Altoids Tin Gift Holder
Don’t you just love when the wrapping is just as cute as the gift your giving? An Altoids tin is the perfect way to give your small gifts this year like jewelry or gift cards!
DIY Eco-Friendly Christmas Ornaments!
We always put our Christmas tree up the Friday after Thanksgiving, so I’m already thinking about ornaments! Last year I made recycled magazine ornaments, but I wanted to create even more this year! To get some inspiration, I searched Pinterest and found these 5 incredible handmade (and eco-friendly) Christmas ornaments!
Giveaway: Win a Craft Kit from Green Kid Crafts
Recycled craft kits delivered monthly to your door? Don’t mind if I do!
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Project Show-and-Tell: Interior Door Decoupaged with Vintage Papers
What do you do with a ratty old interior door, one that sports at least three different layers of peeling paint but that is otherwise a solid ole’ boy, one that you would like to look a lot less crappy but that you do NOT want to spend a weekend taking off its hinges, dragging outside, sanding, repainting, dragging back inside, and screwing back on its hinges?
Slap yet another layer of paint on it, that’s what! Oh, and cover the center panels with a decoupage consisting of vintage wallpaper samples, stash scrapbook paper, and nautical-themed sheet music. Yes, it’s a little more on the “shabby chic” side than I usually walk, but the point is that my solid-yet-ugly bathroom door now looks a whole lot nicer, and instead of a long weekend and some muscle power to make it happen, it only took a couple of hours, some stash supplies, and plenty of Mod Podge.
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How-to: Homemade Natural Room Scents Made on the Stovetop
Want your house to smell like you’re cooking something wonderful, WITHOUT having to actually cook something wonderful? Check out my easy, homemade room scents–you simply have to mix them up and warm them on the stove!
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Is Fused Plastic a Green Fabric?
Fused plastic fabric diverts waste from the landfill, but is it green? Let’s weigh the pros and cons!
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Toilet Paper Roll Turkey
I saw Childmade’s Paper Roll Turkey on Pinterest and was inspired to make my own version! It’s so simple to make and would be adorable on your Thanksgiving table!
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Recycled Utensil Holder
Last weekend I was looking for Thanksgiving table decorations on Pinterest. I came across these fabulous utensil holders from The Idea Room. I decided to use their idea, but put an eco-friendly spin on it by using a recycled cardboard box instead of cardstock.
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What would you post on a Crafting a Green World Forum?
We’re building a green crafts forum for you guys, and we want to know what you want! Check out the poll below to tell us what you’d use a CAGW form to do.
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DIY Sailors Valentine: A Beach Vacation Souvenir
A sailors valentine is a traditional form of shell craft, and they’re not just for mid-February!
They were most popular back in the 1800s, when they made a pretty darn good souvenir for sailors to bring back to their loved ones from those exotic islands that they voyaged to. Today, they’re mostly the provenance of nautical-themed museums and certain fine artisans…and me!
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Eco Arts Awards Accepting Entries through January 15, 2013
The Eco Arts Awards, an annual competition to honor artistic expressions for ecology, is accepting entries now through January 15, 2013. If you’re the grand prize winner, you’ll score $2,000 for your craftily repurposed creation.
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Handmade Holidays: Let’s Get Started!
Well hello there, November! Where did you come from? If you’re planning to have a handmade holiday this year, now is the time to get started.
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Top 5 Projects from the October Green Crafts Showcase
Here are the top 5 projects from the October Green Crafts Showcase! As I always say, please visit each site and shower them with sweet comments! It’s always great to receive encouraging comments on our projects, right?
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Recycle a Popcorn Tin Lid: Magnetic Memo Board
As promised in last week’s Recycle a Popcorn Tin into a Trash Can post, here is what I did with the lid of the popcorn tin!
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10 Upcycled Plastic Grocery Bag Crafts
Got a stash of plastic bags that you can’t bear to toss? Try some of these plastic grocery bag crafts to give them a new life instead!
6 Last-Minute Jack-o-Lanterns to Make in Time for Halloween
It’s not too late! Get inspired by one of the projects below, then pick up your carving knife (or hammer and nails, OR solar light and glass jar) and whip out the Jack-o-lantern of your dreams before Halloween night!
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Project Show-and-Tell: Vegan Sugar Skulls for el Dia de los Muertos
It turns out that vegan sugar skulls are even easier to make than the conventional kind, since you can use the cornstarch from your cupboard instead of searching for that hard-to-find meringue powder.
Exactly HOW easy are they? If I can make these perfect sugar skulls for my kiddos to decorate on my very first attempt, then so can you!
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Reusing is Green: Finding Second Hand Craft Supplies
I am super passionate about reusing because I love taking one person’s “trash” and turning it into treasure! So many people take the easy way out and go to big box stores on items they could easily find at garage sales and thrift stores. Buying second hand reduces landfill waste and helps you skip the impact of buying new! To help inform and inspire you, I put together the top 5 items that I look for when I go to garage sales and thrift stores
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Need last-minute Halloween ideas? We can help!
