Katie of the blog Punk Projects just sent in this super cute and easy tutorial for making little notebooks from monopoly cards. I have been saving these and I think I will be whipping myself up a bunch of these … Read More...
How to mosaic a garden ball by recycling a bowling ball
Betty of the blog Altered Expressions certainly altered a bowling ball in a beautiful way! Pop on over to her blog to check out her directions. Oh and if you are looking for another “look” in bowling ball mosaics pop … Read More...
St. Patrick’s Day Blarney Stone from…a stone!
OK this may be obvious but all you need to do is grab a rock and paint it using the fun tutorial found over at Kaboose. Now “recycling” a rock is well, I suppose a bit of a stretch here … Read More...
Zip up some great fashion with recycled zipper projects
Over at Threadbanger there is a great collection of recycled zipper projects that include jewelry, clothing and home dec. This simple choker is my favorite but there are some really pretty flowers and some really crazy/wild stuff. Zip over there … Read More...
Recycle a large shirt into a little dress
Over at the blog Blue Print Crafts Jordan is celebrating Nation Craft month by going green and is posting all sorts of green crafts. She kicks off the month with this cute little dress made from a mens shirt. I … Read More...
Brown paper bags are recycled into embellished wallets
Over at Marylin Huskamp’s blog, Marylin’s Nouvelle she shows off some cute little wallet/bags that she made with recycled paper bags, fabric scraps, trim and buttons. They are so cute!
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Recycle that old furniture into fun organizational pieces
Kim, The Inadvertent Farmer just sent in this great link to her remake of some old furniture into some great organizational pieces that offer a boat load of fun because they are painted with chalkboard paint!
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Recycled Plastic bottle flowers that are bloomin’ cool!
This is a close up shot of a wonderful Anthropology window display that blogger Grace Violet posted. It does include a quick and easy tutorial to make them yourself!
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Recycled sock kitty, why should the monkeys have all the fun?
Pop on over to the blog The Inadvertent Farmer for a great tutorial on how to recycle a sock into a cute kitty. I think if the sock was a bit taller you could cut the ears a bit … Read More...
How to make beads from the pages of a book
Over at the blog Smallest Forest there is this super cute and detailed tutorial on how to make beads made from the pages of books!
I can’t wait to try this in all sorts of shapes.
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T-shirts are transformed into a ruffle skirt best part-no measuring
This is a great design that looks super simple to make see how at the blog Analog Me. Recycle t-shirt projects that are down and dirty quick and easy are simply the best!
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The coolest recycling thing I learned at the Craft Super Show and CHA Winter 2010
Kunin felt and all Kunin products are made from Eco-fi, high-quality polyester fiber made from 100% post-consumer recycled plastic bottles! Can you believe that! I had no idea. Kunin felt is a staple in so many adult and kid crafts, … Read More...
Toilet paper tubes NEVER looked so pretty
I think this has got to be one of the prettiest recycling projects from one of the most ordinary and non attractive items ever! Yup, people those are toilet paper tubes! Over at the blog Homemade Mamas you too can … Read More...
Upcycle a standard camera strap with your own personal style
Recycle old belts into a floorcloth
Dudecraft posted this photo and asked for suggestions on how to make it. There are some great ideas there. I love the look of this, kind of industrial/quilt/wood floor like. I personally would go with the gluing method.
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Recycle those cloths right down to the tag!
Over at Inhabit there are these pillows by Pieces of You made with vintage clothing tags. I have saved some tags that either had a cool graphic or were a cool name. I could not figure our what to do … Read More...
Salvage bits from vintage fabric and recycle them into bold decor
These just make me smile. They remind me of that wild wall paper that used to be in kitchens back in the day. If you have a big and bold bit of vintage fabric that’s looking for a remake, why … Read More...
How to recycle your sewing and knitting supplies into a wreath
This is sew pretty! What a great way to recycle your old tools and supplies into a really cute wreath decoration. I was also thinking this would be a great way to put together a gift for a new crafter. … Read More...
Recycling for next year’s Christmas tree is my new year’s resolution
The super crafty Pattie of the super fun blog Pattiewack posted this photo a while back but it seems like it would take a bit of time to save all the empty green bottles up to make this Christmas tree … Read More...
All sorts of stuff is recycled to make this amazing tiny Antiquary
This is probably the most intricate project I have seen and to go along with it the most extensive tutorial on how to make it. Pop on over to this post at Keith LoBue’s blog Stuffsmith to see the amazing … Read More...