If you know me you know I love books and I go through a bagilion post-its marking pages of things I want to make. So when Cryrstal of the blog Make It Easy Crafts sent in a link to her … Read More ...
How to make a calming tool from a recycled water bottle
Athena of the blog The stuff of Success sent in a link to her post where she featured this great idea for a calming tool. What is a calming tool you say? Her kids shake up this bottle and watch … Read More ...
How to make a recycled button matching game
I remember spending hours playing with buttons as a kid, who am I kidding I love sorting and crafting with my buttons now! Check out how Desiree of the blog Kids Nature Spot made a recycled button matching game with … Read More ...
How to make recycled egg Christmas or Easter ornaments
Eggs are a great source for not only decorating on the outside but inside too! Check out how KB made darling keepsake ornaments with cute pictures of her kids and some eggs. Her easy tutorial on how to make photo … Read More ...
How to make recycled baby scribble paper gift bows
One of the things kids do in abundance is scribble so why not use some of their “work” in a new and fun way! Rachel of the blog Lines Across My Face shared her super easy and fun tutorial on… Read More ...
How to make a recycled egg carton witch decoration for Halloween
It’s so good when we can get our kids in on the crafting fun and today’s wonderful recycled witch project has done just that for the son of blogger Chris. See her cute tutorial along with templates that she posted … Read More ...
How to make a recycled kid’s play tent
Oh this is adorable! Makes me want to make one, who says tents are just for kids? See how to make a play tent out of curtains and a hula hoop over at Trish’s blog Crafty Moods.… Read More ...
How to make recycled plastic bottle banks
These are so darn cute I can’t stand it! I suppose I am a sucker for anything with a bunny and combine that with recycling you had me at Recycled Bunny Bank! No real need for a tutorial as all … Read More ...
How to make a animated character inspired upcycled t-shirt
I just need to say that if you recognize this character by name from its original cartoon then you fall into one group, if you only recognize it from the car commercial (like myself) then you fall into another. Likewise … Read More ...
How to make recycled Formica sample tags
Over at the blog Craft Test Dummies there is a great tutorial on how to make theses super pretty tags from Formica samples.… Read More ...
How to sew a recycled clothing rosette covered purse
Over at the Laura’s blog Come Together Kids you will find her in detailed tutorial on how to recycle an old shirt and pants into a cute rosette covered purse. Clearly her little one was thrilled with her new … Read More ...
How to weave a recycled wrapping paper basket
I don’t know about you but I feel so guilty about throwing Christmas wrapping paper away. Well, Becky posted this great idea and tutorial for recycling the wrapping paper into a woven basket. Check out her tutorial for weaving a … Read More ...
How to make a real fall leaf wreath
I might have just gone a bit wreath crazy. This real fall leaf wreath is so simple and pretty. I brings me back to my crafting days as a kid. All you need other than some of mother nature’s little … Read More ...
Recycle a greeting card and fix a flip book all in one
Sarah of the blog Dolls and Daydreams sent in this tutorial where she shows how she fixed a board book that was missing a flap with a greeting card. What a great way to keep those slightly damaged books still … Read More ...
Book Review, Hand-Me-Ups: Recrafting Kid’s Clothes with Easy Techniques and Fun Designs By Lorine Mason
Hand Me-Ups: Recrafting Kid’s Clothes with Easy Techniques and Fun Designs
By Lorine Mason
What I liked about this book was the use of really good sewing techniques to make very nice looking projects. Often times when you are working
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