Halloween is this coming Wednesday, so if you’re going to get some last-minute Halloween festivities going, this weekend is the time to get crafty! Need a little last-minute Halloween crafty inspiration? Here are some DIY costume and decoration ideas, including lots of things that you can whip up in a flash!
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Recycle a Popcorn Tin into a Trash Can!
Do you have an old popcorn tin on hand? I found one at a garage sale and decided to give it a makeover! Now it’s a fashionable trash can for my bedroom!
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DIY Toy: Make a Crinkle Toy from Scrap Plastic
My husband and I are expecting our very first child, so I have baby crafts on the brain! I’ve got a couple of new mommas in my life right now, and it’s been educational hanging with them and seeing what toys their kiddos like. One toy I’d never seen but is apparently great for babies is a crinkle toy. Sure, you can buy a crinkle from the store, but with a few things from your stash, this is an easy DIY toy to whip up at home!
Cut a Fallen Tree Branch and Make Something: 11 Nature Crafts from Upcycled Wood Slices
One fallen tree branch, one handsaw, and a couple of easy cuts are all you need to make a ton of natural craft projects.
Wood slices are hard to mess up, and they’re a very versatile craft supply. Add some paint, some wood polish, maybe a drill, and you can make for yourself any of the eleven cut tree branch craft projects listed here.
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How-to: DIY Wooden Crayon Holder (or Marker Holder, OR Colored Pencil Holder) from a Fallen Tree Branch
Want to bring more nature into your art?
Crayon, colored pencil, and marker holders are easy to make from reclaimed fallen branches. They organize your art supplies, make them visible while you work, and, if you’re creating with kids, display a manageable (and easy to clean up!) number of utensils that the kiddos can access independently. Here’s how to make one for yourself.
Don’t Forget to Enter this Month’s Green Crafts Showcase!
Calling all green crafters! Have you been wanting to enter our monthly Green Crafts Showcase and haven’t gotten around to it yet? This is your friendly reminder to enter today!
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Embroidery Hoop Spider Web!
Remember my embroidery hoop pumpkins? Well, they inspired me to make more embroidery hoop decorations for Halloween! Here’s how you can make your own embroidery hoop spider web:
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5 DIY Scarves for Fall
Fall is here and the cooler weather has arrived! My favorite accessory for cool weather is a scarf. After finding tons of tutorials for scarves, I decided to put together 5 of my favorite DIY scarves!
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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!
Project Show and Tell: A DIY Child’s Witch Hat Made from Recycled Newspaper and Cardboard
See how proud that kiddo looks? She and I made that witch’s hat, the exactly perfect Halloween costume accessory, out of recycled newspaper and cardboard (and a lot of tape!). Considering that everything except for the tape and paint came from our recycling bin, and that this is EXACTLY the tall, polka-dotted hat that she had wanted, I’m declaring it a Halloween win.
10 Upcycled T-Shirt Crafts
Now that the weather’s cooling off, you’re probably sorting through your dresser and closet, pulling out your cold-weather clothes, and stashing your lighter stuff away until spring. As you sort through, you’re bound to find a couple of old t-shirts that are past their prime. Maybe the pits are stained beyond saving or you’re just tired of wearing that particular tee. Those well-loved t-shirts are perfect for all kinds of fun t-shirt crafts!
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Pumpkin Luminary Jar!
There are plenty of luminary jar tutorials out there, but many of them use new materials rather than recycling what you already have on hand. You can make your own pumpkin luminary jars for Halloween using recycled jars and book pages! They are so simple, yet insanely adorable!
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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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How-to: Add a bow collar to a plain t-shirt
Fancy up a thrift store t-shirt with an oversized bow!
One of the things I love about thrifting is not just finding that cool vintage dress but when I run across something that’s screaming to be something else. It only took about an hour and change to add this bow detail to my thrifted tee, and I love how it turned out! Here’s how you can make your own.
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Drill It with a Dremel: How to Drill through Just about Any Natural or Recycled Material Using a High-Speed Rotary Tool
With the right bit, you can use a Dremel to drill through just about any material, natural or recycled, that you can think of. From bottle caps to rocks, here are my tips on the best bits and the proper technique to make your work perfect and keep your fingers safe.
How to Make a Car Air Freshener from Felt and Essential Oils
Like the look (and smell!) of those cute hanging car air fresheners? You can make your own all-natural car air freshener, one that has no toxic ingredients, that can be any shape and color that you want, and that emits your absolute favorite scent for your driving pleasure.
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Project Show and Tell: How I Repaired My Broken Mannequin with Paper, Burlap, and Hot Glue
Check out how I repaired my old mannequin to give it a brand new life with just a few simple supplies!