25 DIY Recycled St. Patrick’s Day Crafts
Get inspired with 25 DIY recycled St. Patrick’s Day crafts that would make any leprechaun proud!
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How to Make Chalkboard Art from an Old Candy Box
Make unique chalkboard art by recycling old candy boxes from Valentine’s Day!
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DIY Crafts: Recycle Gift Cards into Unique Keychains
Add color and fun to your keys with DIY crafts like this step by step tutorial on how to recycle gift cards into unique keychains!
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Reduce, Reuse, Redecorate: Card Catalogue Photo Drawer
We needed a way to store and display our family photos.
We own an antique card catalogue.
We combined the two, and came up with a card catalogue photo drawer, an accessible, out-of-the-way, organized, dust-free way to store photos.
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40 Craft Room Ideas for the New Year
Is organizing your life on the list for this year? We’ve got an epic list of craft room ideas to keep your supplies in order all year long!
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Reduce, Reuse, Redecorate: How To Recycle a Camping Stool into a Side Table
Do you have a New Year’s resolution to be more eco-friendly? Your decor counts, too! Reduce, reuse, redecorate — recycle a camping stool into an unique side table!
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DIY Crafts: 33 Ways to Recycle Gift Cards, Credit Cards, and Other Plastic Cards
Do you have a stack of gift cards in your wallet thanks to Christmas? Once you finish spending, recycle your gift card into amazing DIY crafts!
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Top 10 Green Crafts Roundups and Tutorials of 2013
Happy new year! What better way to celebrate the end of 2013 than with a look back at your favorite green crafts from last year?
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Reduce, Reuse, Redecorate: 10 Ways to Upcycle Old Windows
Reduce, reuse, redecorate! Here are 10 cool ways you can upcycle old windows!
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Reduce, Reuse, Redecorate: Upcycle an Old Window into a Dry Erase Board
Reduce, reuse, redecorate– turn a seemingly pointless old window into a purposeful dry erase board!
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Children’s Books: The Old Green Chair Teaches Upcycling
Lots of children’s books teach valuable lessons, and The Old Green Chair shows kids the joy and the value of upcycling.
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Crafts for Kids: 26 Natural or Upcycled Projects for Your Child
Since having a baby, I have been getting more into crafts for kids. I can’t wait for the day that my son asks me if we can finger paint, make miniature rockets, or build paper structures together.
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5 Unusual Sources for Green Craft Supplies
Looking for green craft supplies and getting a little bit bummed that the big box offerings aren’t as eco-friendly as you’d like? Sometimes you have to look in less conventional places!
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Book Page Projects: Reuse Your Old Books
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.
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10 Eco-Friendly Kids’ Crafts for Summer
Summer is here and your kids are out of school– now what? Here are 10 eco-friendly and fun kids crafts to keep them entertained!
The Great Destash: How to Clean Out Your Craft Room
Have you been wanting to destash your craft supplies but weren’t sure where to start? Check out how I reduced my crafty stash by more than half!
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3 Ways to Upcycle Business Cards
Whether you run a crafty business or just nabbed a swag bag at a craft market, chances are you’ve got some business cards handy that have outlived their usefulness. Instead of tossing them in the recycle bin, try some of these projects to upcycle business cards!
Upcycling Altoids Tins: A Business Card Holder for Dad
I’ve created an Altoid tin business card holder before, but what about one specifically for dad? It’s an awesome Father’s Day gift that can be personalized in so many ways.
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20 Earth Day Crafts: Get Your Reuse On!
This Monday is Earth Day, and there’s no better time to get your green craft on!
Upcycle a Metal Tin into a Chalkboard Planter!
If you’re looking for a colorful planter that will spruce up your porch or patio, I have an awesome project for you!
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The Eco-Friendly Easter Basket: Tips for a Sustainable Easter Morning
It’s so easy to have a junky Easter. Everything in the big-box stores is cheap, everything is made in China, and EVERYTHING is plastic.
Want to do better?
Whether you want to incorporate just a few eco-friendly ideas or go whole-hog sustainable, check out the following plans to green every part of your Easter basket.
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Top 37 Crafty Posts of 2012!
Happy almost new year, you guys! It’s been an awesome crafty year, and we are all so glad that you guys could share it with us! We love reading your emails and comments, and we can’t wait to make 2013 just as fantastical.
Reader Question: How to Reuse Old Jeans
Need some ideas for how to reuse old jeans in your closet? We have you covered!
Recycling Christmas Cards
Isn’t it hard to part with the beautiful Christmas cards that you receive from family and friends? Last year I made a New Years banner from Christmas cards and Becky has shared Seven Ways to Recycle Greeting Cards, but here are 5 more ways you can recycle all of those gorgeous cards!
Wine Corks to Wall Art
Although I’m not a drinker, I was given a huge bag of wine corks to craft with! I was inspired by Sustainablog’s 8+ Ways to Upcycle Wine Corks Creatively post and decided to transform my wine corks into wall art. This project would be perfect for a wine lover’s Christmas gift– plus, it’s super easy to make!
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Top 5 Projects from the November Green Crafts Showcase
Seriously, you guys have incredible eco-friendly craft ideas every month! Here are my 5 favorite projects from November’s Green Crafts Showcase:
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How-to: Snowman Mason Jar!
I have an over abundance of mason jars, so I’m always looking for different ways to repurpose them. From canning to crafts, they have so many uses. Here’s just one of the many ideas I came up with for this season– a snowman mason jar!
Reader Question: New Ideas for Old Books
Got some old books that need a little love? Check out 10 creative ways to upcycle old books into something new!
Recycled Trick-or-Treat Bucket
Instead of buying a generic plastic bucket for your child’s Halloween candy, why not create your own? Not only is making your own a fun experience, but it’s way more eco-friendly!
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Top 5 Projects from the September Green Crafts Showcase
Are you ready to see the features from the September Green Crafts Showcase? I know they will inspire you just like they inspired me!
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Business Card Holder from an Altoids Tin
Do you remember our Ten Ways to Repurpose an Altoids Tin post? Well, here’s one more way to repupose an Altoids tin– a business card holder!
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DIY: Make a Reclaimed Paper Heart Garland from an Old Map
Don’t you just love old maps? Whether they’re from a town where you used to live or a special road trip, maps remind us of where we’ve been. Next time you discover an old map, you can make a paper garland instead of tossing it in the recycle bin. What I love best about this project is that it’s super simple, and it’s scalable. I used 7 hearts to decorate a wall shelf, but you could cut out dozens and make one to hang all the way across a wall!
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How To: Junk Mail Bookmarks
I saw these adorable page corner bookmarks from Oh Crafts and had to make some of my own. I thought they would be perfect for children who are back in school or even college students. Grab your junk mail envelopes and make some of your own eco-friendly bookmarks!
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How To: Magazine Place Cards
Are you having a family dinner this week? Perhaps you’re having a birthday party this month. If you were thinking about purchasing or making place cards for your event, consider creating these fun and recycled place cards instead!
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Reader Question Answered: Reusing Cardboard for Kid-Friendly Crafts
Cardboard is a terrific material to reuse for kids’ crafts because it’s so sturdy, and it’s amenable to a wide variety of media, from duct tape to spray paint.
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How To: T-Shirt Wall Art
As my roommate went through her old clothes this week, she could not let go of one particular shirt. She loved the graphic, but she had outgrown the shirt. A previous post, Reader Tip: T-Shirt as Art, came to mind and I made this adorable wall art for her! If you have old t-shirts that you can no longer wear, but want to keep, this is the perfect project for you!
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