Nancy of 21CenturyDressMakers has whipped up some of the all-time cutest pin cushions out of all sort of recycled elements in the funnest shapes! They are simply spectacular. You can see more in this post and in this post. Pincushions are…
Turn anything into a pin cushion in a pretty way
Nancy of 21CenturyDressMakers has whipped up some of the all-time cutest pin cushions out of all sort of recycled elements in the funnest shapes! They are simply spectacular. You can see more in this post and in this post. … Read More...
Cool Recycle Fashion Show at The Urban Institute for Contemporary Art
If you are in the Grand Rapids Michigan area (I wish I was) check out this cool recycle event at the
Urban Institute for Contemporary Art
NOSHNIGHT: RECYCLED RUNWAY
August 8
5–7 PM Material Afterlife Carnival
7–9 PM Noshnight: Recycled Runway!
$5 admission (includes 1 drink…
Cool Recycle Fashion Show at The Urban Institute for Contemporary Art
If you are in the Grand Rapids Michigan area (I wish I was) check out this cool recycle event at the
Urban Institute for Contemporary Art
NOSHNIGHT: RECYCLED RUNWAY
August 8
5–7 PM Material Afterlife Carnival
7–9 PM Noshnight: Recycled … Read More...
How to cast paper napkins into fun ornaments using candy molds
Don’t want to chuck the extra paper napkins you get with your take-out? Why not cast them into fun shapes that you can use to make ornaments and embellishment perfect for just about anything! See how over at Craftside. While…
Old Quilts (or new ones) “leaf” their old life and grow into new home decor
Design Sponge posted this wonderful leaf project that was created by the design duo of Alyssa and Joslyn Krismer. They use a vintage quilt and fabric that was not usable due to damage but by cutting it into small pieces was…
Old Quilts (or new ones) “leaf” their old life and grow into new home decor
Design Sponge posted this wonderful leaf project that was created by the design duo of Alyssa and Joslyn Krismer. They use a vintage quilt and fabric that was not usable due to damage but by cutting it into small pieces … Read More...
A Compendium of Suitcase Re-do’s
Jennifer Perkins of the fabulously colorful blog Naughty Secretary Club, has put together an amazing post of all sorts of ways to reuse, remake and all together enjoy old suitcases. They are a wonderful way to store stuff but I…
A Compendium of Suitcase Re-do’s
Jennifer Perkins of the fabulously colorful blog Naughty Secretary Club, has put together an amazing post of all sorts of ways to reuse, remake and all together enjoy old suitcases. They are a wonderful way to store stuff … Read More...
Chance to win Generation T Beyond Fashion
I have the first book: Generation T and if this one is as good I will just have to have it. Over at Cut Out and Keep they are having a contest to win one. I will definitely be entering because…
Sew Vintage Bed Sheets into new cloths
K B Vanhorn who writes the blog, A Patchwork World, totally scored this vintage bed sheet she had been hunting for and she worked her magic and turned it into the cutest sundress for her daughter and a coordinating skirt…
Recycled magnetic cord clip organizer
I don’t know about you but my cables and cords are such a mess! Well this brilliant crafter, Julie P. posted over at Cut out and Keep this great how-to on how to make a magnetic cord clip out of recycled…
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 in…
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...
Recycle Family Slides into a Modern Lamp Shade
If you know what these are than you probably have them in your family attic somewhere. My parents are currently learning how to use the equipment to convert them into digital images and then the slides will be winging their…
Recycle Family Slides into a Modern Lamp Shade
If you know what these are than you probably have them in your family attic somewhere. My parents are currently learning how to use the equipment to convert them into digital images and then the slides will be winging their … Read More...
Modern Art Wall Decor made from squares of paper
ALEXA WESTERFIELD A.K.A. SWELLDESIGNER posted this cool design that re-purposes scrapbook paper into a very colorful and non-permanent decoration/art. I have tons of wallpaper sample pages that I could see doing this design with. Or making individual squares of art and…
Modern Art Wall Decor made from squares of paper
ALEXA WESTERFIELD A.K.A. SWELLDESIGNER posted this cool design that re-purposes scrapbook paper into a very colorful and non-permanent decoration/art. I have tons of wallpaper sample pages that I could see doing this design with. Or making individual squares of art … Read More...
Handwritten recipe cards add flavor in a new way
Cathe Holden of The Right at Home blog has a whole “menu” of ideas for recycling and up-cycling recipe cards into fun home decor projects including framing them in geometric checked patterns, boarders, and transferring them to fabric. Pop on over…
Handwritten recipe cards add flavor in a new way
Cathe Holden of The Right at Home blog has a whole “menu” of ideas for recycling and up-cycling recipe cards into fun home decor projects including framing them in geometric checked patterns, boarders, and transferring them to fabric. Pop on … Read More...