Could this little paper book worm be any cuter? Especially because it is made in a rainbow of colors and those little curled antennae! If you like wrap your gifts with fun and personal easy touches pop on over to … Read More ...
How to make tiny industrial style Christmas trees
If you like the industrial style I bet these tiny Christmas trees made from nuts, bolts and washers are perfect for your holiday decor. I’m now wondering if I could make these from random things from my stash of leftovers … Read More ...
Toilet Paper tubes are transformed into pretty pointy stars
These toilet paper tube stars are covered in colored paper but I bet they would look cool painted too. Pop on over to the blog Recycle Art for the tutorial on how to make dimensional stars out of recycled tp … Read More ...
How to make a recycled jar lid Christmas tree
There are so many possibilities with this festive recycled jar lid Christmas tree. I bet it would be fun to make a game out of it by tossing ping pong balls and putting numbers in each lid? Pop on on … Read More ...
How to make adorable donut ornaments with sprinkles of a surprise material
I think donuts are both delicious and cute so that makes them the perfect thing to craft. When I first spotted these donuts I thought the sprinkles were actual sprinkles but no! They are made of something else. Pop on … Read More ...
Recycled paint brushes make a great Christmas wreath and more fun!
If you are an artist I bet you can’t throw out your old brushes. This idea for creating a Christmas wreath with them is just perfect. Best yet they can still be used after the holiday is over. Pop on … Read More ...
How to make recycled adorable “ugly” sweater Christmas tags
I am a huuuuuuge fan of ugly Christmas sweaters and of course recycled crafts. I am also a super-fan of recycling pretty Christmas cards. If you are too you will want to pop over to the blog What’s Up Fagans? … Read More ...
How to make an Upcycled Wine Bottle Christmas Village
This fun project turns old wine bottles into a magical Christmas village just in time for the holidays. This unique take on the old Christmas village looks elegant and modern, with a bit of whimsy thrown in. This is a … Read More ...
Shine Up Your Holiday Decor with This Easy DIY Gold Leaf Tutorial on a recycled bottle
Who doesn’t love an easy, quick, upcycled decor project? Pop on over to the link sent in by the crafter at List in Progress where you will learn how to apply gold leaf (or silver, copper…) to any glass item … Read More ...
How to make a modern style faux-concrete Christmas Light
Today’s beautiful modern Christmas decoration can be used year round with different embellishments. This modern faux-concrete ring decoration was sent in by the clever crafter at the blog A Crafty Mix. “No one believes me when I tell them we … Read More ...
How to make an upcycled steampunk Nutcracker for Christmas decorating
With Christmas just around the corner and a clever crafter sent in this fun project. She wanted to make a nutcracker to go with her decorations. This is a very quick and easy project to make the base, which took … Read More ...
How to make a colorful recycled folded magazine Christmas tree
I have created Christmas trees by folding the pages of books but I haven’t tried this more colorful version of using magazines. Pop on over to the blog I Gotta Create for the tutorial on how to make folded magazine … Read More ...
How to make a recycled tp tube Christmas countdown calendar
I know last year, among other things, will go down as the Toilet paper year. This year Toilet paper still makes it into the news. Why not use the illustrious Toilet paper tube to make this year’s Countdown Calendar. Pop … Read More ...
Recycled wire hanger becomes a cute Christmas tree countdown calendar
It’s that time of year again! If you are a regular reader here at Craft Gossip Recycling you you know I love to make a countdown calendar every year and a new Christmas tree out of recycled items. This recycled … Read More ...
Transform your tea cups into miniature scene filled Christmas ornaments
I painted the inside of tea cups with glitter a few years ago and used them as electric votive candle holders and this project looks like another way I could use those same painted tea cups. Pop on over to … Read More ...