You get to benefit from a tiny bit of self promotion! Yup, this is my book. And my publisher, the wonderful Quayside Publishing Group has offered a copy to you my loving Recycled Crafts at Craft Gossip readers. All you … Read More...
Recycle your old shoes into…new shoes!
Over at the blog Grosgrain there is a super cute idea for transforming some old shoes into fabulous new ones. Pop back to this post to see how the cherries are made and there is the link to how to … Read More...
How to recycle a whiteboard into a magnetic Blackboard
There is a great tutorial over at the blog Made By Nicole on how to turn a whiteboard into a magnetic blackboard. Too Cute!
[tags]recycled chalkboard[/tags]
Use your binder clips to organize your cables
I don’t know about you but all my charging and connector cables are one big old mess. This is a wonderful and easy way to organize them. I think it is a brilliant bit of repurposing since the binder clip … Read More...
Upcycled Journal that is so pretty you will definetly not get writer’s block!
Make Paper Crafts has this great project and tutorial on how to make a journal out of all sorts of recycled materials and office (and library) supplies you will truly be inspired to write or sketch! Thanks Cynthia for sending … Read More...
Recycled wire art really sings!
Javier Requejo, a Spanish artist of the blog ESCULTURAS ESTUDIO NAP sent me an email with a link to his work. This post featured a piece he did with Beyonce as his subject, pretty cool! Pop on over to see … Read More...
How to recycle a laundry bag into produce bags
Over at the blog Misia Pepa Adventures there is a wonderful tutorial for turning a laundry bag into a bunch of produce bags so that you don’t need to use the plastic ones. Thanks for sending in this great project … Read More...
An oh so pretty new spin on a classic recycling project-tinted jar votives
Over at the blog Gingerbread Snowflakes there is a really pretty spin on turning Jars into vases and votives. This cleaver crafter tinted Mod Podge to give her glass jars pretty pastel colors that look like vintage glass.
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Book Review, Hand-Me-Ups: Recrafting Kid’s Clothes with Easy Techniques and Fun Designs By Lorine Mason
Hand Me-Ups: Recrafting Kid’s Clothes with Easy Techniques and Fun Designs
By Lorine Mason What I liked about this book was the use of really good sewing techniques to make very nice looking projects. Often times when you are working… Read More...How to recycle a juice carton into a cute gift box
Over at the CHA craft site there is this cute tutorial for how to turn a orange juice carton into a fun little gift box with a handle. Thanks Marisa for sending in this fun recycling project!
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Book Review- Playing with Books: Upcycling, Deconstructing, and Reimagining the Book By Jason Thompson
Upcycling, Deconstructing, and Reimagining the Book
By Jason Thompson
I was so “torn” when I first read this book, I couldn’t decide whether savor each page slowly and absorb all the details or keep furiously flipping each … Read More...
Got Milk? Well, once you have finished it-recycle the carton into a recipe box
Clever blogger Einat of the blog Scrapin’ it decided her once throw-away the milk carton needed a new life and she put her crafty spin on it to make a cute recipe box.
[tags] milk carton recipe box[/tags]
DIY Star Wars Lego – Belt Buckle
The force was totally with the clever mom of the blog In The Happily Ever After to make such a cute belt buckle for her son from Logo action figures. Pop on over to her blog for the tutorial. Thanks … Read More...
How to make recycled wool felted sweater coasters
Over at the blog The Magic Bean there is a wonderful tutorial for making some recycled woven coasters. I love the mix of the wool felted sweaters and quilting cottons. Thanks Colleen for sending in your great project!
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Craft supplies from the compost bin (or just before they go in)
Wow! I never would have thought of trying to use a craft punch with food but this clever blogger- Bloomize (blooming ideas for living ) tried punching the outer peals from garlic. So pretty and delicate. Be sure to pop … Read More...
Plastic gift cards cut into a checker board
Jennifer sent in a link to this cute Etsy shop that features tons of wonderful designs made from recycled plastic gift cards. This checkerboard with barista game pieces was my absolute fave! Pop on over to her shop Jupita to … Read More...
How to recycle last year’s date book into a tool and supply journal
Eileen Hull over at the blog Thoughts From My Studio came up with this great way to take last year’s date book and turn it into a record of her markers and punches and things she already has so when … Read More...
Recycle a cd case into a classy gift card box
Over at the blog Chica and Jo there is a wonderful tutorial on how to recycle a cd holder into a gift card box. I do love the irony here in that the gift card they happen to feature is … Read More...
Book Review: Upcycled Accessories: 25 Projects Using Repurposed Plastic
Upcycled Accessories: 25 Projects Using Repurposed Plastic
By
Tracie Lampe
This book should be called the “Encyclopedia of plastic bag recycling” it is packed full of techniques using recycled plastic bags and then once you have tried all the cool … Read More...
When the jeans don’t fit you must…recycle them into House Slippers
Over at the Etsy store AnnyMay has turned denim jeans into cute mary jane style slippers. I love when you can take one garment that maybe doesn’t fit or has gone out of style and with a few stitches turn … Read More...