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Plastic gift cards cut into a checker board

March 22, 2010 by Stefanie Girard

Jennifer sent in a link to this cute Etsy shop that features tons of wonderful designs made from recycled plastic gift cards. This checkerboard with barista game pieces was my absolute fave! Pop on over to her shop Jupita to … Read More ...

How to recycle last year’s date book into a tool and supply journal

March 19, 2010 by Stefanie Girard

Eileen Hull over at the blog Thoughts From My Studio came up with this great way to take last year’s date book and turn it into a record of her markers and punches and things she already has so when … Read More ...

Recycle a cd case into a classy gift card box

March 18, 2010 by Stefanie Girard

Over at the blog Chica and Jo there is a wonderful tutorial on how to recycle a cd holder into a gift card box. I do love the irony here in that the gift card they happen to feature is … Read More ...

Book Review: Upcycled Accessories: 25 Projects Using Repurposed Plastic

March 17, 2010 by Stefanie Girard

Upcycled Accessories: 25 Projects Using Repurposed Plastic

By

Tracie Lampe

This book should be called the “Encyclopedia of plastic bag recycling” it is packed full of techniques using recycled plastic bags and then once you have tried all the cool … Read More ...

A new way to play with those old board game cards

March 16, 2010 by Stefanie Girard

Katie of the blog Punk Projects just sent in this super cute and easy tutorial for making little notebooks from monopoly cards. I have been saving these and I think I will be whipping myself up a bunch of these … Read More ...

When the jeans don’t fit you must…recycle them into House Slippers

March 15, 2010 by Stefanie Girard

jeans slippersOver at the Etsy store AnnyMay has turned denim jeans into cute mary jane style slippers. I love when you can take one garment that maybe doesn’t fit or has gone out of style and with a few stitches turn … Read More ...

Circuit Boards are recycled into magnificent modern art

March 12, 2010 by Stefanie Girard

I love circuit boards and so when I saw what this fab designer from the blog Five Green Acres did with them I wanted to share it with you all! Be sure to check out her total bathroom redo, there … Read More ...

How to mosaic a garden ball by recycling a bowling ball

March 11, 2010 by Stefanie Girard

Betty of the blog Altered Expressions certainly altered a bowling ball in a beautiful way! Pop on over to her blog to check out her directions. Oh and if you are looking for another “look” in bowling ball mosaics pop … Read More ...

10 Leprechaun traps that re-use all sorts of things

March 10, 2010 by Stefanie Girard

I hadn’t heard of this little phenomenon but apparently leprechaun traps are needed around this time of year and what a better project than to whip one up out of found and recycled things. Pop on over to  How Does … Read More ...

Plate up a beautiful “stained glass” window

March 9, 2010 by Stefanie Girard

Cindi of the blog Beyond the Picket Fence sent in this great idea of simply gluing lovely colored glass plates to a window to create a “stained glass” look. So simple yet so pretty.

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St. Patrick’s Day Blarney Stone from…a stone!

March 8, 2010 by Stefanie Girard

OK this may be obvious but all you need to do is grab a rock and paint it using the fun tutorial found over at Kaboose. Now “recycling” a rock is well, I suppose a bit of a stretch here … Read More ...

Review: The Purplebook Green: An Eco-friendly Online Shopping Guide

March 5, 2010 by Stefanie Girard

The Purplebook Green: An Eco-friendly Online Shopping Guide

By

Hillary Mendelsohn and Ian Anderson

This is a very cool book packed full of great info and ideas.

What I mean by that is that sometimes you know what you’re looking

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How to make a surpise gift ball of yarn and other goodies

March 4, 2010 by Stefanie Girard

I don’t know about you but I end up with all sorts of odds and ends left over from projects and sometimes I’m not sure what to do with them. Here is a great way to recycle all those bits … Read More ...

Zip up some great fashion with recycled zipper projects

March 3, 2010 by Stefanie Girard

Over at Threadbanger there is a great collection of recycled zipper projects that include jewelry, clothing and home dec. This simple choker is my favorite but there are some really pretty flowers and some really crazy/wild stuff. Zip over there … Read More ...

Recycle a large shirt into a little dress

March 2, 2010 by Stefanie Girard

Over at the blog Blue Print Crafts Jordan is celebrating Nation Craft month by going green and is posting all sorts of green crafts. She kicks off the month with this cute little dress made from a mens shirt. I … Read More ...

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