Do you keep a stash of those little battery powered tea lights?
I do and I love finding new ways to use them in fun little decorations. These circle based ghosts look like they are floating. The tutorial on how … Read More ...
How to make an easy balloon giant spider for Halloween
I love making big decorations and using them outside. This idea for making a giant spider out of balloons and crepe paper is wonderful and easy. I think I am going to try it with some inflatable balls and maybe … Read More ...
How to knit with a recycled tp tube
It almost seems like the recycled tp tube can do anything. Today you can transform it into a loom to create fun little friendship bracelets. Pop on over to the blog Happy Hooligans for the easy tutorial on how to … Read More ...
Fun way to make a totem pole display
This is so unique and adorable. I bet this idea for making totem poles could be made out of all sorts of things. The first things that come to mind are TP tubes or recycled doll or stuffed animal heads … Read More ...
Book Review – Upcycling Outdoors: 20 Creative Garden Projects Made from Reclaimed Materials
Discover your inner genius and learn how to transform unwanted junk into unique and creative garden designs with designer, upcycler and entrepreneur Max McMurdo. Upcycling outdoors
Following the success of his first book Upcycling, Max has turned his thoughts … Read More ...
How to make your own worry dolls
I had totally forgotten about worry dolls but I had a collection of them all through college. I’m sure they are in some box somewhere though. But, not to “worry” I think I will make a new set using the … Read More ...
Book in a jar makes a fun contest
When I first spotted these strips of book pages in a jar I just loved it a simply a great visual. But it it actually serves as a fun way to make a contest. You challenge people to guess what … Read More ...
Toy dinosaurs evolve into art with this fun upcycle project
I’ve never really been a dinosaur person but recently I bought a bunch that I thought would make cute sign holders for an art show. Well, I didn’t use them for the show so when I spotted this wall art … Read More ...
All sorts of types of dolls and heads make great planters for a variety of plants
I have posted recycled doll head planter projects before and I have made one as well. I used a standard plastic doll head
and put an aloe plant in it. This doll head has some really cool plants in it … Read More ...
Book Review – Wear, Repair, Repurpose: A Maker’s Guide to Mending and Upcycling Clothes
In with the old, out with the new?reclaiming your closet and reducing fashion waste starts here.
Repair your favorite socks with style, add flair with personalized patches, and turn ripped jeans into an embroidered masterpiece. For beginner and experienced makers, … Read More ...
How to make recycled spool Christmas ornament
I have a large stash of old thread spools. This happens when people know you sew and they are cleaning out stuff and run across a sewing supply stash. They ask you if you want it and who can say … Read More ...
Fun way to display art with the materials that made it
I love the minimalism and abstraction of young artists. It’s fun to display this art in unique ways like in a shadow box
with the crayons that created it. This idea for fun ways to display art and more can … Read More ...
How to make a heart art collaborative project
There are so many things you can make with strips of paper. The first one that comes to mind are paper chains traditionally used to decorate a Christmas tree. But strips of paper can be also shaped in the form … Read More ...
How to make recycled paperclip fidget craft
This project reminds me of making friendship pins but now the illustrious paperclip
gets adorned with beads. I bet this project would be great to keep the kiddos busy in the car, on a plane, or stuck inside on a … Read More ...
Book Review – If You Can Cut, You Can Collage: From Paper Scraps to Works of Art
If You Can Cut, You Can Collage 
is specially designed for people who feel like they can’t make art. Want to know a secret? You can! You just need a little inspiration, instruction, and confidence.
Collage is a wonderful creative … Read More ...