Blue Bird Eco Pillow
2 commentsDo you love spring? The first birds chirping, plants blooming. A pretty blue bird breaks up the graphic background of this fun and modern pillow. Made from Eco-Felt (100% recycled Plastic bottles...
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MUG HUGGER
3 commentsI drink tons and take my jug everywhere I go, years ago I saw a similar product in a retail store, however it was on a very small jug and I use an extra large drink mug that weights in at a whopping...
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double eco-friendly cloth pads
2 commentsI had been curious about the menstrual cloth pads forever! I was about to start using them, but I found out I was pregnant... So, I missed the initial opportunity to use...
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Vintage Buttons and Present Day Beads Bracelet
3 commentsWhat better way to bring back to life something that is usually forgotten! A wearable piece of recycled art, your very own piece of time!
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Upcycled Bird Sculpture
4 commentsUpcycled Bird Sculpture by Laurie Coyle Designs (LaurieCoyleDesigns.Etsy.com); made using fabric scraps from a friend's handbag-making business, fulled sweater remnants from another friends...
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handcrafted button collage
3 commentsWho doesn’t remember going through their mother or grandmother’s button box when you were a kid? These vintage buttons are given new life, fastened by wire and attached to a oval 5x7...
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Rock Garden Candle Holder
1 commentMade with an empty elastic spool, upholstery sample, baling twine, leftover artificial leaves, flowers and decorative twigs, a medicine cup, stones and scrap foldover elastic. I used a glue gun...
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Springtime Play Place
3 commentsI created this Springtime Play Place for my daughter. She enjoys playing with her tiny dolls and figurines, inviting them for picnics in her very own, hand-crafted world. The wooden box is painted a...
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Fish Purse
2 commentsThe Fish Purse shown was made from a recycled plastic jug, recycled fabric, and felt. This is a perfect carrier for candy or coins. The Fish Purse shown was made from a recycled...
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Crafty by Nature Entry - Autumn in Vermont in a shadow box
1 commentWe moved from Vermont to Texas and I missed the colorful foliage of Autumn back home. I made this shadow box so that I would always have a piece of Vermont with me. The base of the cabin, porch, and...
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decoupage heads
3 commentsdecoupaged used styro wig heads with vintage sheet music and book pages and recycled tissue paper embelished with water colors.
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Earthy Delights Windcatcher
2 commentsHandmade from 2 upcycled silvery-gray plastic Smiling Sunshine Finials, a couple of vintage necklaces, and some glass beads I've had laying around.From the vintage necklaces, I used faux pearls to...
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terra cotta pincushions
"Terra cotta" or "baked earth" is the basis for these decorative pincushions. Just as the dry, clay earth can be watered and fed by the elements thus bringing forth vegetation and beauty, so...
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"Krafty" knitting needle holder
After cleaning and removing the label of a large Parmesan Cheese container, I measured and cut a colorful cotton drying cloth to wrap around it. I used a coordinating cloth to make button hole...
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Crafty by Nature
With spring in the air, lots of birds are returning and anxious to make theirs nests and claim their territory.In their haste, feathers fall, I pick them up.....here they are. A small bit of...
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Sweater into a Bag
2 commentsRecycle an Old Sweater into a Bag I cut the sweater -2 cuts - 17" x 17" and a 2 lining cuts the same size. I took a plate and rounded 2 corners on the sweater and the lining for the bottom of...
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Moss and fern gardens
I live in the Pacific Northwest, where the forests are thick with mosses, ferns and many other life forms. I gathered a few chunks of this abundant life on a hike I went on. I brought them back to my...
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Recycled upholstery
All weather footstool cover made from newspaper bags over plastic covered foam block.
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Recycled grocery totes.
3 commentsI cut up my grocery sacks and other plastic bags to make new, more sturdy totes to take when I go shopping. It's fun, functional and keeps my hands busy when I'm just sitting watching my son play or...
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Peachfuzz fiberart
1 commentThe ocean pillow was done with the embellisher. This gives such texture to any project.
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Pipi Du Chat Hairband
This sassy little number was made from a vintage men's necktie which was deconstructed, appliqued, hand embroidered, and then fashioned into a cute and swanky hairband. More original one of a...
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Funky Flower Key Ring
2 commentsUse remnant rick rack, silk flowers from previous flower arrangement, spare buttons, hot glue, and an empty key ring to make this Funky Flower Key Ring. Cut double desired key ring length of rick...
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Topography in Blue
2 commentsMade using Eco-Felt (100% Recycled Plastic Bottles) and getting its inspiration from the ocean.
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Earth Hat
1 commentMade from a jacket I bought years ago that never fit right. I couldn’t bring myself to donate it because I love the fabric so much. So with a little inspiration from this contest, I...
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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.
