Searching for Eco Garden Art and Inspiration
Looking for eco garden inspiration
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Nuno Magazine’s Spring Issue is Groovy
Nuno Magazine’s Spring Issue is filled with a groovy collection of crafts.
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5 Upcycled Bunny Crafts for Easter
Easter is just a few weeks away, so there’s plenty of time to create bunny-themed crafts with those kiddies! When you’re looking for Easter decorations and basket stuffers, it’s easy to go for plastic, disposable, and generally eco-unfriendly options. Instead, why not use your crafty skills to make some cute, Easter crafts without the waste!
In case you’re not feeling super inspired, here’s a roundup of upcycled bunnies to get you going
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Green Crafts at American Craft Council Atlanta
What was hip and green at this year’s ACC Atlanta show? I scoped out the scene and rounded up some of the best green finds!
5 Crafty Ways to Upcycle Mesh Produce Bags
Those mesh produce bags that your onions and oranges come in are too useful to be thrown away! Check out these five crafty projects that help you upcycle your mesh produce bags.
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How-to: Upcycle a Mesh Produce Bag into a Nesting Materials Buffet for Birds
Treat your neighborhood birds to a buffet of nesting materials with just a plastic mesh produce bag and some natural or recycled supplies.
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DIY Eco-Friendly Bath Remodeling Part 3
The final installment of my DIY bathroom ordeal.
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Green Crafter Profile: Ties That Matter
Crafter Laura Martin teamed up with two friends to turn a hobby into a force for good in the Atlanta community.
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Japan Earthquake Relief: Crafters Give Back
As I see more and more photos and reports coming out of Japan, my heart goes out to the people coping with the aftermath of the Japan earthquake and tsunami. The people of Japan need our help and support right now, and the crafty community is doing what it does best: using our crafty skills to make a difference. Here are a few crafters that are reaching out. If you know of others or you’re working on a crafty way to raise money for Japan earthquake relief, please tell us in the comments!
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How to Make Crockpot Hot-Process Soap
If you have an old crockpot ready to dedicate to the crafts-only cause, then there’s no reason not to try your hand at making homemade, natural, crockpot hot-process soap.
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The Best Must-Read Soapmaking Resources
Interested in learning how to make cold-process soap, or ready to stretch your soapmaking skills? These resources are invaluable for every well-researched soaper.
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Giveaway: The Tote Bag book with Matching Tote Bag
Win a copy of the book, The Tote Bag, along with a matching fabric reusable tote bag.
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A Review of The Right Brain Business Plan: A Creative, Visual Map for Success
Now creative types have help with being business savvy.
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Quilting Day 2011: Eco-Friendly Quilting Supplies
Did you know there was a National Quilting Day? It’s just around the corner, on March 19th. Let’s celebrate eco-friendly quilting this year with some green quilting supplies!
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Etsy Artist Paints with Pollution
David Janesko creates beautiful art pieces using electronic and toxic waste.
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Five Natural Craft Projects to Create with Beeswax
If you like honey, then you’ll love to try out these five projects that you can make with sweet, honey-scented beeswax.
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How-to: Rolled Beeswax Candle
It’s a good thing that candles are useful, because you’re going to become addicted to making these quick, easy, and natural rolled beeswax candles.
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DIY Eco-Friendly Bath Remodeling Part 2
Part 2 of my DIY bathroom experience.
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Five Pitfalls of Going DIY for Large Renovation Projects
Five downfalls to going DIY on a larger renovation project.
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ReSew Winner!
Congratulations to Heatheranne99 who is the winner of a copy of ReSew! Special thanks to Jenny the author for sharing this wonderful book with us and for the great tutorial on felt baskets!
Thank you to everyone who entered. Heatheranne99, we’ll be contacting you shortly about your winning!
Bleach Stencil Tutorial and the Environmental Impacts of Bleach
Wait a second! Bleach is not exactly the most eco-friendly product. What sort of green crafting site would recommend using bleach? Don’t fret. I promise I wouldn’t recommend something that seems kind of sketchy from an environmental standpoint without doing my research.
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Five Eco-Friendly St. Patrick’s Day Projects
St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner. If you’ve got party plans in the works, why not spice things up with a little bit of DIY action? By focusing on using eco-friendly materials, you can make this the greenest St. Patty’s Day party ever.
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How-to: Five Crafty Recipes that Use Cornstarch
Don’t let all that cornstarch just languish in a box on your shelf for ten years, not when you can use it up making these five natural, fun, and easy crafty creations.
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How to Make Spray Starch
If you like the feel of spray starch, you’ll love being able to make this quick, easy, and eco-friendly version. Here’s how to make spray starch at home!
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DIY Eco-Friendly Bath Remodeling Part 1
The ups and downs of trying to do an eco friendly bathroom remodel.
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Where Did the Eco Go?
Not long ago local store shelves were filled with green products, now they’re nowhere to be found. What happened?
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ReSew Giveaway and Tutorial!
I always seem to accumulate a stash of unloved clothes picked over from my closet. This pile consists of clothes that are no longer fit, or need heavy mending, or have acquired an unbeatable stain. I keep this pile with dreams of swapping with friends or donating to Goodwill. But now ReSew, a new book out by Jenny Wilding Cardon has me eyeing my discard pile with a new eye.
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5 Ways to Repurpose Old Games
Got an old deck of cards that’s missing the queen of hearts or a Scrabble set that’s missing a Q? Don’t send that board game to the landfill! There are lots of ways to repurpose those old games!
Crafting a Vegan World
Vegan crafting is sort of a tricky subject. While a lot of folks equate veganism with environmentalism, the two don’t necessarily go hand in hand. I do believe, though, that the mindset that goes along with veganism can help you make greener choices in your crafting.
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Five Ways to Upcycle Old Stuff with Chalkboard Paint
What are the most creative and useful objects to upcycle with chalkboard paint? Check out these five projects to find out.
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How to Upcycle an Old Globe into a Chalkboard Globe
Upcycle a beat-up, inaccurate old globe into a useful and artistic write-on chalkboard globe.
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Five Fabulous Sites for Free Craft Patterns and Tutorials
Five great sites to explore for new craft ideas, patterns and tutorials.
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Seven Great Eco Craft Books
Seven fabulous green books filled with eco-crafts.
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Four Looms You Can Make From Recycled Materials
Create a loom from recycled materials to weave a project also using recycled materials!
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