OK, guys. When I say “wastewater,” what I mean is “poop.” Manure is made from poop, and a new book argues that our own poop could be turned into soil-amending manure instead of being flushed into the sewage system.
Spotted: Feed Your Garden with Wastewater Read More 👉
You guys know that I love anything that encourages repair over replacing, so when I saw this review of the new Instructables book on home repair, I knew I had to share it here!
Instructables Book Review: How to Fix Absolutely Anything Read More 👉
Pot holders are all well and good, but sometimes you just don’t need one more thing sitting on your counter while you’re trying to cook.
DIY Pot Handle Covers from Wise Craft Read More 👉
You HAVE to have plenty of bookmarks.
20 Upcycled Bookmarks to Make Read More 👉
Don’t you dare dog-ear that book! That’s what bad people do.
Make Comic Book Bookmarks Read More 👉
Just because you love books doesn’t mean that you can’t subject them to the (craft) knife. Check out these book page craft projects to give old books a new life.
Book Page Projects: Reuse Your Old Books Read More 👉
How to make your own greeting cards that aren’t super cutesy and twee?
Include something vintage!
I made these DIY greeting cards not with rubber stamps of teddy bears or foam stickers of ducks in bonnets, but with vintage book pages. Pages trimmed from a ratty, torn copy of The Turn of the Screw and an old dictionary, embellished with paint, compose the front images of a set of all-purpose blank cards, suitable for either the kids or the adults in the family to use.
Book Page Prints into Greeting Cards from Spooky and Bright Read More 👉
Got some yarn leftover after your last knitting project?
Wondering if you should stuff it back in your stash for perhaps forever? Pass it on? Trash it?
Instead, how about you thrill your favorite little kid by using that stash to knit him or her the most awesome, clever, modern doll outfits ever?
Crafty Book Review: Knits for Dolls, by Nicky Epstein Read More 👉
It’s no problem to find crafts for kids to do.
It’s no problem to find crafts to do for kids.
Crafts that you can do along with your kids, however? Collaborative crafts that work well even when one participant is young and one is old? Projects that an adult doesn’t have be bored by or bossy about, that a kid can contribute meaningfully to, that they’ll both enjoy just as well?
Yeah, those are a little harder to come by.
Crafty Book Review: Side by Side, by Tsia Carson Read More 👉
Upcycled books are a fabulous craft, but making one always leaves you with one question to answer:
How to bind it?
Review: Zutter Bind-it-All for Making Upcycled Books Read More 👉
Our version of Cool Water from Sew Pretty: T-Shirt Dresses is entitled Willow’s Rock Star Dress, and has pink skulls, glow-in-the-dark bats, orange flames, and a guitar player wearing a sparkly silver tutu and crown.
We love a good upcycled craft project around here, so when Michael Welsh wanted to send me a review copy of his book, How to Make Crafts using Recycled Materials, I took him up on the offer.
Book Review: How to Make Crafts Using Recycled Materials Read More 👉
If you can’t get enough of smash books, check out my review of Mahe Zehra Husain’s newest e-book, The Ultimate Guide to Smash Books, Smashing and Making Your Own Upcycled Smash Books, then read to the end to learn how to receive your own free copy, as well as The Ultimate Guide to Upcycling and a series of video classes on upcycling paint chips into greeting cards.
Review of The Ultimate Guide to Smash Books, by Mahe Zehra Husain–and a Giveaway! Read More 👉
Even for the greenest crafter, it’s hard to keep plastic out of our processes, isn’t it? You can do your best to cut back or choose recycled plastic materials, but at the end of the day it’s really tough to create craft projects without using plastic.
That struggle is why I’m super excited about Plastic Free, a new book from Beth Terry of My Plastic Free Life. The book is all about kicking the plastic habit in all aspects of your life, and crafting is no exception. We’re all about finding ways to get plastic out of our lives here at Crafting a Green World, so we’re super proud that one of our former writers–Karen Lee–is quoted in the book.
CAGW Writer Quoted in a New Book Read More 👉
Smash books are quicker, easier, and more creatively amenable to recycled components than traditional scrapbooks can be, and frankly I much prefer the look of a smash book to that of your typical carefully engineered scrapbook. If you’d like some more examples, then please feel free to take a look below at my own upcycled smash book–it’s by no means perfect, but the beauty of a smash book is that it isn’t meant to be perfect. Instead, it’s meant to be meaningful, fun, crafted with lots of upcycled materials and stash components, and beloved by its recipient.
