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Upcycled Custom Drapery Panel...Go Green!!

theemptynest, member | June 12th, 20091 comment

I created these lovelies from a curtain panel I found at one of my local thrift shops. They were so much fun to design and play with. If you don't shop in thrift stores by now, you don't know what...

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Red Terrarium

panAsh, member | June 3rd, 2009

For this terrarium I use a recycled jar and moss from my garden. Spray painted the top and attached a vintage button. I made the little mushroom with clay (my first experiece with clay). I...

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Can Repurpose

Annie_S, member | May 17th, 20091 comment

My kindergartener loves eating refried beans, and I wanted to repurpose the empty metal cans rather than recycle them. So, I made Lab Pup Cup covers! Basically a slipcover, its...

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How to Make a Bangle from a Vintage Map

Danielle West, member | May 7th, 200913 comments

Here's a terrific project that'll keep you in touch with where you've been as you venture to places yet to be discovered. They are also the perfect handmade present for any traveler. Check them out: you'll never be lost again!

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How to Make Greeting Cards with Recycled Materials

Lee Meredith, contributor | May 5th, 20093 comments

Make use of paper grocery bags and cardboard boxes to create personal cards this season for Mother's Day, graduations, and weddings, and even make recycled envelopes to go with them!

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Recycle Metal Cans into Hanging Flower Baskets for a Spring Party!

Susan Beal, contributor | May 3rd, 20095 comments

Make simple, inexpensive, and cheerful hanging flower "baskets" out of recycled metal cans! These would be perfect to decorate a backyard or patio for a spring party, an informal wedding, or just for fun.

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How to Turn Recycling into a Nature-Inspired Shadow Box

Erika Kern, contributor | April 29th, 20095 comments

Sometimes you find nature in the strangest places. This week I found it in my recycling bin.

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How to Make a Recycled Clothespin Bag

Linda Permann, contributor | April 29th, 20096 comments

Here's another use for your recycled jeans: a hanging clothespin bag to encourage you to air-dry your clothing when possible.

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How to Make a Two-Color A-Line Tee Skirt

Lee Meredith, contributor | April 28th, 200918 comments

You won't need a pattern or any major sewing experience to cut two recycled T-shirts into panels and sew them into a super-simple and comfortable skirt!

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Appetite for Reconstruction

Garth Johnson, member | April 27th, 2009

Wow! I can't believe my DVD debut is actually fit for my parents to watch. Here's how two crafters and an independent video company created a true D.I.Y. craft DVD.

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Newspaper, Plastic Bags, Dog Hair...Upcycle Them into Yarn

Matt Embrey, member | April 23rd, 20096 comments

Instead of buying yarn, try reusing what you already have. Here are eight unusual materials that have been upcycled into yarn.

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Tab Curtain-tastic!

OptToMiss, member | April 22nd, 2009

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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How to Make an Out-of-the-Ordinary T-Shirt Quilt: Part Two

Erika Kern, contributor | April 22nd, 200913 comments

Last week we covered blocking the quilt front using all the T-shirts you love but never wear; this week we turn that patchwork into a quilt!

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Recycled wool sweater and tin can Herb Garden

Timary, member | April 21st, 20092 comments

You'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 Recycling Box - say that three times fast

smithking, member | April 21st, 20092 comments

This 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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How to Make a Headband from an Old T-Shirt

Lee Meredith, contributor | April 21st, 200911 comments

Use a recycled T-shirt and some basic sewing to make a comfortable and cute headband that ties in the back and holds your hair in place.

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decoupage recycled bracelets by Faith Wood Designs

faithwooddesigns, member | April 19th, 20093 comments

All of my designs are handmade from recycled materials. I use an unfinished wooden bangle as a base and decoupage it with different materials. Some examples are seen with the...

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recycled light bulbs

naamaza, member | April 19th, 20094 comments

I sculpt woman figures on a burnt light bulbs leaving the belli open so one can see the bulb. the material I use for sculpting is Polymer Clay. these woman are much fun to make- each one is different...

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