OK, have you seen the commercial where the big executive has the front half of the mounted animal in his office and the camera pans to the opposite side of the wall and it’s the back half of the animal … Read More...
15 lighting recycling repurposing and upcycling ideas
Over at the blog Web Ecoist they have put together a great collection of repurposing of objects into some really great lighting designs. The variety of designs goes from super simple to very intricate all super cleaver and interesting.
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Lisa Kettell recycles cat toys into the cutest little ballet dancers
I don’t think I would have ever thought of cat toys as crafting materials but Lisa Kettell did and boy look what she can transform them into! In addition to cat toys she made some great recycled jewelry pieces too!… Read More...
How to make tiny treasure cards out of all your leftover and cherished bits
Have lots of little bits of this and that calling for a new home? Well this very detailed tutorial on how to make little window cards is for you! It is brought to you by the blog Designing Moms. … Read More...
Itty bitty baby food jars are perfect for a tea light transformation
I love the name of this blog- Prudent Baby, DIYs for Small Fries. Too cute. Well in addition to a cute name there are some really great projects there that any recycler will enjoy including this fabric scrap tea … Read More...
This Crafty Mom did it old school! Just like back in my day.
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Oh when I saw this post sent in by Tonya, the uber-crafty mom of the blog Currently Crafting it so brought me back to my childhood. Pop on over to her post and see how she transformed this trash into … Read More...
Make your own font-a great way to reuse the past or save it for future use
This looks so cool! Check out this website called font capture that allows you for free to make your own font! I am going to have my mom do this. She has excellent penmanship and I could see using it … Read More...
Halloween Swap-o-rama-rama this Saturday in Los Angeles
Join me this year in cutting stuff up! If you aren’t in the area try this at home! Gather your friends together and exchange cloths, I’ve done it and it is so much fun!
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How to zip up some zippy zipper earrings
These earrings are so cool and simple to make with this wonderful tutorial that is posted over at the blog Silver Bug Studio. This is a great use for an old pair of hoop earrings that have tarnished or … Read More...
Fabric Mod Podge makes transforming a t-shirt easy peasy
I didn’t know about the fact that there was Fabric Mod Podg
e but thanks to the super fun blog Mod Podge Rocks I do now and so do you. In this post there are great directions for transforming a … Read More...
Plaid shirts re-dress an old pillow
I love plaid and here is another great way to get more of it in my life. I don’t know about you but I am tickled it’s back in style right now. It never goes out of style for me … Read More...
Recycled shampoo bottle comes clean with a gorgeous modern necklace
This gorgeous modern necklace is made from recycle shampoo bottles! I love the way there is a mix of translucent plastics mixed with opaque. I bet no one would guess what this was made of and that you made it … Read More...
Broken glass shines bright with these star ornaments
Check out this wonderful recycled broken glass star ornament project posted over at the blog The Courage to Create. The post contains a great tutorial so you too can turn a mishap into a masterpiece.
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Recycled lumber outdoor shower
Over at Fun In The Making there is this great idea for turning old barn lumber into an outdoor shower. Not only was there this great recycling idea there was a great tip: Coil up a whole bunch of hose … Read More...
How to make a stylin’ recycled cardboard hot pad
Keeping the cardboard theme going from yesterday…over at the blog EvaForeva there is a wonderful tutorial on how to make a recycled cardboard hot pad. I end up with a lot of boxes because things are always being shipped to … Read More...
How to recycle old candles into new ones
Over at the blog Argot there is a great little tutorial for recycling old candles into new ones that are just perfect for gift giving. You know the holiday season is coming and it is never too soon to start … Read More...
Skull Quilt made from 2 inch squares of scrap fabric
Are you the type that saves even the tiniest pieces of fabric scraps because you don’t want to waste anything and you know some day a project will come along that you can use the scraps? Well me too. Here … Read More...
Recycle old lighting parts into a bird feeder
Over at the blog Alchemy Fine Living (who’s tag line which I love is ” Transforming the Dull to Divine Through Classic Design” there is this truly elegant recycled project. It turns old lighting parts and chandelier crystals into a … Read More...
Those cute kids shirts get new life when they get outgrown
Whitney of the blog Rookie Moms shares this great idea with a great tutorial on how to take those cute motifs from your kid’s shirts that they have outgrown and pop them on a new shirt that fits them. What … Read More...
Recycle junk mail and paper into an easy notebook
Kiko over at Cut Out and keep posted this great how to on making a little notebook out of scraps of recycle paper and junk mail. I really like the fact that all the pieces of paper are not exactly … Read More...