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Becky Striepe in Craft Projects & Tutorials 1 day ago
Altoids tins are one of those icons of upcycling. Even folks who aren’t into crafting often reuse these handy containers for things like storing change or organizing small knick knacks. With a little bit of crafty love, you can turn that humble container into all sorts of fun creations!
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We’ve talked about banana cloth and spider silk, and this week we’ve got another unusual fabric for you: fiber grown from sugary green tea!
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Julie Finn in Craft Projects & Tutorials 3 days ago
There are many ways to re-use and enjoy vintage papers. For example, you can decoupage a built-in bookshelf with vintage wallpaper samples, alter antique books, and mail out a vintage greeting card. I’m fondest of re-using my vintage papers to transform modern or trendy projects. I scrapbook with my vintage papers, and let my girls… Read More…
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I love my magazines. I hate to part with them. My Time magazine subscription, along with Wired and Entertainment Weekly, I read once and then use them for collage or I donate them to our recycling center’s reuse sidewalk. Others however, such as, Vegetarian Times, Martha Stewart Living, Family Fun, or Make Magazine, I simply… Read More…
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Wenona Napolitano in Craft Projects & Tutorials 5 days ago
Trying to get kids excited for back to school but not having much luck? Get them involved with making their own school supplies! This will help them get excited and have a chance to showcase their own style. Dress up plain pencils, blah binders and boring books with scrapbook paper, stickers, or fabric. You can… Read More…
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Canson, the paper company, has been around since 1557 creating quality art papers. They’re still at it today and are dedicated to providing art students, art enthusiasts and professional artists with exceptional papers and original products. I had the chance to try out a few pads of paper from their XL Series of artist pads. The XL… Read More…
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I have some pretty exciting news: starting next Thursday, I’m going to be teaching an after school crafting class at the local Elementary school! Of course, I wanted to focus on teaching the kids about crafty reuse. I’m really excited about the chance to show this group of first- and second-graders the treasure trove of… Read More…
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We’re big fans of Harmony Art around here. Harmony Susalla’s organic cotton prints are gorgeous, and she runs a sustainable business to boot! Since we last checked in with Harmony, she’s put out tons of new designs and has switched from organic cotton to fair trade organic cotton for several of their sateens. Not only… Read More…
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It is no secret that I love building blocks. I think that they’re a beautiful, versatile, creative, incredibly educational toy. And I think that adults are perfectly justified in playing with toys, too, just so you know. I’ve explored lots of resources for purchasing sound, sturdy, eco-friendly building blocks, but they’re pricey, of course. And… Read More…
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I really did NOT like the camera strap that came with my fancy new camera. It was stiff and wide and cut into my neck. It was a little too short to allow me to wear my camera messenger bag-style, as I prefer. And it was black and leather and festooned with the camera company’s… Read More…
