Do you have an old or broken watch at home? Perhaps you’ve come across one (or several) at a garage sale or thrift store. I found this DIY video on how to transform a watch into a picture locket. I wanted to take this idea even further, though, and make it into more of a piece of art! Here’s how you can turn your old watch into a bracelet that is as awesome as you are!
How To: Upcycled Watch into Unique Bracelet Read More 👉
I had an empty picture frame for my craft booth, but I wanted to take it to the next level. To make it pretty and useful, I made it into a twine memo board!
How To: Twine Memo Board Read More 👉
I spent basically all of last week battling a horrendous ick: fever chills, watery eyes, and (of course) an endlessly runny nose. From what I’ve been hearing, this has been one of the worst cold and flu seasons on record, and that means a lot of paper tissues headed straight to the landfill. I know, handkerchiefs aren’t a sexy topic, but when you’re blowing your nose approximately every 45 seconds, I think it’s an important one to talk about.
Directional fabrics, including children’s novelty sheets, require a slightly different, and only a little more complicated, method to sew a circle skirt with nothing upside-down.
Here’s how to make your kid a circle skirt where Charlie Brown ALWAYS faces the right way.
How to Sew a Circle Skirt from a Kid’s Bed Sheet (or other Directional Fabric) Read More 👉
Need something sustainably fashionable for that next big event, formal occasion, or fashion show fundraiser? Here’s how I sewed a formal dress for my daughter to model in our town’s Trashion/Refashion Show–from bloomers to bodice, it was created entirely from one silk sheet.
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On Wednesday, I shared a question about a pop can craft, so of course I’ve had soda cans on the brain all week. Want to get your soda can craft on? These are some of the coolest soda can crafts I’ve run across!
My friend recently sent me three of his collections in hopes that I could come up with a way to creatively display them. I remembered an idea from Pinterest where you can display movie tickets in a shadow box. I thought the idea was perfect, so I started scouring thrift stores to find shadow boxes that I could upcycle!
Creatively Store Your Collections in Upcycled Shadow Boxes! Read More 👉
Do you have a piece of furniture at home that needs some love? Perhaps you’ve seen furniture at garage sales or thrift stores that are a little rough around the edges. Don’t be afraid to grab those “ugly” pieces! You can easily turn them into beauties!
Painting Furniture: A Shabby Chic Coffee Table Read More 👉
A reader recently ran across a really cool photo of a toy camera made from reclaimed coke cans, and she’s looking for a tutorial so that she can make her own soda can camera!
Reader Question: Coke Can Camera? Read More 👉
Using nothing but wire hangers, hot glue, and duct tape, I created a hoop skirt. Here’s how:
How-to: A Hoop Skirt Made from Wire Hangers Read More 👉
Like everything else handmade, handmade makeup is the way to go when you want something just a little different from what everybody else has.
We love Daisy Janie around here! She’s a sustainable fabric designer from way back, and it’s great to see an old favorite still keeping things fresh with new collections and beautiful patterns and colors.
Fab Fabrics: New Organic Cotton Designs from Daisy Janie Read More 👉
I have quite a collection of embroidery hoops, and I’ve done projects like Embroidery Hoop Easter Eggs and Embroidery Hoop Pumpkins. Even so, I bought more embroidery hoops at a garage sale in order to make colorful wall art pieces for my craft booth. Here’s the first one that I came up with!
Upcycle an Embroidery Hoop into Colorful Wall Art! Read More 👉
In honor of Valentine’s Day, I wanted to share one of the pieces I just put together for my craft booth— “I Love You” wall art!
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Do I really need to tell you WHY I want to draw on rocks? Or wood? Or seashells? Just think up a reason that makes sense, and pretend that’s why.
Use Faber-Castell Pitt Pens to Draw on Wood, Rocks, and Shells Read More 👉
Scrapbooking chipboard is really easy to repaint and embellish. Here’s how I did it.
How-to: Remake Scrapbooking Chipboard Read More 👉
After lots of testing, retesting, retesting again, breaking, fixing, and maybe a few tears, it’s finally here! You can now list craft supplies to give away, post about supplies you need, or list supplies you’d like to swap right here at Crafting a Green World!
It’s HERE!: Share and Swap Craft Supplies Read More 👉
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and if you’re planning to make any gifts or decorations yourself, this weekend is the time to get crafty. Here are some DIY Valentine’s Day ideas to get you started!
Did anyone notice that I missed the December Green Crafts Showcase? With the holiday madness, I completely forgot! I decided to put all of the entries from December and January together and pick my top 5 favorites! Here they are!
