DIY: Paper Luminary Covers for Halloween

spider web

Make these easy peasy candle holder cover to fancy up your home decor. All you need is a needle and some Halloween themed paper.

Five Alternatives to Conventional Cotton

organic cotton from ten14 organic textiles

We talked yesterday about the dirty side of conventional cotton, but what’s a green crafter to do?

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The Dirty Side of Cotton

cotton in the field

Cotton has some really great marketing behind it. I’m sure you guys have all seen those “Fabric of Our Lives” at campaigns, featuring happy people snuggling into cotton garments. Sure, conventional cotton is comfy. It’s also relatively inexpensive and easy to work with. What we don’t always think about with cotton textiles is how that fabric gets onto the shelf.

More Ways to Preserve Autumn Leaves

making beeswax leaves

Preserving autumn leaves allows you to use their beautiful colors in crafts all year long. Even if you already have a go-to method for preserving leaves, check out these other options–you might discover a way that will work even better for a particular project, or you might find a new favorite preservation method altogether.

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How-to: Preserve Autumn Leaves with Melted Beeswax

autumn leaves preserved with beeswax

Take the ephemeral beauty of autumn leaves and make it last forever when you preserve leaves with the one simple, natural ingredient that is pure beeswax.

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