recycling
July 21st, 2010 at 05:00am
Under Help a Reader
Here are three help a reader requests. If you can help or have a suggestion, please post your answer in the comments. Please try to supply instructions and/or links. Telling someone to google the answer is not particularly helpful. =)
Rosario asks,
I am looking for a pattern. In a crochet book, it was named Star of [...]
Continue Reading Help a Reader: Crochet and Bonnet Door Hanger
Tags: Crochet, help, recycling
By Caley
July 14th, 2010 at 11:41am
Under DIY
Party planning is one of my favorite things to do, I haven’t done much of it, but when I do, I just love it. I mean, I planned my own wedding from start to finish, and not to toot my own horn, but it was fabulous. Outdoor summer parties are always really fun especially if [...]
Continue Reading How to: Throw an Outdoor Party
Tags: crafting, DIY, Green Crafting, how to throw an outdoor party, recycling
By Christine
July 7th, 2010 at 03:34pm
Under Kitchen Crafts
Homemade magnets using household materials are some of my favorite thrifty recycle craft for kids. Homemade magnets are all set to display on the fridge, just as kids want to do with all their art work. Magnets projects using materials like little plastic bottles, juice lids and bottle caps are quick and easy little recycle [...]
Continue Reading Recycle Crafts for Kids and Adults: How to Make Magnets
Tags: decorating, Kids, recycling
By Caley
April 7th, 2010 at 07:23pm
Under Green Crafting
Earth Day crafts using recycled materials are a fun way to celebrate the green holiday. You can make gifts with free Earth Day crafts for upcoming occasions such as Mother or Father’s Day and save a few dollars. With Earth Day Crafts, you can re-purpose materials already in your home for decorative and/or functional purposes. [...]
Continue Reading 9 Earth Day Crafts
Tags: Earth Day, green, recycling
By Caley
January 15th, 2010 at 07:25pm
Under Home Decor and Design
While paper maps are rather antiquated in the age of GPS and smart phones, they are nonetheless prevalent and carry a certain nostalgic attraction. Maps are intricate, colorful and can represent a beloved location. Instead of tossing an old map, use the paper for a variety of craft projects. Maps make a great background for [...]
Continue Reading Thrifty Crafts Friday: Maps
Tags: decorating, recycling
By Caley
January 13th, 2010 at 11:28am
Under Valentine's Day
Still have scraps of paper leftover from the holidays? If you didn’t follow my guide for recycling wrapping paper scraps into homemade paper, I have another idea for you. Valentine’s Day is coming up and you might want to give a bouquet of roses to someone special or decorate your home with a nice red [...]
Continue Reading How to: Make a Valentine Rose Bouquet with Recycled Paper
Tags: flowers, recycling, thrifty, Valentine's Day
By Caley
December 23rd, 2009 at 05:00am
Under Christmas+ Green Crafting
When all the presents have been opened on Christmas (or after the eight nights of Hannukah), you are likely to find yourself with a mound of crumpled and torn wrapping paper. While your first thought might be to throw everything away, think again! With crafting, you can recycle that wrapping paper in your own home, [...]
Continue Reading How to: Make your Own Paper from Leftover Wrapping Paper
Tags: Christmas, green, recycling
By Caley
November 6th, 2009 at 05:00am
Under Help a Reader
Can you help this reader with a clever craft idea? Brenda writes:
I’m looking for something to do with the hundreds of empty sugar free drink mix containers I have.
I’m assuming Brenda means the plastic tubs which store dry drink mixes. What can she do? Decorate and turn into holiday gift boxes perhaps?
Post your craft idea [...]
Continue Reading Help a Reader: Sugar-Free Drink Mix Containers
Tags: craft, help, recycling
By Caley
August 19th, 2009 at 01:00am
Under Sewing
As someone just learning how to sew, I love sewing projects that do not require complicated measuring or cutting. Lots of pictures help too. With that in mind, I am so pleased to present a Bow Bag sewing project from Beccy Ridsdel of Wipster. Beccy shared her amazing ceramic artwork with us yesterday. Not only [...]
Continue Reading Bow Bag Sew-Along: Part 1
Tags: bags, recycling, series, Sewing, thrifty
By Caley
June 3rd, 2009 at 08:56am
Under Green Crafting+ News
We are in the midst of an overhaul at FaveCrafts.com. In the interest of better organization and better navigation for our readers, we are re-organizing our craft projects into sub-categories. That means some of the links from previous blog posts might be broken, as we have moved the project to a new category. We are [...]
Continue Reading Please Excuse Us
Tags: birds, green, plastic, recycling
By Caley