One Dozen Ways to Upcycle Photographs
. I love turning these old photos that I never look at into all-new decorations and utilitarian items, giving them new lives and incorporating those happy memories into even more parts of my home.
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Animal Rescues Need You To Donate These 20 Handmade Items
Animal rescues need YOU to do some crafting for good this summer!
Looking for something to make that will also make a difference?
Here are some handmade items that you can make and donate to your favorite animal rescue!
20 Cat Toys and Enrichment Items from Eco-Friendly Materials
Cat enrichment is so important to the physical and emotional well-being of your cats. Don’t let your tiny hunters suffer from boredom; instead, check out this list of my favorite cat enrichment items below, and make your best friend their new favorite toy!
36 Easy and Eco-Friendly Easter Crafts
Today, instead of feeling like you have to go out and purchase new decorations and baskets and toys and treats, choose something from my list of my favorite eco-friendly Easter crafts. Make something that you’ll love to reuse, and save yourself from adding new items to the global waste stream.
Easy Stashbusting Project: Stitched Scrap Fabric and Felt Memory Game
This is a great way to use up small scraps from your recent projects, and especially other projects that you’ve sewn for these same kids.
Heart-Shaped Cereal Box Notebook with Upcycled Papers
This Valentine’s Day, I’m giving my teenagers each this little gift created with their two favorite things in mind: sugar cereal and tiny notebooks!
Here’s how to make your own tiny heart-shaped notebooks with cereal box covers and upcycled papers!
New Toys from Old Toys: Painted Building Blocks
Whether you’re refurbishing a kid’s hand-me-down building blocks for a new generation, or adding new interest to a current toy, painting building blocks is an excellent way to turn an old toy into something brand-new and exciting.
Three Dozen Felt Christmas Ornaments to DIY
Felt is excellent for children and beginners because it doesn’t fray. It can be hand-sewn or machine sewn, and while it has zero drape, it has a ton of structure that allows you to skip the starch and interfacing.
So pick your favorite ornament, your favorite felt, and start crafting!
Is Your DIY Envelope Mailable? Here are the USPS Guidelines for Handmade Envelopes
My personal rule of thumb these days is that the more I love my letter and want it to reach its destination, the more standard I make the envelope. If you’re just playing around with some fun, low-stakes pieces, feel free to experiment with your most creative choices. If you really want your piece to arrive safely and on time, however, make you DIY envelopes just a *little* bit creative.
25 Homemade Bath and Body Recipes
Below are some of my favorite homemade bath and body recipes. They’re all made from natural ingredients (of course!), and my favorite part is subbing in my favorite essential oils and dried herbs.
Make an Easy Drawstring Gift Bag with This Free Pattern
A drawstring bag is a terrific go-to when you’re thinking about sustainable gift packaging. It’s customizable, re-usable, and easy to put to a huge number of alternate uses.
16 DIY Greeting Cards Made from Upcycled Materials
I love how depending on the technique and level of detail, a DIY greeting card can be quick and easy or methodical and precise, and look super awesome either way. I love how easy it is to incorporate upcycled or natural materials or found objects.
Make a Homemade Scratch-Off Card for an Experience Gift
A scratch-off card is a really fun way to present all kinds of experience gifts or fun activities. Everybody loves a scratch-off, and it adds an element of surprise that makes an already great gift even better.
50 Eco-Friendly Christmas Crafts
Christmas can be fun and festive without using precious resources or adding to the waste stream.
25 DIY Tooth Fairy Pillow and Pocket Patterns
Help the Tooth Fairy do her job by making your kid a sweet little homemade Tooth Fairy pillow or Tooth Fairy pocket.
How To Sew a Nine-Patch Quilt for an American Girl Doll
A nine-patch quilt is the easiest type of quilt to sew.
30 Eco-Friendly Valentines To Make and Share
It’s not too late to give a handmade valentine to all your loved ones–especially not when you can pull the supplies right out of your recycling bin or front yard!
How To Do String Art
I’m going to show you how to make string art the completely DIY way–from scratch, by hand. It’s going to be awesome.
How to Make a Bean Bag Chicken
These cute chickens make great little gifts, and since you can sew them up quickly completely from scraps, no two are alike!
How to Make Realistic Felt Leaf Silhouettes
If you’re in the mood to decorate your home for autumn, there’s no better inspiration than the real leaves right outside!
Two Dozen Hand Puppets That You Can Make
Kids LOVE puppets, and hand puppets are one of the best ways to keep them entertained on a rainy day.
24 Free Baby Quilt Patterns
Baby quilts are a great intro to quilting, as their smaller size makes them a less time-consuming (and SUPER satisfying!) project to complete.
How to Make a Pincushion: 40 Projects
A pincushion is one of the easiest projects that you can make–and one of the handiest!
Crafty Review: Glee Gum’s Make Your Own Candy Kits
We made chewing gum for YOU, Friends. And gummies, all for your entertainment and edification.
How to Make Chalkboard Coasters
Here’s an easy (and cheap!) project to spice up your holiday events.
40 DIY Upcycled Cat And Dog Toys
Each project uses upcycled materials in its making, so that it’s eco-friendly (and cheap to make!) and has a full tutorial so that you can easily DIY your pet its newest, funnest plaything.
26 Eco-Friendly Things to DIY For Your Dog
Do you, also, have a hankering to craft for your furbaby?
One Dozen Eco-Friendly DIY Party Invitations
There’s still a place for the printed invitation, especially one that’s hand-crafted from eco-friendly materials, perhaps even hand-delivered.
27 Eco-Friendly, DIY Mother’s Day Gifts
Get a jump on your mother’s special day with these eco-friendly, DIY Mother’s Day gifts
Crafting for Good: Warm Up America!
If you like to knit or crochet but don’t feel like you ever have the time to make a finished piece, so how can you possibly craft for charity, then I have the perfect organization for you.