OK this post is a bit self serving. I confess eyeballs are probably my favorite Halloween motif and I have made eyeballs out of all sorts of things, mostly sports balls but this set made from paper party lanterns from … Read More ...
How to make a recycled plastic milk jug skeleton
There is a spectacular tutorial for recycling milk jugs into a wonderful skeleton Halloween decoration over at the blog All Good Things Come To Them That Thwaits!
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How to make a pumpkin with a roll of Bathroom tissue
Today’s craft falls under one of those categories that could be questioned. Is this really a recycled craft, more of a repurposed item or simply a great way to disguise one of those necessities. I am voting for all of … Read More ...
Folded paper spider webs
Check out these cool spider webs Jennifer of the blog Muse Lodge sent in. She made the paper template in Excel. I vote for this being the best re-purposing of office software in a craft project yet! See more of … Read More ...
How to make a wreath with chess pieces
Over at The Value Village site there are tons of pretty Halloween decorations including this cool wreath made from chess pieces. I like the “spiky” quality. It looks intimidating but really isn’t. Time to dig through the toy box and … Read More ...
Recycle those plastic shopping bags into….plastic shopping bags
OK, OK I know this sounds a bit funny but this is really good! Head over to the blog The Paper Pony to see her wonderful tutorial for folding these plastic shopping bags into tidy triangles for compact storage and … Read More ...
Cool recycled bobbin and snap earrings
I love this pair bobbin earrings in Arieltelsa’s Flickr Page. I suppose I love bobbins because they are traditionally a chick thing but they look so mechanical and industrial. Want a chance to win a new sewing machine pop … Read More ...
Driftwood Paper weights or Halloween Decorations
When I spotted this driftwood paper weight project over at The Crafty Crow I thought, Halloween Decoration! I could see painting the wood branches black maybe and dangling little items from the branches?
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How to recycle a desk door into a cork board
Elizabeth of the blog Covered in Crafts sent in a cool tutorial on how she transformed a desk door into a super stylin’ cork board. See how she did it at this post over at her blog.
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How to make a recycled cd case calendar
Kelly of the blog All Things Made By Kelly sent in this very in-depth and clear tutorial on how to transform a cd case into a desk top calendar. She made them as gifts which I think is a great … Read More ...
How to make a chopstick sunburst mirror
It’s not playing with your food, it’s playing with your utensils, uh are chopsticks considered utensils? Well, anyway here is a fabulous project sent in by Amanda that recycles chopsticks to make a mod mirror! Pop on over to the … Read More ...
Free What Can Be Recycled and What Can’t Poster Downloads
Super special and pretty post today! The wonderful illustrator Fee Harding who goes by the name Burntfeather has created these two posters that show what can be recycled and can’t. Pop on over to this link for the free downloads … Read More ...
Re-purpose a vintage hanger into a display element
Over at the blog Yardage Design there is a great idea for using an old clip style hanger to display a beautiful tea towel.
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Mini bottles are the perfect place to store mini messages
Melony of the blog Mel Designs sent in this super cute project where she recycled those little airline bottles into a wonderfully decorated place to store small notes , love letters and messages.
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Spook-tacular Recycled Bread Tag Monsters
I am officially doing the happy dance. I have been saving bread tags forever and always on the lookout for a project to make with them. Amanda of the aptly named blog Crafts by Amanda sent in this link to … Read More ...
