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Wanted: Recycled Art for Gallery and Gift Shop

February 28, 2008 by Alissa 1 Comment

Spotted on the Craftster boards: The Cre8tive Arts and Holding Company, located in historic downtown Jordan, Minn., is seeking recycled art to add to its new gift shop and gallery. Interested artists should e-mail jpegs, pricing and contact info … Read More ...

Fabric Remnant Key Chains

February 27, 2008 by Alissa 1 Comment

maki_keychain.JPGThe creative gals at Maki Squarepatch keep their online shop filled with mostly recycled, 100-percent handmade goods, like these adorable little swimmer key chains made from fabric remnants. You’ll also find finely crafted innovative T-shirts, handbags of all sizes, pouches, … Read More ...

From Soda Crate to Frame

February 26, 2008 by Alissa Leave a Comment

goddessofgarbage.jpgCarol A. Tanzi, the Goddess of Garbage, offers this homespun project for your next family photo display: Find an old soda bottle wooden crate (you can usually spot loads of them at flea markets and better yard sales), glue photos … Read More ...

Recycled Craft Competition

February 21, 2008 by Alissa 3 Comments

Pretty Little Love Objects is running a competition in February called Reuse, Recycle, Reclaim and they’re looking for projects made from materials that once had a different function. If your entry is chosen as the winner, you’ll receive a bundle … Read More ...

Fluffy Flowers

February 18, 2008 by Alissa Leave a Comment

fluffy_flowers.jpgYou may be hard-pressed to find any fluffy flowers at the Fluffy Flowers Etsy shop, but you will find plenty of wide-eyed creatures that will put a smile on your face. Take Jordan the Macon Mutt (shown), as an example. … Read More ...

Mini Tin Purse

February 17, 2008 by Vikram Goyal 1 Comment

altoid_purse.jpgAnother project to add to the altered Altoids tin category: an adorable mini purse. Jennifer Camacho created this well-done project, found on Craftbits, with card stock, stamps and ribbons. The finished craft would make a great (reusable) gift box, … Read More ...

Bring the Outdoors In

February 16, 2008 by Alissa Leave a Comment

shutter.jpgIf shabby chic is your style of choice, you’ll love the ideas on the Trash to Treasure episode on diy network’s DIY Decorating & Design. Learn how to transform old shutters into a room divider, an old wooden rake into … Read More ...

Umbrella Magazine Rack

February 13, 2008 by Alissa Leave a Comment

macgyver_umbrella.jpgThis month’s ReadyMade magazine’s MacGyver challenge winning entry shows us that we needn’t throw out that pesky broken umbrella. Instead, transform it into something equally functional (and waterproof): a magazine rack.

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Scrabble Lover Coasters

February 12, 2008 by Alissa Leave a Comment

scrabble_coaster.jpgWords aren’t the only thing you can create from Scrabble tiles, as jessfun23 over at Craftster shows us. She made this set of coasters a few years ago as a gift for her boyfriend. She says coming up with a … Read More ...

Bottled Beverage Art

February 11, 2008 by Alissa Leave a Comment

john_bassett.jpgArtist John Bassett takes discarded glass bottles and plates and then slumps and fuses them into colorful abstract works of art for the wall. A true recycling artist, he even uses materials from old window sashes and door frames when … Read More ...

Love Bird Mobile

February 5, 2008 by Alissa 1 Comment

bird_mobile.jpgFolk Art South Africa features a number of colorful and inventive recycled crafts, including a line of one-of-a-kind whimsical bird mobiles made from used plastic, ribbon, threads. When perusing other crafts up for sale on the site, be sure to … Read More ...

Egg Carton Valentine

February 2, 2008 by Alissa 2 Comments

egg_carton_valentine.jpgPatricia from The Little Hut once again proves that elegant, modern design can come from garbage. I love this Valentine’s Day ensemble made from egg cartons and vibrant red paint. To top it off, she often frames her recycled art, … Read More ...

Fine Feathered Friends

February 1, 2008 by Alissa 4 Comments

These aren’t your ordinary origami-inspired paper birds. Cotton Bird Designs‘ little beauties are created from colorful vintage storybook pages (shown), the finest vintage fabrics and interesting newsprint. The fact that they’re entirely hand-stitched makes them even more precious. This … Read More ...

Junk Mail Portraits

January 31, 2008 by Alissa 2 Comments

schimmel_art.jpgS.A. Schimmel creates striking portraits not with paint but with junk in the form of flyers, mail, greeting cards and colorful ephemera. The artist, who graduated with a degree in psychology and painting, has a diverse art career, ranging from … Read More ...

Rubbish Sneak-Peak

January 28, 2008 by Alissa Leave a Comment

rubbish_book.jpgI was fortunate to get a sneak-peak at the new book Rubbish! Reuse Your Refuse, by Kate Shoup. This step-by-step project book is the perfect read for dumpster divas, second-hand shoppers and treehuggers. License plates, tin cans, game board … Read More ...

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