Book Review: Living in a Fairytale World, by Mister Finch
Sometimes an artist needs some inspiration.
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Spotted: Wood Slice Chalkboards from Little House Blog, and 11 other Wood Slice Projects
These are what you’re going to use for gift tags this year, and for menu cards, and for labels for your potluck dishes, and for party favors.
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Craftivism in Action: Embroidering Against Sexism
Crafter Marie Brian – aka The Cotton Floozy on Instagram – was fed up with hateful and sexist comments on her blog. Rather than start a flame war, Brian grabbed her embroidery needle in a stunning example of craftivism.
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Make These 10 Cleaning Supplies Instead of Buying
Homemade cleaning supplies are the best. There. I said it. They’re cheaper than store-bought. You can reuse containers to reduce waste. And you control the ingredients, so you can be sure you’re not “cleaning” your home with toxic chemicals.
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Craft Elegrams to Raise Funds for The Nature Conservancy
Craft an elegram and save the elephants!
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Make a No-Sew Hood from a Babywearing Wrap
You don’t need a sewing machine to turn your kid into a vampire, assassin, young Jedi, ranger, or any other hooded creatures this Halloween. All you need is a wrap used for babywearing, and you’ll have this no-sew hood configured in no time.
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Tools to Use: Wood Burner (Plus Six Projects to Use it on!)
Want a totally eco-friendly way to modify wood, or cork, or leather without paint, without dye, without glue?
Dude, get yourself a wood burner!
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Make a Fall Wreath from an Ugly Old Wreath
Transform an old, hoaky wreath into a sweet upcycled fall wreath using materials from your stash and your recycle bin!
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8 DIY Shelves for Vertical Storage
Just like vertical gardening, vertical storage helps you fit more into less space. Try these DIY shelves to reduce clutter beautifully.
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Spotted: Halloween Luminaries from Adventure in a Box, and 12 More Luminaries to Make
These particular Halloween luminaries here?
They are stunning. Stellar. The most beautiful that I’ve ever seen.
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4 Halloween Non-Candy Trick-or-Treat Options
Chances are, you’re giving out candy this Halloween. But how about trying something really scary: non-candy trick-or-treats.
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Spotted: Solar Light Jack-o-Lantern, and 8 other Halloween Crafts
Who doesn’t love having a spookily-lit Jack-o-lantern shining on their front porch?
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30 Halloween Party Ideas That Cost Less and Waste Less
Step away from the party store, y’all. These Halloween party ideas will save you money and reduce the amount of trash you generate without sacrificing any of the spooky goodness.
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9 Jack-o-Lantern Carving Tutorials That YOU Can Do!
You should not have to break your heart trying to carve a gorgeous pumpkin this year!
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Craft Free Speech: Make Moveable Alphabets to Donate to Your Community
Kids with parents who have the time and energy or money and energy to provide them with pre-reading supplies to enrich their learning shouldn’t be the only kids who have pre-reading supplies to enrich their learning.
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Craftivism in Action: Ocean Sole’s Flip Flop Art
In a stunning example of craftivism, the artists at Ocean Sole are transforming an eyesore into a statement about waste. And effecting change while they’re at it!
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Spotted: Eggshell Ghost Mobile, and 15 More Halloween Crafts
Looking for a Halloween craft that doesn’t involve a bunch of junky plastic?
Let nature be your inspiration.
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Spotted: Mason Jar Twine Dispenser
Sick of tangled twine? Make your own easy peasy twine dispenser from an old mason jar and a few basic craft supplies that you probably already have.
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Come to PalletFest!
1. Do you love to upcycle? 2. Do you love to refashion? 3. Do you live in Denver, Colorado?
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7 DIY Terrariums that are Sweet and Simple
DIY Terrariums are such a fun, weather-independent way to bring a little green into even the smallest spaces. And I have been seeing some really cool ones lately!
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Spotted: Tic Tacs Flashlight, and 9 other Upcycled Flashlights
Crafting doesn’t only have to involve Mod Podge or a sewing machine, and upcycling is more than just playing with toilet paper tubes and bottle caps.
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How to Make Homemade Pumpkin Puree
You don’t need to buy that canned stuff. Making your own pumpkin puree from scratch is super easy.
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How to Sew Cuffs to Lengthen Pants
This method that I’m going to show you is a way to both lengthen pants and, if not to actually shorten them, then at least to make the ubiquitous cuffs look intentional.
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Spotted: Dollhouse from Drawers, and 7 other Upcycled Dollhouses
Is your kid begging for a dollhouse? If so, then you are about to be a hero!
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Spotted: Homemade Chalk Paint Showdown
Have you been wanting to make some homemade chalk paint but weren’t sure which recipe is the best? Denise at Salvaged Inspirations tried a bunch of recipes, so you don’t have to.
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Are there toxic chemicals in your craft supplies?
We love green craft supplies around here, and we talk about how to find green craft supplies quite a bit. What we don’t often dive into are the toxic chemicals you’re avoiding when you choose natural craft supplies. Here are seven common toxic chemicals that might be lurking in your crafty stash.
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How to Make Patches for Pants as You’re Sewing Them
Sewing pants for a kid? Save yourself some trouble in the long run, and just add knee patches from the get-go. Here’s how to make patches that are built in!
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NPR in a Mason Jar: The Single Station FM Radio Kickstarter
What’s the COOLEST thing that you could make with a Mason jar?
An FM radio, is what I’m thinking.
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Spotted: Homemade Pumpkin Spice Latte, and 17 More Pumpkin Recipes
This pumpkin spice latte doesn’t come from Starbucks, and it DEFINITELY doesn’t cost four dollars.
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13 DIY Halloween Decorations for an Upcycled Halloween Party
OK, so technically you don’t even need to be throwing a Halloween party to make these DIY Halloween decorations. You can use them to just get your house into the spirit of Halloween.
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Meet Crunchy Scott: Our newest writer!
Scott Meeks – aka Crunchy Scott – is the newest member of the CAGW team, and we are so happy that he is here!
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How to Make Buttons out of Anything with Sugru
Sometimes you want to make a button but you only have, say, a toy dinosaur. Here’s how to make buttons out of basically anything you want.
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Tooth Fairy Ideas: How to Make a Tooth Fairy Tin
Looking for some tooth fairy ideas? Turn your Halloween candy wrappers into this cute, upcycled Tooth Fairy Tin.
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