DIY for Environmentalists: Crafting, Making, Project How-to's, and more!
A crafty traveler such as yourself doesn’t want to visit some awesome place, think awesome things about that place, and then send back to your loved ones that same old tired postcard that every single other tourist and her dog is buying from that same tourist-trap gift shop, do you? Well, do you? I didn’t [...]
Salt dough is one of those crafts that is begging to be reclaimed by the indie crafter. Traditionally the provenance of children or the unironically countrified, salt dough has been used to make so many kindergarten turtles and faux braids of onions that it’s ready for a makeover. Fortunately, salt dough is also an oven-baked [...]
Summer is here- well almost. The kids will be out of school in a matter of days, which means I need to start planning outings and projects to keep from hearing “I’m bored” all summer long. One way I like to keep them busy, is with craft and diy projects. And I keep expenses as [...]
If you are a DIY Bride to Be you may enjoy making your own eco-friendly wedding favors. Many are very easy to make and can easily be made in large quantities. If you are looking for some inspiration for DIY green favors, here’s a list of relatively simple to make favors that can easily be customized to [...]
Hat tip to our friends over at CRAFT for this awesome recycled find. By using two items you probably have in your recycle bin already, you can create a smart and simple garden bubbler, perfect for any flower or vegetable garden. Be sure to click through to the artist’s page for full directions on how [...]
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Hi there! I'm Becky Striepe, a green crafter and vegan foodie living in Atlanta, Georgia with my husband and two cats. My mission is to make eco-friendly crafts and vegan food accessible to anyone who wants to give them a go.
Hello! My name is Bonnie Getchell and overall, I'm a craft nerd! I love making crafts, re-doing furniture, and anything along those lines. I especially love creating items that are from recycled materials like toilet paper rolls, bottles, etc. There are so many items that can be transformed and repurposed into something beautiful!
If you would like to see more of my work, I also have my own craft blog called Revolutionaries (http://bonniegetchell.blogspot.com).
I'm the lucky momma of two little blonde daddy-clones--we spend our days doing elaborate art projects, trashing the house, eating cheese cubes and oranges, and waiting for my partner to get home from his day job so we can pester him. When I'm off-duty, I drink coffee and make junk out of other junk. Why buy my kid a pair of panties for $3 when I can spend four hours figuring out how to make it out of an old T-shirt I got for free? Trust me, it really is fun. Visit my blog at www.craftknife.blogspot.com or my etsy shop at www.pumpkinbear.etsy.com for more of my awesomeness.
Kelly covers visual arts in and around Washington, DC for DCist and is editor of Crafting a Green World. Kelly has also been published by Bust Magazine and you can find her byline at Indie Fixx and Etsy’s Storque and has taught in Etsy’s virtual lab on the topic of green crafting.
Kelly helps organize Crafty Bastards: Arts and Crafts Fair, one of the largest indie craft fairs on the east coast and has served on the Craft Bastard’s jury since 2007. Kelly is also co-founder of Hello Craft a nonprofit trade association dedicated to the advancement of independent crafters and the handmade movement. Kelly resides in Washington, D.C. and believes that handmade will save the world.
