If you read this blog regularly you know I am a HUGE fan of the Christmas countdown calendar. So when I spotted this Halloween countdown calendar in the shape of a pumpkin made with recycled K cups I just new … Read More...
How to make skull stamp and Halloween art
When I’m not crafting I am making art. This skull stamped art is a great example of when art meets craft. I love art that has a graphic quality and these handmade skull stamped images are bold and the color … Read More...
Winner- Epic Cosplay Costumes: A Step-by-Step Guide to Making and Sewing Your Own Costume Designs
Congrats go out Jessica W. of Warner, Oklahoma as she is the winner of Epic Cosplay Costumes: A Step-by-Step Guide to Making and Sewing Your Own Costume Designs
The perfect costume for a recycled crafter- Edward Scissorhands of course!
If you are like me and LOVE to cut stuff up can you think of a better costume than Edward Scissorhands? Over at Oriental Trading Company they have what they call a Miss Scissorhands costume and I just had to … Read More...
Double Giveaway- Country Life Coloring book and Greeting Cards
I have a double giveaway today! Leave a comment in today’s post by October 13, 2016 and you will be in the running for a copy of Country Life Coloring Book and a box of Color-Your-Own Greeting Cards.
Open … Read More...
Winner- Print, Paint and Ink: Over 20 Modern Craft Projects for You and Your Home
Congrats go out to Erin S. of Crocker, MO as she is the winner of Print, Paint & Ink: Over 20 Modern Craft Projects for You and Your Home.
Extreme recycled crafting that is beautiful
Now Cindy of the blog Upcycled Design Lab is one dedicated recycled crafter. She will burn her recycled crafting supplies to get them just the way she wants them. Not only that, she hammered in some 1400 tacks to make … Read More...
How to make recycled Halloween monsters
I love how snarky the looks on these monsters’ faces are. You too? Well pop on over to the blog She Knows for the easy tutorial on how to make recycled cereal box Halloween monsters. I know I will … Read More...
Halloween rubber ducky fishing fountain game
I spotted the funnest set of Halloween rubber duckies at Oriental Trading Company and I new I just needed to use them in a fun Halloween decoration. I thought it might be fun to also make it into a game.… Read More...
Winner- The Complete Guide to Wire and Beaded Jewelry
Congrats go out to Connie F. of Dubois, PA as she is the winner of The Complete Guide to Wire and Beaded Jewelry.
Giveaway- String Craft: Create 35 fantastic projects by winding, looping, and stitching with string
Giveaway- String Craft: Create 35 fantastic projects by winding, looping, and stitching with string
Leave a comment in today’s post by October 6th, 2016 and you are in the running for this cool book filled with all sorts of new … Read More...
Technique: Use recycled styrofoam as ink palettes
Ink pads come in all sorts of beautiful colors but if you want to paint with them all you need to do is grab yourself some styrofoam from the recycle bin and you are all set. Pop on over to … Read More...
How to make a paper bag tree
Paper bags are the perfect recycled material to make trees with and a spooky tree makes a great base for all sorts of mini Halloween decorations. A forest of them could hold all sorts of creepy goodies and creatures. Pop … Read More...
A whole bunch of spook-tacular recycled Halloween crafts
Here’s lookin’ at you kid! These are just so pretty I have to make them. These beautiful flowers with eyeballs in the center are part of a whole group of super-fabulous recycled Halloween crafts featured at the blog Her Campus. … Read More...
5 Months until Halloween-It’s never too early to start upcycling those Used Fedex Boxes in Gravestones
Dave Lowe over at his blog is always crafting for Halloween, he really outdoes himself each year. I want to post this now so you have plenty of time to save your Fedex boxes and repurpose them into some mighty … Read More...
How to make a folded paper spiderweb
This is such a pretty paper spiderweb. I bet it would look cool out of recycled book pages. Slink on over to Lia Griffith’s blog for the tutorial and free download pattern for a folded paper spider web. I … Read More...
Giveaway- Print, Paint and Ink: Over 20 Modern Craft Projects for You and Your Home
Giveaway- Print, Paint & Ink: Over 20 Modern Craft Projects for You and Your Home
Leave a comment in today’s post by September 29, 2016 and you are in the running for this pretty craft book.
Open to U.S. residents … Read More...
Paint by Sticker Masterpieces-Girl With a Pearl Earring
This Paint by Sticker Masterpieces: Re-create 12 Iconic Artworks One Sticker at a Time! was so fun to do! It really is a combination of paint by number and creating with stickers. I did the Girl With the Pearl Earring… Read More...
How to make a paper bag pumpkin light
These are so elegant and rustic looking. And they are so easy to make you could make a whole pumpkin patch of them like in the photo. Pop on over to the blog Smile Mercantile Craft Company for the tutorial … Read More...
Winner-180 Doodle Quilting Designs: Free-Motion Ideas for Blocks, Borders, and Beyond
Congrats go out to Linda D. of Topeka KS as she is the winner of 180 Doodle Quilting Designs: Free-Motion Ideas for Blocks, Borders, and Beyond