish along with the luck of the Irish this St. Patrick’s Day with buttons, beads and sequins from Buttons Galore and More.
To decorate the St. Patrick’s Day Hat and Shamrock I … Read More ...
Have you heard of prayer flags? Well, I hadn’t heard of them but I spotted a pretty banner made from scraps of fabric and I needed to see more. So I did a bit of surfing and they are quite … Read More ...
Sometimes making something tiny can be so fun! Especially out of recycled materials. I think this tiny banjo made out of a recycled jar lid, craft stick and some rubber bands would be so fun to make, decorate with washi … Read More ...
I can’t say that I would look at a tea bag or tea bag wrapper and think of using it to make art but over at the blog Kulturologia there is an amazing collection of tea bag art by all … Read More ...
I tend to buy random pretty tea cups and that means I have a bit of a collection. This idea for turning them into little tiny scenes is just darling. I bet you could make just about any topic you … Read More ...
Upcycling containers with lettering letting you know what’s inside is a great project. It can be tricky to get the letters on but this tip for applying vinyl lettering
with this material I’m sure you have on hand will make … Read More ...