Furniture from the Poppyseed factory
All the pieces showcased here are fully recycled, cleaned, sanded and repainted and are hoping to find a new home.
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Why Upcycled Fashion?
UpCycling: Taking something and reusing or recycling it in a way that increases its value.Why is this important?Think of all the waste we create by making something new. Take clothing manufacturers...
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Furniture Painting Tutorial
1 commentNo matter how easy a job may seem, if you want to do it right you will need to put some effort into it. The same goes for painting. The secret lies in good preparation. Make sure that you work with...
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How to Make Creative Candle Holders
Create some unique candle holders by restyling kitchen supplies into some exciting accessories for your home.
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Recycled wool sweater and tin can Herb Garden
2 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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Cargo Pants Bags
I had some Cargo Pants laying around that were too big. It's so nice to write this since lately my pants are too tight! The pants were sitting around in the donate pile for awhile since I havent...
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"Earth" party dress
2 commentsDress made from recycled tissue, cardboard and packing supplies.
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The Man-Cup
1 commentMy “man” around the house tends to have a sarcastic way about him, it’s hard encoded into his DNA. So while I fend off my craft jokes, and his odd questions about what Irsquom...
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Make a Vase Out of a Plastic Bottle
5 commentsHere's another ingenious use of a plastic soda bottle, and step-by-step photos make it easy to duplicate.
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How to Make a Pinup Apron (from Table Scraps!)
Recycling things doesn't mean compromising cute, trendy style. You can make this cute, vintage pinup apron with one place mat and two napkins!
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Pop Art!
1 commentThis one-of-a-kind mirror was created using recycled soda pop cans. Hours of work goes into cut cutting each piece and hammering into place using tiny little nails.The mirror measures approx 12" X...
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Penny Rug Wrist Warmers GREAT CRAFT TIP!!!
2 commentsHere is craft tip on making wrist warmers or cuffs using a washed wool sweater. Shrink it (felt it) and then reuse or upcycle the sweater ~ it is fun!
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A "Spin" off the typical Cork Board
1 commentMaking a Cork board is a very practical way to reuse/recycle old wine corks and create a unique and usable piece of art. There have been many tutorials to make a"Wine Cork Board" so I decided to give...
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How to Recycle Yarn from a Thrift-Store Sweater
11 commentsHoliday gift countdown: 12 weeks. That should give you plenty of time to unravel an old sweater and use the new yarn to knit a holiday gift sweater!
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Reuse and Recycle Note Cards
2 commentsNote cards are part of life...you use them to say thank you, congratulations, I LOVE YOU, or just to say HI. But what do you do after reading them? Try reusing them.
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Thrift store sweater becomes a cell phone cozy
2 commentsI made these cell phone cozies from thrift store sweaters that I felled. The appliques are made from new acrylic felt (mostly scraps!) and stitched with new, but...
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