recycled crafts
August 30th, 2010 at 04:26pm
Under mixed media art+ thrifty
This past Friday I had the opportunity to check out the CREATE Retreat in Rosemont, IL at the Hilton Hotel. What an exciting event for those who love to design and create! Interweave’s, cloth.paper.scissors sponsored the four-day retreat which featured over 50 classes full of mixed media workshops. This is the first time Interweave has [...]
Continue Reading Recap: CREATE Mixed Media Retreat
Tags: book, Cards, decorating ideas, DIY, green, Green Crafting, Painting, recycled crafts, thrifty, wearable crafts
By Caitlin
August 12th, 2010 at 04:26pm
Under DIY+ Green Crafting
I received the cutest craft from Marilyn Roberts the other day. Her and her granddaughters make these and they have so much fun with it, I can see why. Make some fun pop top bracelets for you and your friends. It’s a great way to recycle and it’s very unique and crafty. You can add [...]
Continue Reading Recycle and Create Pop Top Bracelets
Tags: DIY, Green Crafting, Jewelry Making, pop top bracelets, recycled crafts
By Christine
August 11th, 2010 at 12:47pm
Under DIY+ Kids
I love animals, whether they are house animals or farm animals. I just have that natural love for all things cute. My favorite animals are the ones with beautiful designs like giraffes and zebras. They just have those amazing patterns they carry around with them every day. I have a purse with a giraffe print [...]
Continue Reading How to Make a Toilet Paper Roll Animal
Tags: animals, crafting with kids, how to, kids crafts, recycled crafts, toilet paper roll
By Christine
July 24th, 2010 at 09:31am
Under Kids
This weekend is a toasty one in Chicago, one of the hottest days of the year. If you’re going to do anything outside, make sure you be careful and drink a lot of water. If you’re going to stay safe and keep inside then you can craft with a lot of water instead of drinking [...]
Continue Reading Kids Saturday: It’s a Twister!
Tags: crafting with kids, Green Crafting, kids crafts, recycled crafts
By Christine
May 19th, 2010 at 11:28am
Under DIY
Having nice get-togethers with your friends and family is always a good time. Whether you’re getting together for a holiday, a special occasion like a baby shower or wedding shower, or just a fun summertime barbecue you always have leftovers. And by leftovers I mean decorative paper plates and napkins. When you have a party [...]
Continue Reading How to Turn Paper Napkins into Tile Coasters
Tags: DIY, paper napkins, recycled crafts, special occasions, tile coasters
By Christine
February 2nd, 2010 at 10:59am
Under Green Crafting+ Home Decor and Design
Decorating your home doesn’t have to be as expensive as you think. Not only can you make your decorations by getting crafty, but you can also make these decorations out of recycled materials. Don’t throw out everything you think is considered garbage. Go green and craft with your old, used or “garbage” materials.
CD Case Picture Frame- [...]
Continue Reading Home Decor Tuesday: Green Crafting
Tags: Green Crafting, recycled crafts
By Christine
October 14th, 2009 at 09:00am
Under Guest Post
By: Mary Ellen Hofstetter for Noel Belles
Small wreaths, three to four inches in grapevine or faux evergreen make great ornaments. A six inch wreath can brighten up a small space at home or work.
You have the wreath – now what? You know you have a “stash” – we all do! This is your opportunity to [...]
Continue Reading Guest Post: Start With A Wreath
Tags: Christmas Crafts, holiday crafts, how to make a wreath, recycled crafts, wreath ornaments
By Kristen
October 9th, 2009 at 10:29am
Under Guest Post+ Uncategorized
Behold! My first contribution as a guest on this wonderful site, and this here thus, is my first guest blog post. I’m so excited I can barely contain my “yehaws and guffaws!”.
Ladies (and perhaps some gentlemen) if you are like me, you have a wonderful husband who holds onto his youth through his t-shirt collection. [...]
Continue Reading Guest Post: Recycle Your Husband’s Old T-shirts
Tags: blogger contribution, craft, grateful dead, green, Green Crafting, recycle, recycled crafts, Sewing, t-shirt crafts
By Stephanie
September 29th, 2009 at 02:56pm
Under Guest Post
By: Frequently Wrong But Never In Doubt for DivineCaroline.com
If you’ve struggled with what to do with kids artwork like I have, you might appreciate this tip.
These are frames that I was sick of (very eighties-paint splatters) but a few years ago I dug them out and decided that one would be dedicated to each child.
Every [...]
Continue Reading Guest Blog: An Inexpensive Idea to Enjoy Your Kid’s Artwork
Tags: DivineCaroline, kids artwork, kids crafts, picture frames, recycled crafts
By DivineCaroline
September 4th, 2009 at 12:24pm
Under Green Crafting
I just came across this adorable craft that uses dryer sheets, after they’ve done their job of making your laundry smell nice, and turns them into flowers! So it’s a recycled craft, which means it’s budget-friendly and it’s super cute and creative. This fellow crafty blogger had applied these dryer sheet flowers to greeting cards [...]
Continue Reading Dryer Sheet Art
Tags: dryer sheet crafts, green crafts, guest feature, recycled crafts
By Kristen
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