Zippers have been one of my all time favorite crafting materials and I love to make jewelry so I thought I’d make one and add some dangles to the pull. I even made a dangle for this zipper bracelet with … Read More...
How to make a recycled paint swatch tag inspired by the book Packaging Your Crafts
Tags are a fun thing to make and the book Packaging Your Crafts is filled with tons of great tag and wrapping ideas for your crafts. I was inspired by this page that had striped recycled tags.
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Cool recycled leather wallets and bags
I was at Craftcation a few weeks ago and I met the two guys behind the website T & A Leather, Todd and Anthony and they sell these great accessories made from recycled leather. If you’re in the market … Read More...
How to make a light up bib necklace with recycled denim
If you like your “bling” to really “bling” as in light up you will love this post sent in by Agy of the blog Green Issues by Agy that features the tutorial on how to make a light up bib … Read More...
How to embroider a plastic flower pot
I simply love finding new surfaces to stitch on and that is just what Maria sent in. Check out the blog Infinity Blend for a a great tutorial on how to stitch on a plastic flower pot. I can’t … Read More...
How to make wooden backdrops
Since so many of you were interested in the faux driftwood project I featured I bet you will like this link Nikki sent in tho the blog Tikkido where there is a great tutorial on how to make weathered wood … Read More...
How to make a recycled plastic tray wall mirror
At first glance this looks like a beautiful glass piece and maybe even at second glance but no! It is a simple plastic tray, some glass paint and some beads. Pop on over to the blog Painting on the Ceiling … Read More...
Call for Entries: Submit your kid’s art for a new Quarry book- 1000 Kids Art Ideas
Does the little person in your life make masterpieces that make you smile? Why not share that art with the world in print (not just on your fridge)? Pop on over to http://www.quartous.com/entries.php for all the details on how to … Read More...
How to make a recycled prom dress skirt
In general prom dresses only get worn once. Why not change that and take your scissors to that beautiful fabric and make a skirt you can wear a bunch. Angela sent in a link to the post at Fleece Fun … Read More...
How to make recycled nylon grassy garden gnomes
These guys just make me giggle and who doesn’t like making things that make them smile? Pop on over to Craftside for the fun tutorial on how to make little grassy garden gnomes out of recycled nylons and while you … Read More...
How to make a recycled dryer sheet wreath
If I hadn’t written in the title what this pretty wreath is made from I bet you would never have guessed. Pop on over to Beth Watson’s blog to see her tutorial on how to make a pretty recycled dryer … Read More...
How to make a recycled bread clip mosaic
Bread clips come in lots of pretty colors which makes them the perfect material for mini mosaic work (like when you mosaic with colored egg shells). Robin sent in this link to the blog Without a Map that features a … Read More...
How to make fingerprint flowers and decorated vases
I love using nature’s own “rubber stamp” aka the fingerprint to make a craft and then make coordinated vases to display the project. Pop on over to this link that Amanda sent in to her blog Crafts By Amanda on … Read More...
How to make driftwood
A bunch of you have commented that the link to the post I shared a while back on how to make faux driftwood doesn’t work anymore. I tried it too and it looks like the blog has turned private. So … Read More...
How to make pretty recycled bottle cap stamps
It’s one thing to make your own stamps but to kick it up a notch and spend a little extra time to make them pretty, well, that’s just a great idea since we do tend to leave our tools out … Read More...
How to make gold and watercolor coasters
Holidays are a great excuse to make new crafty accessories to dress up your table. Aga sent in a link to the blog Passion Shake where there is a darling tutorial on how to make a watercolor and gold flake … Read More...
Dr. Seuss gift jar filled with bookmarks
It’s kind of cool when you give a gift that then the person has gifts to hand out to others. Kind of a pay it forward thing. That is just what was sent in by Angie. Pop on over to … Read More...
Recycled food bags make great Easter gift bags
I have the same problem as Teri in that when food comes in a great zip top bag I feel like I should be able to reuse it. That is just what she’s done. Hop on over to the blog … Read More...
How to make textured vases and a door muffler
Heidi sent in this link to a fun tutorial at Muslin and Merlot on how to make recycled texture vases. While I was there I also spotted something I had never seen before but makes great sense- door mufflers!
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How to make recycled paper tube flowers
The pretty things crafters keep coming up with to make with tp tubes never seem to stop coming! Julie sent in this link to the tutorial on the blog Emma Owl on how to make pretty flowers with recycled paper … Read More...
