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Recycle old belts into a floorcloth

January 11, 2010 by Stefanie Girard

recycled-leather-belt-matDudecraft posted this photo and asked for suggestions on how to make it. There are some great ideas there. I love the look of this, kind of industrial/quilt/wood floor like. I personally would go with the gluing method.

[tags]leather belt … Read More...

Recycle those cloths right down to the tag!

January 4, 2010 by Stefanie Girard

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Over at Inhabit there are these pillows by Pieces of You made with vintage clothing tags. I have saved some tags that either had a cool graphic or were a cool name. I could not figure our what to do … Read More...

How to recycle a drinking straw into seed bead storage

January 1, 2010 by Stefanie Girard

how to make seed bead straw storage I am a storage and organizing junkie. It is so cool when you can store your craft items in a way that you can also look at them and enjoy them even when you aren’t using them. How pretty and … Read More...

Recycled Book Review: Build It! With Pallets

December 30, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

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Build It! With Pallets is a fun little book. If you are a handy sort and like to build stuff out of found wood pallets this is a great source for how-to projects. There are great instructions with nice little … Read More...

Stemware and plates are recycled into a great cupcake 3-tiered stand

December 29, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

DSCF0811_thumb[10]Check out this fun spin on one of my favorite serving display pieces. At the blog Punky & Me there is a great tutorial so you can make one too!

Looking to purchase cake stands? Check these handmade cake stand … Read More...

Salvage bits from vintage fabric and recycle them into bold decor

December 28, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

DSC03033_large These just make me smile. They remind me of that wild wall paper that used to be in kitchens back in the day. If you have a big and bold bit of vintage fabric that’s looking for a remake, why … Read More...

How to recycle your sewing and knitting supplies into a wreath

December 24, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

sewing knitting supply wreath This is sew pretty! What a great way to recycle your old tools and supplies into a really cute wreath decoration. I was also thinking this would be a great way to put together a gift for a new crafter. … Read More...

Recycled Wine cork Reindeer Christmas ornament

December 22, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

recycled wine cork reindeer OK you may think all my recycled crafts require a drink first, but no. This cute reindeer is a snap to make with a great tutorial that can be found over at Chica and Jo.

[tags]recycled wine cork reindeer … Read More...

Recycling for next year’s Christmas tree is my new year’s resolution

December 21, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

BottleTree The super crafty Pattie of the super fun blog Pattiewack posted this photo a while back but it seems like it would take a bit of time to save all the empty green bottles up to make this Christmas tree … Read More...

Scrap fabric Christmas tree

December 18, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

burlap christmas tree Make a super easy Christmas tree from a bit of burlap(or anything really you have leftover) to decorate for the holidays. Read how at the blog Red Writing.

[tags]fabric loop Christmas tree[/tags]

How to make a fabric scrap Christmas tree

December 15, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

all-done-christmas-tree-391x590 We all end up with scraps of left over fabric form our sewing and craft projects. Why not turn them into a fun and easy holiday decoration? Over at the blog All Things Heart and Home there is a great … Read More...

Recycle Christmas cards into a festive banner decoration

December 14, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

snowmenfin1_550x700 Want to transform last year’s Christmas cards into this year’s decoration, follow this tutorial over at Outside The Margins and you’ll be sitting back and sipping hot cocoa enjoying your new decoration in a flash.

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All sorts of stuff is recycled to make this amazing tiny Antiquary

December 11, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

keith lobue antiquary This is probably the most intricate project I have seen and to go along with it the most extensive tutorial on how to make it. Pop on over to this post at Keith LoBue’s blog Stuffsmith to see the amazing … Read More...

Got an empty tin can, wire and fuzzy yarn? Craft up a Christmas Tree

December 10, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

FT_Main_Final_v003 I love making Christmas trees and this is positively a wonderful tutorial that makes a super pretty tree. Pop on over to the blog Jane Avion to check it out!

[tags]how to make a feather style Christmas tree from yarn[/tags]

Recycle Target plastic bags into a cute Wreath

December 9, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

wreath 

You can easily recycle Target plastic bags into a cute wreath by following eco-friendly crafting ideas, such as those shared by Kiwi Magazine Online. Using old plastic bags is a great way to reduce waste and create something decorative … Read More...

How to recycle a plastic straw into a little heart

December 7, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

recycle plastic straw into heartHey after you finish your fancy coffee drink wash out that nice big straw and transform it into cute little hearts with just a few snips. I saw this and though about making a garland with them? Not sure it … Read More...

Recycled Book Review: 1000 Ideas for Creative Reuse, Remake, Restyle, Recycle, Renew By Garth Johnson

December 3, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

1000 ideas creative reuse

1000 Ideas for Creative Reuse
Remake, Restyle, Recycle, Renew

By
Garth Johnson

OK so you are into recycling and crafting. Want 1000 really cool ideas? This is the book for you.

It is the kind of book that just gets … Read More...

Recycle the trash to make little votive tealight covers

December 2, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

thread010 These delicate votive covers are made with thread but the supplies used to make them are the packaging left over from last night’s dinner! Pop over  to the  blog Wedding Bee for a great tutorial. They would make a great … Read More...

Baby Alphabet blocks get recycled with a bit (or a lot) of glitter

December 1, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

toyblockgrouping2 I love using toys that kids have out grown and turning them into new and sparkly decorations! See how to turn old baby blocks into fun and festive decorations at the blog Art Glitter.

[tags]recycle baby alphabet blocks into … Read More...

Upcycle Legos with paper into anything with a cool new paper punch

November 30, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

LEGO-for-MUJI-Paper-and-Block-Sets-06 Since it’s Cyber Monday I thought I’d post about a cool new tool you will be able to score (well punch) that you can use to recycle your Legos into new things, anything your imagination can come up with! OK, … Read More...

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