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Ornament hanger

uniqueeuphoria, member | December 9th, 2009

This is made out of electric fencing wire that was thrown away. I twisted two strands together to make it strong and then shaped the bits of wire to make three ornament shapes. I then...

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Bird feeder

uniqueeuphoria, member | December 9th, 2009

Upcycled from a copper serving dish. I drilled holes to hang with beading wire and added some green beads. The chain is a upcycled chain mail necklace.

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The tree

uniqueeuphoria, member | December 9th, 2009

A customer of mine requested that I make her a tree that she would hang her handmade greeting cards from for craft fairs. The idea was that she would tie ribbon onto her cards and...

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Ornament hanger

uniqueeuphoria, member | December 9th, 2009

A place to hang your special ornaments, or those really heavy ones that don't hang well on the tree. I made this with recycled electric fencing wire, fashioned and welded on hooks and added...

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Gigi - Fancy leaf and Rose Pullover

Knitchicgrace, member | December 6th, 2009

Gigi is a fun and quick pullover that has a warm bulky feel.The lace panel in the front give a bit of stretch and will allow the sweater to have a fitted look.Knit on size 15 (10.00mm) needles, the...

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Wispy A fun and fast long lacey leafy scarf made from leftover yarn

Knitchicgrace, member | December 1st, 2009

Wispy is a simple scarf knit width wise.The lace weight yarn is held double throughout and is a great way of using up leftover yarn from previous projects. I used a combination of Malabrigo Olive and...

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How to upcycle trash to make a bird feeder

uniqueeuphoria, member | November 19th, 2009

I recently finished a bird feeder for my site and thought I would share with you how simple it is to make a really unique and pretty item out of old and forgotten things. First of allnbspI...

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Recycled wire angel

uniqueeuphoria, member | November 18th, 2009

I pulled the makings for this little sweetheart out of my own recycle bin. She is made from the scrap wire left over from other projects-recycle the recycled! I used a maple leaf as a...

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Upcycled candle holder

uniqueeuphoria, member | November 18th, 2009

I take old wire fencing and twist it, clean it, shape it by hand and weld it into new things, like this candle holder that can hang from a hook on the wall, from the ceiling, or outside.

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Free crochet pattern: "Pink Monster Rabbit" Amigurumi

amigurumi, member | November 14th, 2009

The pattern cannot be copied and pasted easily here. So I povide a link to a printable PDF file: Click here to download the printable PDF pattern Read more about this and other amigurumi on...

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Multi Layered Mixed Metal Necklace

Terricka, member | November 5th, 2009

As someone who feels much like a dilletante when it comes to crafting, having not been a part of any real community, I can tend to be very self-effacing about my projects. A fear of venturing...

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My origami bloom box

funkycrafter, member | November 4th, 20091 comment

I made this after reading the instructions under Bloomin Box for Spring. It was so easy and turned out quite well. I made two different ones here.

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Asparagus Hat

Knitchicgrace, member | November 3rd, 2009

Asparagus Hat is a fun leafy hat that is sure to keep you warm.The leaves sweep up the hat resembling an Asparagus top. Knit in bulky to heavy worsted weight yarn, the hat is a fairly easy pattern...

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Leafy Cabled Neckwarmer

Knitchicgrace, member | October 29th, 2009

This is a fun, leafy neckwarmer knit in a worsted weight yarn. A unique look, leafs are one of the most popular types of lace to knit. This scarf would be great in any type of yarn from bulky to...

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Dream

Knitchicgrace, member | October 29th, 2009

Dream was a challenge I gave myself when I purchased just one ball of Shadow Lace in this beautiful color Snorkel. I wondered if I could create a short, just above hip jacket with lacey sleeves and...

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Eco Chic Tree Tote

ChicEarth, member | October 29th, 2009

I started up about a year ago a small homebased business call Chic Earth. I have been using for years reusable bags but just did not like the ones I had on hand and what department store...

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Bloomsbury Keeper Plush---C is for Canbya

Bloomsbury, member | October 23rd, 2009

Please meet Canbya!Third in my First Generation of Keepers series!Canbya is a keeper of secrets! His pocket can store a small secret or note. A small item will be guarded by him or a wish that you...

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cacti planter made from stiletto heels

giddyspinster, member | October 20th, 20091 comment

This is a size 6, three-inch platform shoe, upcycled of course into a new life. This little shoe has worked hard- there are still some scuff marks from its former life. I removed the top of the shoe...

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Sea Glass Pendants

Crayonmonster, member | October 20th, 2009

I found I had a whole collection of beautiful seaglass and sea ceramics, and was tired of keeping it in old glass bottles. Instead I attached some leather and thread to the end, as well as a hook for...

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Mommy's Sippy Cup Wine Glass Necklace

shabang, member | October 17th, 2009

A mmmy's sippy cup is more fun, because it's a wine glass! This was inspired by a ceramic wine glass I received as a gift. Why not make it wearable? I love interesting jewelry, so it just seemed like...

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