Don’t let a busted pocket mean the end for your favorite garment. You can repair instead of replacing with one simple stitch!
Five Sustainable Wrapping Solutions for Eco-Friendly Gifts
November 29, 2011 By 1 Comment
You don’t have to wrap your presents with the comics section or a brown paper bag to be eco-friendly (although you can!). Sure, those are classics and they always look good, but you can give your wrapped gifts variety while still keeping them green. Check out these five sustainable wrapping solutions for presents that are as low-waste as they are thoughtful.
Five Upcycled Crayon Crafts
November 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Ah, crayons…such versatile, waxy, brightly pigmented goodness! My little girls have a couple of nice boxes of unbroken, new-ish crayons reserved for schoolwork and special art projects, and a giant bin of broken, half-wrapped, stubby, old crayons, gathered here and there and everywhere, that we use for everything else.
Old crayons may seem like a nuisance to have underfoot, but they are incredible art supplies, and you can make some surprisingly sophisticated creations with them. Here are five projects, from canvas art to kid crafts, to get you started
How-to: Glass Etching
November 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Etching cream is one of the simplest ways to put your own designs onto glass, and you can even make custom stencils to fancy things up!
How To: Make a Mini Christmas Tree
November 25, 2011 By 7 Comments
Over the past few weeks I’ve seen several really cute mini Christmas trees. You know, the little ones that are just for decoration, cost an arm and a leg, and are far from eco-friendly? Yeah, those. Enter: a bottle I saved from the trash.