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I’m selling lots of old and vintage picture frames in my booth. I’ve painted them so they look rejuvenated, but I hate how the cardboard glares through the glass. I decided to make my own “filler” that not only solves the boring cardboard problem, but promotes my website as well!
Craft Booth Ideas: Promote Your Website Through Picture Frames Read More 👉
Confession: I love making Valentine’s Day crafts, because I love cutting out heart shapes! This upcycled heart streamer is a fun DIY Valentine’s Day decoration that you can whip up in under an hour.
DIY Valentine’s Day Decoration: Upcycled Heart Streamers Read More 👉
Play the guitar? Use a guitar pick? Ever wanted to make your own?
You can!
Review: The Pick Punch for Making DIY Guitar Picks Read More 👉
Need some sparkle? DIY body glitter takes just seconds to make, is perfectly customizable, and works even better than expensive, store-bought body glitter with freaky ingredients.
And, by using the secret ingredient that you probably already have in your cupboard as the base agent, your body glitter not only won’t be freaky, but will actually be healthy for your skin.
How-to: DIY Body Glitter from Healthy Ingredients Read More 👉
There’s something so satisfying about a quickie project, isn’t there? Even if you’re sewing pro, sometimes it’s nice to just whip something up that’s fast and easy. Check out these easy sewing projects that you can make using reclaimed materials!
You all know that I love creating “wreaths” from picture frames, so why not apply the same concept to a Valentine’s Day wreath?
Eco-Friendly Valentine’s Day “Wreath” Read More 👉
I got two shutters from a garage sale and was eager to see how I could incorporate them into my booth. Using shutters as a display is not a new idea, but nevertheless, I wanted to give you a few ideas of what you could do in your craft booth with old shutters.
Craft Booth Ideas: Upcycle an Old Shutter into a Unique Display Read More 👉
Do you use cloth pads? If you’ve been wanting to give this a try – or need to bulk out your current stash of pads – this quickie tutorial will have you sewing your own cloth pads in 30 minutes or less.
How-to: Upcycled Cloth Pads in 30 Minutes Read More 👉
Your kiddos can create one handmade Valentine from just two perfectly fitting jigsaw pieces. Give them most of a box, and they can make all the Valentines for their class party. It’s a fun upcycling project that won’t cost you a cent.
How-to: Kid-Made Puzzle Piece Valentine Read More 👉
Have a jigsaw puzzle with missing pieces? You totally do!
Crafts to Make with Puzzle Pieces Read More 👉
Got an old chair that could really use some love or a bench that would be perfect if only the cushion weren’t covered in a horrible, dated fabric? Don’t despair! We’ve got some DIY furniture projects to help you transform that damage or outdated piece into something you’ll love.
In addition to my dry erase price signs, I need to price each item individually with my booth code. Many antique/art stores do this in order to keep track of which booth earned money. Instead of using new price tags from the store, why not make your own from recycled paper? They’re so much cuter and way more eco-friendly!
Craft Booth Ideas: Recycled Paper Price Tags Read More 👉
In last week’s post, Bubble Gum Machine Button Display, I shared that I am opening my own booth at a local antique/art shop. I’m sharing all of my eco-friendly display ideas, so here’s another one– upcycle small picture frames into price displays!
Craft Booth Ideas: Upcycled Dry Erase Price Signs Read More 👉
Do you have a bench or a chair that’s got good bones but the fabric is either torn or…well…ugly? Give it a brand new life by reupholstering it! You can use these instructions for reupholstering a chair seat, a bench, or any other cushion that has a hard back on it.
How-to: Reupholstering a Chair Seat Read More 👉
I need all my stuff to be crazy awesome (or just crazy!), so I like to pretty up my thrifted dishes using the most simple, most brilliant craft supply that you’ve ever heard of: ceramics markers.
How-to: Refurbish Thrifted Dishes with Ceramics Markers Read More 👉
Seed starters made from food scraps are even more economical than recycled seedling pots–you’ve got to eat even more than you’ve got to read the newspaper!–and even better for your garden, because all those eggshell seedling pots, orange peel seedling pots, and pumpkin shell seedling pots? That’s compost, right where your garden needs it the most.
Here’s a selection of food scrap seed starters–no matter where your tastes lie, you’ll find something here to eat and then plant.
How-to: Start Seedlings in Food Scrap Containers Read More 👉
Do you need a little help finding organic sewing notions? Check our our guide to organic sewing supplies!
Sustainable Sewing Guide: Organic Sewing Notions Read More 👉
