First can I say I just giggle because I still get a thrill out of meeting someone I first get to know through a book that is written about their personal experiences and then get to meet in person. I … Read More...
Coast into crafting with coasters
Now I’ve made coasters by recycling all sorts of things but it just never occurred to me to to take a cardboard coaster and recycle it but the clever crafter Coleen over at her blog Vintage Terrace 2 did!
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How to make a new credenza from an old dresser
I love it when I get submissions that also have a sense of humor. Here is what Kim, The Inadvertent Farmer wrote,
“I took an old dresser that my 2 year old broke (it is NOT a step ladder … Read More...
An old broken chair gets a new life as a jewelry holder
Yes this pretty jewelry holder was made from an old chair. Don’t believe me? Pop on over to this post at Today’s Creative Blog to see the original chair and while you are there see a whole bunch of transformed … Read More...
Win a copy of Sweater Surgery: How to Make New Things from Old Sweaters
You get to benefit from a tiny bit of self promotion! Yup, this is my book. And my publisher, the wonderful Quayside Publishing Group has offered a copy to you my loving Recycled Crafts at Craft Gossip readers. All you … Read More...
How to recycle an umbrella into yarn
This just “blew me away” (just like the wind did to this umbrella)! The (in my humble opinion) brilliant Eva of the blog Mademoiselle Chaos sent in this post where she spun an umbrella into yarn! You have got to … Read More...
Handbags are transformed into stylish wall art
I believe that a collection of anything can be pretty but when you start out with lovely things the effect of a group of them is positively stunning.
Such as in this case where the designer at the blog Sassy … Read More...
Recycle your old shoes into…new shoes!
Over at the blog Grosgrain there is a super cute idea for transforming some old shoes into fabulous new ones. Pop back to this post to see how the cherries are made and there is the link to how to … Read More...
How to make mushrooms from recycled leather scraps
If you read this blog on a regular basis then you know I love mushrooms. And I have posted (I think) one other leather recycling project, so when I saw this super cute leather mushroom project I fell in love! … Read More...
How to recycle a whiteboard into a magnetic Blackboard
There is a great tutorial over at the blog Made By Nicole on how to turn a whiteboard into a magnetic blackboard. Too Cute!
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Win a Copy of Green Craft Magazine
The creative and talented people of Stampington & Company have done it again! Their magazines (which I think are the quality of a book really) are just beautiful and so inspiring. Green Craft is no exception! Would you like to … Read More...
Happy Mother’s Day! Gift cones
Use your binder clips to organize your cables
I don’t know about you but all my charging and connector cables are one big old mess. This is a wonderful and easy way to organize them. I think it is a brilliant bit of repurposing since the binder clip … Read More...
Upcycled Journal that is so pretty you will definetly not get writer’s block!
Make Paper Crafts has this great project and tutorial on how to make a journal out of all sorts of recycled materials and office (and library) supplies you will truly be inspired to write or sketch! Thanks Cynthia for sending … Read More...
Spring wreath tutorial using leftovers from past projects
Over at the blog Tea Rose Home there is a wonderful tutorial for making this lovely spring wreath. It is made using leftovers from her past projects. Love that because I always have extra supplies and samples from past projects. … Read More...
Recycled wire art really sings!
Javier Requejo, a Spanish artist of the blog ESCULTURAS ESTUDIO NAP sent me an email with a link to his work. This post featured a piece he did with Beyonce as his subject, pretty cool! Pop on over to see … Read More...
Recycled soda can coasters
I collect unusual soda and drink cans that have cool art on them. This is a great idea to use them while I am drinking my next craft supply! The tutorial is posted over at the blog Diva Schmivas.… Read More...
Recycled decupage light bulb birds
Over at the blog Crafts by Amanda there is this super cute project of making birds from old light bulbs. Pop on over to see Amanda’s great tutorial and the flock she made in a rainbow of colors, they are … Read More...
Mod curtain made from recycled milk jugs
Those Homemade Mama’s made this great curtain from recycled milk jugs! Pop on over to their blog to see the full tutorial. They were inspired by the book Eco Craft. Want to see what I made with milk jugs … Read More...
Win an iTop for identifying recycled elements
Over at Julie McGuffee’s blog Life in the Craft Lane she is having a contest to see who can identify all the recycled elements she used to make thes great little pieces. The winner will get an iTop!
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