Grab yourself a cup of your favorite reading and relaxing beverage and pop on over to the blog Art and Cake to check out an amazing collection of textile art. And….full disclosure, I am included in this collection. I was … Read More...
You’re in “Luck” with all these great recycled horse shoe crafts
I don’t think I have ever posted a craft made with a recycled horse shoe so I am so excited to share a post that includes 40 fun recycled hose shoe projects that range from easy to spectacular! Pop on … Read More...
All sorts of fun ways to use a chair other than sitting
I love re-purposing furniture in simple yet unexpected ways. This idea for flipping a chair upside down and adding a piece of wood across the rails to make a towel hanger and shelf is so charming. Pop on over to … Read More...
How to add modern touches to thrift store paintings
I bet pretty much everybody now has tried their hand at coloring pages. I even went so far as to design some of my own. When I spotted this fun idea for “coloring” with paint and markers to update a … Read More...
Great idea for recycled box art dsplay
I happen to have a chain link fence that I have been displaying art on but if you don’t happen to have a fence and are looking for a way to display some art maybe outside for your neighbors to … Read More...
How to make a recycled paper lantern cloud lamp
I have another BIG and fun recycled craft project today. These fun fluffy clouds would add a great look inside or out. Pop on over to the blog Day to Day Gadgets for the step by step tutorial on how … Read More...
Amazing original art sold in recycled cigarette machines by Art-o-mat
Are these not amazing mini pieces of art? I am addicted to supporting artists by buying art from Art-o-mat.
Right now since I am not really going out much I purchased one of their surprise Art-o-Cartons. I opened … Read More...
How to make a recycled bouncing ball Giant Christmas ornament
I have a feeling that decorating yards is going to be more important now more than ever as many of us will probably not be doing huge indoor gatherings this holiday season. So these giant ball ornaments perfect to hang … Read More...
Add a little love to your yard
When I spotted this lawn filled hearts I thought how fun would this be to make in virtually any new or recycled material. All that would matter would be to have lots! I bet anyone walking by would get a … Read More...
Best collection of bookmarks and book decor accessories ever!
I might have made up “book decor accessories” but what would you call this fun addition of decorative grass to the tops of a bunch of books? The blades of grass aren’t bookmarks but boy are they cool and I … Read More...
Cute kitty sitting in a cool graffiti chair
Lots of us are taking on new projects like baking, gardening and decorating re-dos. I love this chair upcycled with paint and graffiti. Pop on over to the St. Louis Magazine blog where there are a bunch more furniture pieces … Read More...
Transform a fence into a neighborhood gallery for National Arts Drive
I had a lot of art shows canceled and I was really missing the sense of community. I spotted the hashtag #putartinyouryard and got an idea. I put plastic pockets on my fence with a piece of cardstock in each … Read More...
Some rainbow themed ideas with box decor
What I first liked about this photo is the boxes on the wall that were like floating pretend spaces that you could fill with all sorts of elements to make art or for kids to play pretend games like tv … Read More...
Video of art by Stefanie Girard in an unexpected place
Art is not just for galleries anymore! I was invited to display my art in Karizma Hair Studio in Thousand Oaks, CA. The invitation came after I was telling the owner that we were invited by a building owner to … Read More...
50 ideas to make with an unexpected item
When I spotted this sculpture I thought it was made out of straws, but no! Only after I went over to the blog JobMob and saw 49 other examples of super creativity with this unexpected item did I learn what … Read More...
A retrospective of recycled collage art and creations
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I was invited to create an exhibit at the Glendale Main Library of recycled art and creations.
This was fun to put together as I have been creating recycled things for a loooooong time! Some of these projects … Read More...
Darling vintage looking ice skates made out of recycled elements
I love how these ice skates look vintage but are made from things like twigs and paper clips. Go out for a walk or poke around your own yard for a bunch of twigs and then pop on over to … Read More...
A few fun ways reuse a wedding dress
This is such a beautiful photo and great idea for getting to enjoy a special dress that holds so many great memories of a special day. I bet it would work for all sorts of pretty cloths. This was included … Read More...
How to make oversized acorns out of another nut
I love acorns. There is just something so cute about them. When I spotted these oversized acorns made out of walnuts
and pretty colors of yarn I know they were going to be my go-to craft decoration for this Thanksgiving. … Read More...
Easiest ring toss game for Halloween and Thanksgiving
Isn’t it great when your decorations can magically transform into a party game? Love that! So when you go score your pumpkins be sure to get them with a bit of a stem so that you can make a ring … Read More...