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Eco Artist Claudia Garzesi

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Amazing artist Claudia Garzesi makes beautiful jewelry out of recycled wood scraps covered in glossy magazine pages! Featured at eco-artware, her work is also featured through the Recycled Planet Store, a Newy York based company.

Trash Planner!

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Yes, we’re almost all the way through January, but some of us (cough*me*cough) still don’t have a planner we love ready and in use! Have no fear, because Apartment Therapy directs us to Green Upgrader for directions on how to … Read More...

Scrapbook Paper Wall Art

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Looking to add unique wall art to your home or office? Grab a decorative punch andcreate some great art. You can use up scrapbook paper shreds, you can use junk mail, you can even use pages from all those dozens … Read More...

Scrapbook Paper Hearts

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Use up some of your unused scrapbook paper (even if it’s just to make room for new paper to join your stash!) by making some great Valentine’s hearts to hang in your house. Another project that’s great to do with … Read More...

Make A Plastic Mosaic

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Turn your old plastic (credit cards, packaging from toys) into a colorful picture frame or mirror mosaic. What a great way to use up some of that plastic that so often ends up in the garbage, while creating some fabulous … Read More...

Etsy Shop: Refinerii

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metalworking using salvaged materials is the buzzword on this Etsy site. All the artwork is made using found objects, and the result is absolutely stunning. I love this alternative wedding bouquet – perfect for a more modern bride, and … Read More...

Valentine’s Sachets

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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...

Toy Displays As Decoration

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Who thought displaying your collections could be considered crafty? I didn’t, but crafting your space is a very big part of being someone who lives their every day in a crafty way. So displaying your collections (in this case, toy … Read More...

Wine Box Lamps

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In keeping with the reuse of wine theme, you can take that box your wine (or higher end liqour) came in and turn it into a lamp! (source)

Magazine Trees

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I think these magazine trees are gorgeous! And the best part of them? You can make them using all those holiday catalogs you’ve been getting in the mail! (source)