Stop Light Lens Dish
I bought several plastic stop light lenses with the idea that I would do something with them, but what? I'm sure everyone has boxes and drawers of items that will be something someday, they are all...
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Denim bag - Bird & Wind
I made a small (5 1/8" x 5 1/4" excluding fringe) denim shoulder bag - out of a leg remnant from a pair of jeans that were made into shorts. The spiral design on the bottom of the...
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upcycled tee bag
2 commentsBag made from upcycled materials. Tee used for the exterior front and back, reused denim for bag bottom, repurposed handle and the liner is made from hand dying old linens! I love reusing any...
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Tab Curtain-tastic!
I made this out of about 40 plastic bags that were lying around my house, 560 soda tabs, some rocks right outside of my apartment door and a belt I got at goodwill, but wouldn't fit me. All in all...
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Pottery (left out all winter)
These pieces of pottery were left out all winter, filling with water, snow, ice, more water and leaves over the past few months. I included these pieces because their forms were based on shell...
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Monsters
2 commentsBack in the day Malden Mills sold 40 pound bags of their factory scraps. You never knew what you would get, but you got a lot. There were restrictions, like I am not allowed to say thenbsptrademark...
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Recycled Wool Pincushion
This earthy little pincushion was made using scraps of wool I had felted myself and a wee bit of wool embroidery thread. It is stuffed with wool roving so pins stay put. While it is my own design, it...
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Recycled Materials Raised Garden Container
This is raised bed garden container made entirely of recycled materials and hard work. I am going to plant an edible organic garden in it this year!
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Cannygirl Designs
1 commentI make these cute totes with my own patterns. They all have contrasting fabric inside with strong pockets, magnetic closures, and key fobs for holding your keys safe.
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"used" fabric softener sheets - sewn into flowers
3 commentsMy inspiration was the first flowers that bloom in spring. The cherry blossom flowers are my favorite. The flowers are usually white or pink. I spend a lot of time in my...
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Carved Food Art
Hi, I work as a caterer from home. I created both these two pieces of food art just this week. In the first photo, I carved a fellow who is playing his guitar. I presented the first one to a...
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Recycled closet door Wall Art
2 commentsI took old closet doors, cut them in squares with a circular saw, covered them up with an old curtain fabric, gessoed and painted it with acrylic paints. Attached picture hangers and mounted it as...
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Recycled wool sweater and tin can Herb Garden
3 commentsYou'll need an old wool sweater, empty cans and some starter plants (or seeds.) Wash the sweater in hot water on the highest agitation setting of your wash to make it felt upnbspnbspYou...
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Recycled Leopard Print Collage Bangle
1 commentLeopard Collage Bangle Bracelet. I cut a Leopard print gift bag into strips and collaged them on a blank unfinished wooden bangle and covered with a thick glossy varnish in several coats.I then...
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Recycled Calvin & Hobbes bamboo tile necklace and bangle bracelet set
Necklace pendant: I cut up a bamboo tile placemat (see photo, under the necklace stand) and decoupaged Calvin & Hobbes comics on it. Bangle Bracelet: I cut up more Calvin & Hobbes comics and...
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tote and messenger bags
1 commentthis messenger bag and tote bag were both made using materials discarded after a triathalon- the fabric of the bag and pockets were made from one of the banners created for the race by a sponser, and...
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Recycled Recycling Box - say that three times fast
2 commentsThis is a box I made from an old box, glue, old scraps of fabric, ribbon and felt. It sits on my counter, so that I have a cute place to put my recycling before it makes its way to the...
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Candy Wrapper Doll Dresses, and Purse
8 commentsIn the first photo, you will see two different candy wrapper doll dresses that I made. I first created my own doll pattern from looking at one of my old dolls dresses. After I made a paper...
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Engrafted Branches
10 commentsI handmade this coin purse from old leather scraps. All of the artwork/illustration and embellishements were made and designed by me with special dye markers. The chain adorning bag...
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Woodland Elf- Water
The centerpiece is a dyed gourd, that rests upon a piece of driftwood. The necklace is encrusted with tiny sea urchins found along the beaches of Southern California. Many vintage Mother of Pearl...
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Recycled Bags
Made from a recycled jeans, ribbons, lace, and recycled buttons. The coin purse is very useful and really cute.
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Polgara's Mask- Earth
Polgara's Mask started with the eye piece, a gnarled tree root in the form of a figure eight and the handle of the mask both found on a nature walk. The pheasant feathers are from an old hat, the...
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"pod heads"
Tiny birds saved from the drying pods of milkweed. I was a little girl who fashioned many cardboard boxes into precious beds for injured birds. When I hold this in my hand, it makes me...
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Crafty by Nature Contest
Make projects inspired by nature's elements (earth, wind, fire, water). Our contributors offer inspiration here.
Crafters must use any combination of recycled materials, items from nature (yes, we mean pinecones!, etc) and eco-friendly products (like those in our green buying guide.
Enter your projects by April 22nd to be eligible to win:
Grand Prize: Yudu screenprinting machine
3 Runners Up: Red Heart Yarn Prize Package:
-A Red Heart Eco-Friendly Tote
-A Red Heart Refreshing Throw Pattern (LW1669)
-Yarn to make the Refreshing Throw: Red Heart Eco-Ways yarn--3 skeins, Blue Cloud (1821), Petal (3372), Oyster (3313), and Lichen (1615)
-Red Hearts Eco-Ways yarn --2 skeins Aquarium (3520)
-Susan Bates Bamboo handle hook (13206), size 5mm{US H-8}
See Official Rules for details.
