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• The Week in DIY: 13 Free, Homemade Shopping Bags, 5 Cheap and Easy Laptop Stands, and More

  
  Craftster.org Blog — Authority: 564
  The Week in DIY: Chic Accessories, Repurposed Clothes, and More Each week, we highlight some of our favorite DIY projects from our friends at Treehugger and Planet Green to help inspire your inner crafter. You Say Chipped Teacup, We Say Pretty Teacup Candle Give your favorite antique teacup a new life by ...
  8 hours ago

• Could this Gnome made by recycling a pine cone be any cuter?

  
  Craft Gossip — Authority: 158
  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 Fiber Works and get the full tutorial on how to recycle pine cones into super cute gnomes. [tags]how ...
  12 hours ago

• Project: Broken CD Pin

  
  Craft Gossip — Authority: 158
  image by Wendy Hanzlik  Don’t throw away those broken or scratched CD’s, stamp on them and turn them into cool jewelry!! Check out this amazing pin made by Wendy Hanlik, you can find the directions here on the Smooze with Suze website. What a great way to recycle!   -Heather
  1 day ago

• Upcycle Ottoman By Gus Modern

  
  ChicTip.com — Authority: 141
  This cute ottoman upholstered using re purposed fair trade coffee bags. each one is completely unique, and features the logos and markings used to identify the original goods. For more information go to www.gusmodern.com For More Modern Furniture
  1 day ago

• Little girl tights are transformed into a colorful snake

  
  Craft Gossip — Authority: 158
  What a great way to recycle tights that have been out grown. Pop on over to the blog- Journey Into Unschooling to read more about how to make this colorful stuffed snake from tights. If you aren’t in need of a cute toy I bet this would make a great draft dodger (you know that thing you put along the bottom edge…
  2 days ago

• Reader Roundup: Upcycled Materials

  
  Dollar Store Crafts — Authority: 584
  Recycled Denim Wallet by Frugal Front Porch: FREE Jenn made this cute wallet with a pair of recycled boys’ jeans. Get the tutorial at her blog. T-Shirt Into Shorts by Living With Fairies: FREE Hannah from Living With Fairies recycled an old t-shirt into a cute pair of shorts for her daughter. Get the ...
  2 days ago

• the {upcycled & recycled} Vases that fold & wreaths that last!

  
  Recycle Your Day — Authority: 420
  Ever heard of eco-artware.com ? Me neither. Not until I stumbled upon their unique online shop the other day then realized I’d been following them on twitter for some time  LOL!  eco-artware carries gifts that have been recycled, reused or made with natural materials. A perfect feature for the {upcycled and ...
  4 days ago

• How to convert an old purse into a solar panel power station

  
  Craft Gossip — Authority: 158
  Convert that old purse into a solar panel sportin’ hot new accessory. Follow the simple tutorial that includes all the links on where to get all the parts at Voltaic to go green when you are on the go and keep your cell phone charged for all the talking you can do. {tags]how to make a solar panel purse[/tags] …
  5 days ago

• How to make soft weights

  
  Craft Gossip — Authority: 158
  When you craft sometimes you need to weight down what you are gluing such as in the case of book making. Well Pam Sussman over at her blog Book Arts Studio has a great tutorial on making some out of new or recycled fabric and shot (including a very funny bit about where to get shot and the ensuing shopping ...
  6 days ago

• Cool slideshow of all sorts of recycled crafts from 225 Water Street Creative Arts

  
  Craft Gossip — Authority: 158
  Want to see a whole bunch of entries into a cool recycled art show? Pop on over to the 225 Water Street blog and click on the slide show. [tags]recycled art[/tags]
  1 week ago

• Trash or Treasure?

  
  reiter8 — Authority: 110
  What do you do when your vinyl banner wasnt printed quite right? If youre Michelle from Cloud 9 Fabrics , you email me. Im not one for letting something fun like that go to waste; soon it was sitting in my studio staring me down with potential. Heres a first glimpse at some of the treasure: Be sure to ...
  1 week ago

• Tuesdays Tip ~ Converting Trash into Treasures

  
  The Seasonal Cottage — Authority: 127
  From one of my favorite books by Rachel Ashwell - "Shabby Chic - Treasure Hunting & Decorating Guide".
  1 week ago

• A guitar case turns into a bookcase

  
  Craft Gossip — Authority: 158
  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 Art . [tags]recycled guitar bookcase[/tags]
  1 week ago

• How to make a fabric pumpkin wreath for fall

  
  Recycled Crafts — Authority: 411
  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 a great way to use them to dress up your door! [tags]how to make a fabric pumpkin ...
  1 week ago

• SkeleCANS

  
  MetaFilter — Authority: 738
  Enrich your Halloween experience with some seasonally appropriate art: the whimsical and charming SkeleCANS (flapjax recommends: slideshow viewing ) from New Orleans indefatigable Skeleton Krewe .
  1 week ago

• Recycle cooking oil into a candle

  
  Recycled Crafts — Authority: 411
  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 oil to make a candle. Always be careful around an open flame! [tags]how to make a candle from used cooking oil[/tags]
  1 week ago

• How to make a pumpkin with recycled materials

  
  Recycled Crafts — Authority: 411
  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 on how to make a recycled pumpkin, I bet you’ll make a whole bunch! Technorati Tags: how to make a recycled ...
  1 week ago

• Helping out a friend…

  
  Everything Your Mama Made & More — Authority: 110
  So one of my best friends from high school, Morgan, is up to visit for a few weeks & we had fun visiting today!  As with most mamas, her body has changed a lot in the last 10 years! She had this dress she made when we were sophomores I think? Anyways the fabric fit [...]
  2 weeks ago

• Thrift Or Treat

  
  Signature9 — Authority: 149
  If you still haven’t finalized a costume for Halloween this year, think about taking the advice of Jackie from LA’s largest thrift store, St. Vincent de Paul, and shop thrift stores to find the perfect dress-up duds. You might also be able to score some great non-Halloween pieces for your wardrobe in the process ...
  2 weeks ago

• Thrift Or Treat

  
  Signature9 — Authority: 149
  If you still haven’t finalized a costume for Halloween this year, think about taking the advice of Jackie from LA’s largest thrift store, St. Vincent de Paul, and shop thrift stores to find the perfect dress-up duds. You might also be able to score some great non-Halloween pieces for your wardrobe in the process ...
  2 weeks ago

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