Jenny sent in this cute tutorial posted at Craft Test Dummies for some cute ornaments made from soda (or other……hehe) cans. Holiday cheer, kind of like having your cake and eating it too.… Read More ...
How to make a foil pie tin rosette topiary centerpiece
As Jeromina wrote over at her blog Paper Plate and Plane, this is a “diva on a dime” pretty project. For all those who love working in metallic this decoration made from foil pie tin rosettes is beautiful! See how … Read More ...
How to recycle an old decoration with twisting and wrapping with fabric
Surface treatments really can transform an object from something dull to something WOW! That’s what the clever crafter of the blog Copy Cat Crafts has done by taking an old reindeer and wrapping it with twisted fabric. See how to … Read More ...
How to turn a tin can into a tea light holder
Are there enough “T”s in that title? OK enough with the silliness. Check out the cool tutorial that Scott did at his aptly named blog What I Made. Thanks for sending this along, I can’t wait to try it.… Read More ...
Make floating candles with recycled scraps of candles and egg shells
How charming are these little floating votives made from recycled candle bits and cast in egg shells. See how to make them over at the blog Inbaliya sent in by Inball.
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How To Bake Mini Banana Bread In Recycled Tin Cans For Handmade Gifts
There is something ridiculously charming about a little loaf of banana bread baked in a tin can. It feels old-fashioned, thrifty, slightly cheeky, and very “I made this from what I had in the cupboard,” which is honestly one … Read More ...
Make and send a card that can be recycled into the earth that is so pretty
Every once and a while I post a project that isn’t from a recycled material but is meant to be recycled after use. Today’s does both, make your own paper with recycled scraps and seeds from a great tutorial over … 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
… Read More ... Book Review- Playing with Books: Upcycling, Deconstructing, and Reimagining the Book By Jason Thompson
Upcycling, Deconstructing, and Reimagining the Book
By Jason Thompson
I was so “torn” when I first read this book, I couldn’t decide whether savor each page slowly and absorb all the details or keep furiously flipping each … Read More ...
Recycle a tin can, postcards and a suit jacket into a Mixed-Media Journal
Leftover hardware cloth, a soda can, some yarn , an old suit coat, two binder rings, a bunch of sassy fun new tools and some inspiration from the cool book Re-Bound: Creating Handmade Books from Recycled and Repurposed Materials culminate … Read More ...
Altoid Tin Candle
Traveling this spring, and want to bring along your favorite scents? Grab an old Altoid tin and revamp it into a candle, using the tutorial from Design Sponge that takes you from revamping the outside to getting your favorite … Read More ...
Valentine’s Sachets
I know, I know. The new year has just begun, and already I’m posting Valentine’s Day items? But if you do the math, you’ve got little more than a month to get some items put together for the ones you … Read More ...
Make Your Own Wine Rack With Old Tins
I’ve wanted a win rack for YEARS now, but I can never seem to find the perfect one. Re-Nest featured this idea for using tin cans. Simply save the cans you have in your pantry as you make meals, and … Read More ...
Can Lid Magnets
While some reuse their glass jars, most (myself included) simply recycle the pieces of any tin cans they use. Now, thanks to this great tutorial from Whip Up, you can now use those can lids to make gorgeous magnets … Read More ...
Tin Can Jewelry
Jennifer from Made From the Heart at Etsy does a smashing (yuk, yuk) job of transforming used tin cans into stylish jewelry. I’m particularly fond of her sun-shaped Coke pendant ($7), shown.
Jenn shared with me how she started making … Read More ...