Recycled Crafts

Creative DIY Projects That Turn Trash Into Treasure

BOGO Juice Pencil Case

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If you have a Walgreens in your area (in my hometown, there’s one on nearly every corner!), this week you can get a great deal on recycled juice pouch pencil cases. They’re just $2.99 to begin with, and this week … Read More ...

Junk Mail Portrait Artist

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I’ve written about junk mail portrait artist S.A. Schimmel before, but a reader recently reminded me of this fabulous artist. Now it looks like S.A. Schimmel is looking for fresh subject matter for her portraits. Submit striking portraits of … Read More ...

New Life Artworks

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Christine from New Life Artworks creates lovely frames and treasure boxes by combining her love of mosaic with the interesting look and textures of Scrabble pieces, text, molded clay pieces and more. In fact, the photo frame is a conversation … Read More ...

Cream City Ribbon

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This pretty — and very tactile — ribbon is just about as green as you can get. Cream City Ribbon is made from 100-percent biodegradable cotton yarn and comes in a variety of solids and stripes. If you regularly incorporate … Read More ...

Junk (and Macaroni) Portraits

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Mosaic artist Jason Mecier takes macaroni art to the next level. The artist is known for making portraits of the stars with alternative materials, like this Carol Channing work made with junk. Also featured in his art are jelly beans, … Read More ...

Vinyl Record Headband

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You’ve likely seen old vinyl LPs upcycled into fashionable cuffs and contemporary bowls. Now make a matching headband using the same melting-and-molding techniques. Head on over to Craftbits for an easy step-by-step tutorial.

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Steampunk Ring

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Sylvia Anderson‘s steampunk ring is a hands-down portable conversation starter. Made with an antique watch movement — including interesting embedded jewels — this particular ring is adjustable to nearly any ring size. While the gears may not help tell … Read More ...

Recycled Contest for Kids

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Hey kids — how does $10,000 sound? That’s how much you can win by entering the Design Squad Trash to Treasure Competition, which is challenging kids age 5 to 19 (U.S. only) to recycle, reuse and re-engineer everyday materials into … Read More ...

Stuffed Animal Headphones

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WurlitzerGirl shares an Instructables tutorial on transforming a cheap pair of headphones and a couple of stuffed animals into a plush — albeit kooky — set of headphones. Had I saved all 48 of my childhood stuffed animals, I could … Read More ...

Call for Recycled Art: The Altered Toy Project

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This just in from Mend …

Call to Artists!
Presenting the second Mend donation project, “The Altered Toy Project”. Mend is a non-profit educational arts organization, located in Boise, Idaho USA. As an organization, we are interested in exploring the … Read More ...

Paint Chip Curtain

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Paint chip samples are such pretty little things. To me, they’re the equivalent of craft candy! The chips can be upcycled into many things, including this funky decorative curtain found on Craftster by its_TRAGICx, who simply punched a thumbtack hole … Read More ...