Published on September 30th, 2009
According to Gift Bags Gone Green every year Americans spend more than $5 billion dollars on gift wrap, bags, and tissue paper of which the majority ends up in landfills.
To offer a unique and green approach to the gift wrap industry Gift Bags Gone Green have created fun and funky fabric gift bags that are washable and reusable. The bags are not only green because they are reusable but they are made from upcycled, reused, and vintage fabrics. Read the rest of this entry »
Published on September 26th, 2009
After all the Halloween craftiness I created from tossed trash last year I am trying to figure out new things to create this year.
I grabbed an ice pail and painted it orange and black for Halloween. I want to find some crafty Halloween paper designs to cut out to decoupage to the pail to dress it up a little more.
I was thinking about wrapping it in scrap book paper but I had no Halloween colors or styles. But I think it turned out pretty good considering it started out as a plain white pail headed for the recycling bin. I would love to make a Halloween bucket with paper like I did when I turned an ice cream pail into a flower girl basket for a wedding. Read the rest of this entry »
Published on September 25th, 2009
The other day I was cleaning out my recycling bins and gathering everything up to take in. I had a lot of tin food cans. I decided to keep a few different size cans out and craft with them.
The results of this round of crafting include a soup can turned vase and a few can creations that could be wedding worthy with a few accessories added.
To create these can crafts I just used black spray paint, glue and satin ribbon. Read the rest of this entry »
Published on August 29th, 2009
Stampington and Company launched a new magazine on August 1st.
GreenCraft is their ode to all things green, recycled, upcycled and more.
In the premier issue you’ll find over 50 stylish and sustainable projects to inspire you.
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Published on August 28th, 2009
Ever time I pick up a new eco-craft book I am so amazed at the creativity I find inside and I swear I like each new one even more than the last, though every book I have found has fun, new ways to take old things and recycle or more accurately upcycle them into fabulous new items.
Green Crafts for Children: 35 Step-by-Step Projects Using Natural, Recycled, And Found Materials
is full of cute, whimsical and super adorable crafts that kids, especially little girls, are going to love. Read the rest of this entry »
Published on August 22nd, 2009
From the creator of the BOBO wrapping scarf comes the new book The Wrapping Scarf Revolution (Leisure Arts #4833)
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If you have ever checked out BOBO wraps but were too intimidated to buy one because of the complex wrapping then this book is for you- filled with step by step detailed instructions to help you wrap these beautiful scarves.
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Published on August 14th, 2009
Craftcycle by Heidi Boyd is one of the newest eco-crafting books to hit the bookshelves and one of the best. With super creative, crafty and ingenious ideas this book is a keeper.
With over 100 eco-friendly projects plus eco-living tips and ideas, this is a book that is going to be on many “greenies” wish lists. Read the rest of this entry »
Published on August 9th, 2009
The Green Crafter: 52 Eco Friendly Projects for Every Week of the Year is a cute book by Richela Fabian Morgan.
In the book you’ll find a bunch of cute eco-craft projects for adults and kids. You’ll find detailed directions for fun projects like sock monkeys, very awesome paper dolls, garden butterflies, paper flowers, rock animals, ghosts on a string, photo ball ornaments, and keepsake boxes…just to name a few of my favorites. Read the rest of this entry »
Published on August 7th, 2009
The Big Green Book of Recycled Crafts ( Leisure Arts #4802)
is a collection of fun and fabulous crafts made from all kinds of trashy, upcycled products.
I see quite a few old favorites in this Leisure Arts publication from other Leisure Arts books including the Trash to Treasure books.
I also see a few new crafts and one that I am thrilled to have found the instructions for. Read the rest of this entry »
Published on July 31st, 2009
Fairfield, the makes of Poly-fil have gone green adding a whole new line of eco-friendly products to help green your fiber arts and crafts.
You can now quilt green, stuffyour little critters in an eco-friendly way and have bamboo pillows.
Nature-Fil batting, fiberfill and pillow forms now come in bamboo options and natural fiberfill is made out of both bamboo and PLA corn materials. Read the rest of this entry »
According to Gift Bags Gone Green every year Americans spend more than $5 billion dollars on gift wrap, bags, and tissue paper of which the majority ends up in landfills.