Project Show-and-Tell: An Upcycled Smash Book for My Anniversary Read More 👉
Whether you’d like to use a wax seal on a letter, a gift, or your own altered art, this candle + stamp method is just as quick and easy as using traditional sealing wax supplies–and it’s cheaper!
How-to: Craft DIY Wax Seals Using Crayons and Stamps Read More 👉
Were you one of our 25 winners of The Christmas Guide to Upcycling, by Mahe Zehra Husain? Check here to see!
Giveaway Announcement: Winners of The Christmas Guide to Upcycling, by Mahe Zehra Husain Read More 👉
If you’re a recycled artist or crafter, you may think that you know everything that can be done with old soda cans and plastic packaging, but trust me–Mahe Zehra Husain has some very new things to teach you (and something to give you, as well–read on for the details!).
Green Crafter Book Review: Crafty Cans and Perplexing Plastic, by Mahe Zehra Husain Read More 👉
Nuno Magazine is published seasonally, with all its projects tied together under one theme, yet with a broad variety of crafts to choose from. The fall Star Gazing issue includes cool weather projects, such as the hat and a crocheted cowl, autumn crafts, such as sweater pumpkins and a bat mask, and crafts that use everything from felted wool to newspaper to tin cans to mimic the stars in the night sky.
Star Gazing: Nuno Magazine’s Fall Issue Read More 👉
The ReadyMade 100 contest winners have been announced.
Winners of the ReadyMade 100 Read More 👉
If you are a creative business owner check out The Creative Entrepreneur
The Creative Entrepreneur: A Visual Guide to Business Planning Read More 👉
Nuno Magazine’s Spring Issue is filled with a groovy collection of crafts.
Nuno Magazine’s Spring Issue is Groovy Read More 👉
Win a copy of the book, The Tote Bag, along with a matching fabric reusable tote bag.
Giveaway: The Tote Bag book with Matching Tote Bag Read More 👉
Now creative types have help with being business savvy.
A Review of The Right Brain Business Plan: A Creative, Visual Map for Success Read More 👉
I always seem to accumulate a stash of unloved clothes picked over from my closet. This pile consists of clothes that are no longer fit, or need heavy mending, or have acquired an unbeatable stain. I keep this pile with dreams of swapping with friends or donating to Goodwill. But now ReSew, a new book out by Jenny Wilding Cardon has me eyeing my discard pile with a new eye.
Seven fabulous green books filled with eco-crafts.
Seven Great Eco Craft Books Read More 👉
If you’re into upcycling clothing, then Sew Subversive is not optional reading. Basically, it’s your Bible.
Sew Subversive Teaches You How to Upcycle Clothing with Style Read More 👉
Carefree Clothes for Girls offers loads of patterns for easy, comfortable outfits sewn in natural fabrics, but will your girl like any of them?
Green Crafter Book Review: Carefree Clothes for Girls Read More 👉
Crafting with candy is delicious and fun, but is it really an appropriate activity to share with children?
Crafting with a Sugar High: A Review of Candy Construction Read More 👉
A review of The World’s Best Origami.
A Review of The World’s Best Origami Read More 👉
Want to turn your craft hobby into a legitimate business? Craft Inc. tells you how to do it…sort of.
How to Turn Your Craft Hobby into a Business: A Review of Craft Inc. Read More 👉
Here’s a fun new craft called amigurumi, and a book that can help you get started.
Review of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Amigurumi Read More 👉
Hey ladies, need something to break through the everyday grind and remind you life is wonderful? Then check out this inspirational journal by Summer Pierre.
A Review of Great Gals: Inspired Ideas for Living a Kick-Ass Life Read More 👉
Explore the world of families who’ve given up their day jobs to live full-time eco-crafty lives in Radical Homemakers, by Shannon Hayes.
Home-Baked Bread over Health Insurance: Radical Homemakers Read More 👉
Creating Floral Centerpieces is a must have for any floral designer or flower arranging enthusiast looking to breathe new life into old designs.
Review of Creating Floral Centerpieces Read More 👉
Is Sewing for Dummies the answer to a stitchless life?
A Review of Sewing for Dummies 3rd Edition Read More 👉
