Knitting and Crochet: Finding (and making!) Eco-Friendly Yarn
Do you love knitting or crochet? You can make or buy beautiful yarns that are also good for the planet!
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DIY Crafts
Halloween Crafts: DIY Chalkboard Halloween Mask
Do you or your children want a cool Halloween mask, but don’t want to buy a far-from-eco-friendly plastic one at a big box store? Create your own with recycled cardboard and chalkboard paint!
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Sewing: 8 Eco-Friendly Fabric Companies for Your Sewing Projects
Finding the right sustainable fabric for your next sewing project now is easy as pie! Check out these beautiful options.
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Tutorial + How-to: Make Homemade Dehydrated Nut and Seed Crackers
These homemade dehydrated crackers are delicious. They’re made entirely of seeds and nuts, so they’re SO good for you. They’re vegan and raw, if you’re into that. And my kid there ate an entire tray of them this morning for Second Breakfast, so they’re a hit with the small, fussy ones, too.
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Fall Crafts: Recycled Cardboard Letters
This week I worked on my fall mantle decor! I needed a fun, pop of color, so I created these bright recycled cardboard letters!
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Hobby Lobby to Jewish Crafters: “We don’t cater to you people.” [updated]
Looking to get crafty for Hanukkah this year? Don’t look to Hobby Lobby.
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Fall Crafts: Revamp Faux Pumpkins with Recycled Paper!
Searching for simple fall crafts to spruce up your decor? Revamp faux pumpkins with recycled paper!
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Halloween Crafts: Upcycle a Bottle into Frankenstein
Searching for Halloween crafts that are easy to make and use materials that you have on hand? Look no further!
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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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Fab Fabrics: Hemp/Organic Cotton Prints from Sara Lee Parker Textiles
Sara Lee Parker Textiles is an Athens, GA-based company that creates hand screen-printed organic textiles.
She was also featured in the Georgia edition of Southern Living Magazine this June, so if you live in Georgia, check it out! Parker runs her textile company with her husband, and she was kind enough to do a little Q&A with us about what she does, why she does it, and what working so closely with your husband is like.
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5 Creative Ways to Upycle Old Books!
We’ve done several projects before with book pages, but what about the entire book? My degree is in English so I’m obsessed with books– especially vintage/antique books that have tons of character. They’re such a beautiful and simple way to decorate! Here are 5 ways you can give an old book new life!
5 Adorable Ideas for Father’s Day!
Father’s Day is right around the corner on June 17! Instead of spending money at big box stores, make your gift extra special by making it yourself! Here are 5 adorable ideas to get you started.
How to Make a Notepad out of Junk Mail
If you can’t stop the flow of junk mail, at least you can craft with it! Collect yourself some security envelopes, and you can make a sweet, miniature notepad to jot down ideas, phone numbers, and anything else that strikes you while you’re on the go.
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