I love when an everyday ordinary object gets transformed into art and decor by simply gathering a collection that spans the item’s history of design. This collection of hangers displayed as art does just that. Not only is the collection … Read More...

Recycled sari fabric is positively gorgeous and the people over at Darn Good Yarn import lovely scarves made out of them. They come in narrow and wide and make a great accent to all sorts of looks and outfits. The … Read More...

These flowers are simply sublime. They are made with such a common and everyday item that is not considered pretty in any way. Pop on over to the blog Alpha Mom for the tutorial on how to make a recycled … Read More...

Owls are a favorite animal to collect and decorate with. I have a few lurking around and they are on my list to paint. These darling little organic ones are quickly moving up the to-do list to try. Pop on … Read More...

A lot of postage feature portraits of noteworthy people. This artist makes portraits of famous people out of vintage postage stamps. Isn’t that a fun turn of recycled stamps? Pop on over to the blog Daily Mail to read … Read More...

I just learned about hag stones (rocks with naturally occurring holes). I had seen them while rock hunting at the beach but now I specifically collected them on my last trip. Roll on over to the blog Bicocacolors to see … Read More...

Do you recognize this cute little green creature? Does the phrase “Feed me Seymour” give you a hint? Well this clever creation is made from recycled walnut shells and I just love it. Pop on over to the blog Yandex … Read More...

Now this really is a good example of looking at things in a new and creative way. The idea is that you take a simple 3-d object and sketch something around it. Pop on over to the blog Design Stack … Read More...

Do your kitchen utensils ever kind of mysteriously accumulate and start taking over? You look around and you suddenly have more than you could possibly use in their conventional way? Well gather up all the oldest ones and head over … Read More...

I love working with items found at the hardware store and copper pipe is just one of the fun and surprisingly easy to work with. It looks great with unfinished wood beads and whatever strikes your fancy. Pop on over … Read More...

This project could be the best together time project. While being creative it could be a great learning time as well. Name the flowers and create a pretty collage of wings that then can be used to have fun pretending … Read More...

I have always wanted to figure out a recycled craft to make with pill blister packs but this one using gum blister packs is brilliant, especially for artists of all ages. Pop on over to the blog Balzer Designs to … Read More...

Have you heard of Game of Shrooms? Or Shroomdrop? Well it’s a game of hide and seek and keep created by Attaboy. The idea is that you hide a mushroom themed piece of art and give hints to where … Read More...

This is a miniature that you can also use. Pop one of these recycled mint tin zen gardens in your purse and when you have to wait you can entertain yourself or a kiddo off screen. I bet these would … Read More...

If you took on outdoor projects and now can’t stop decorating and making your outdoor space even better this crystal recycled watering can decoration will really sparkle up your space. I also bet if you add some metal bits when … Read More...

You know how much of a fan of twofers I am. Especially when both uses are for things I need to do a lot! Well, here is a great twofer for you. See how to make the easiest light box… Read More...

You will never look at any object the same after seeing all the amazing things that have had a painting created on them over at the blog Bored Panda. This shell with fish is the perfect subject matter to be … Read More...

This adorable project could be just the fun you need or someone you know needs. It can be altered into probably every animal you can think of, after all they all have a mouth. It kind of reminds me of … Read More...

I have been doing a lot of rock painting but I bet it might be cool to turn some of these into charms for a necklace. This tutorial on how to drill into stones and pebbles is very detailed and … Read More...

Have you “Painted with Diamonds”? It is the process by which you paint by numbers an image but with tiny crystals that can be either square or round. Kits can come either “full drill” or partial which means that you … Read More...