Toilet Paper Roll Valentine

Toilet Paper Roll Valentine

This Valentine’s Day, make something different and fun for your kids to hand out to their friends– a toilet paper roll Valentine! It’s more eco-friendly and they are one-of-kind Valentines!

10 Ways to Upcycle Maps!

Upcycle Maps

Maps are one of those things that just look cool. I look at one and I’m immediately inspired to travel the world and see everything each place has to offer. Why not utilize such an amazing item to spice up every day, boring pieces? Here are 10 incredible ideas to transform those boring items into inspiring ones!

DIY Valentine’s Day Gift for Him: Neckwarmer with a Hidden Heart

valentines heart neckwarmer

The thing about crafting for dudes is that it’s hard to resist my inner urge to fancy things up with hearts and flowers and whatnot. Plus, since this is a Valentine’s day gift for him, I wanted it to have a little bit of romance! My solution was to tuck a secret little heart inside the neckwarmer, so I can be mushy without treading on this project’s manliness. Here’s how to make your very own!

DIY Buttons: Make Your Own Buttons from Natural or Recycled Materials

wooden buttons image via Shutterstock

Using tools ranging from scissors to drills, using materials ranging from fallen tree branches to clamshell packaging, and, most importantly, using absolutely no additional money, I’ve been able to make a wide variety of sturdy buttons for all my sewing and craft projects. Check out the following tutorials to see how to make some DIY buttons of your own.

Upcycled Clipboard Projects: You Never Knew that an Old Clipboard Could be This Useful!

colorful clipboards via Shutterstock

I’m currently working on a project to revamp our clipboards from dust-catching shelf-clutterers into something actually usable–otherwise, they’re off to Goodwill next weekend–but until then, check out with me these DIY upcycled clipboard projects from across the web. Clipboards actually ARE useful!