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!
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How to recycle a plastic straw into a little heart
Hey 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...
Recycle the trash to make little votive tealight covers
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
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.
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Upcycle Legos with paper into anything with a cool new paper punch
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...
Recycle that ornament box into a festive Christmas decoration
Raid the pantry for some fun fall decor
Now I’ve seen the jars that are filled with all the ingredients to make cookies but this was new to me, fill a jar with beans, corn and things form the pantry in fall colors for a Thanksgiving decoration. See … Read More...
An “I Am Thankful Scroll” made from recycled materials
This is such a cute idea, make a thankful scroll out of recycled materials. It really makes you think. Pop on over to the Making Books Blog to read more about it.
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Retro kitschy style recycled vase made from thread cone and cd
I love the kitschy quality of this craft project. I feel like it would have been something my grandmother would have made if cds were around back then. Maybe it’s the pretty pink color? I don’t know but I love … Read More...
Recycle a branch into a wishbone inspired necklace
Over at the blog B Organic there is a little tutorial to make a wishbone inspired necklace from a little stick. So simple yet so charming and perfect to remind us to be thankful for all the beauty in nature.… Read More...
Recycle postage stamps into cute cupcake topper flags and Mail Art Call Out
I have saved cool postage stamps from mail I have received and they are just sitting in a box. Now I know what I can do with them! These cupcakes were made for an event to celebrate the release of … Read More...
Could this Gnome made by recycling a pine cone be any cuter?
I wanted to post this the minute I saw it but I thought I needed to wait until after Halloween, just because I couldn’t let myself get into Christmas decorating quite yet. Run, don’t walk, over to the blog Duo … Read More...
Bunny building made from recycled materials and solar panels
OK I posted a fun project using solar panels on your purse to charge your electronic goodies, now here is one of a model of a bunny building I found over at the blog Olympia Dumpster Divers also known as … Read More...
A guitar case turns into a bookcase
Isn’t it fun when a case or container intended for one item can be repurposed into a container for something else? Here is a great example of a guitar case being transformed into a bookshelf. See more over at Recycled … Read More...
How to make a fabric pumpkin wreath for fall
Here is another great tutorial brought to you from the blog Small Fry and Co. on making pumpkins that’s a bit different than Wednesday’s way, but just as cute and if you made some little recycled fabric pumpkins this is … Read More...
Recycle cooking oil into a candle
So maybe converting your car to run on cooking oil is a bit out of your recycling league, this is a bit on a smaller scale but still eco-cool. Watch this video by emanpbas on how to use used cooking … Read More...
How to make a pumpkin with recycled materials
This pumpkin is a positively perfect project since it uses a scrap of fabric, a bit of nature and it’s a way to recycle some plastic bags. Pop on over to the blog Lu Bird Baby for the full tutorial … Read More...
So easy recycled jar Jack O’ Lanterns
Could these be any cuter? They make me smile just as much as the smiles on these recycled jar jack o’ lanterns. Pop on over to the blog Anchor Mommy for the full tutorial on how to make them. I … Read More...
A bloomin’ good idea on how to convert a light bulb into a bud vase
Over at Esprit Cabane there is this great tutorial on how to covert your old light bulbs into the cutest bud vases. I never new how simple it was! There is also another idea to turn them into salt and … Read More...
How to recycle fall leaves by folding them into roses
These are just beautiful! Does it get any better than taking pretty things from nature and repurposing them into something else that is just as pretty? See the wonderful tutorial on how to fold fall leaves into roses over at … Read More...