Don’t you just love when you see kids getting excited about crafting? It’s even better when they’re fascinated with repurposed materials. A new web series featuring 7-year-old twins Tristin and Tyler is chock full of green crafting inspiration for kids and grown-ups alike!
Crafty Kids: Tristin and Tyler Document Green Crafts in the City Read More 👉
Here are five DIY bike accessories you can make now or when it’s time to dust off your bike this spring.
5 DIY Bike Accessories Read More 👉
Have you entered the Rit upcycling contest yet? Our very own editor extraordinaire, Kelly Rand, is one of the judges, and the prize list is pretty darn sweet.
Upcycling Contest Offers Prizes for Creative Reuse Read More 👉
Carefree Clothes for Girls offers loads of patterns for easy, comfortable outfits sewn in natural fabrics, but will your girl like any of them?
Green Crafter Book Review: Carefree Clothes for Girls Read More 👉
Stash fabric and the need for portable storage are practically all that you need to sew up these quick, easy, and awesomely useful drawstring bags.
How-to: Sew a Simple Drawstring Bag with Stashbusting Materials Read More 👉
Eco crafty ways to approach spring cleaning this year.
Early Eco Spring Cleaning with a Side of Craftiness Read More 👉
Aristic and functional, industrial robot lamps by Brauer are made from recycled materials
Robot Lamps Made from Recycled Materials Read More 👉
Don’t let your fabric strips from other projects go to waste! Here are five tutorials utilizing them in fun and useful ways.
5 Projects You Can Make Using Leftover Fabric Strips Read More 👉
Create new pieces of clothing from a used sweater with one of these five projects.
I have what you might call a vintage pillowcase obsession. I can’t pass up those beautiful pillowcases at the thrift store. A pillowcase has just the right amount of fabric for my sewing project ideas! Want to get in on the pillowcase sewing action? Here are some pillowcase crafts to kick things off:
Pillowcase Crafts: 11 Projects for Vintage Pillowcases Read More 👉
Whether we’re talking felted wool from reclaimed sweaters or Kunin’s Eco-fi made from recycled plastic bottles, crafting with recycled felt is a great way to lighten your DIY footprint.
Fab Fabrics: Recycled Felt + 4 Felt Projects Read More 👉
If you love buntings, check out this collection of five very different bunting projects that use up all sorts of stash materials, from yarn to blue jeans to scrapbook paper.
Buntings, Banners, and Pennants Made with Natural and Recycled Materials: Five Projects Read More 👉
With a few bits of stash fabric and some simple freezer paper stenciling, you can create a bunting with an inspirational saying.
How-to: Create an Inspirational Bunting with Stencils and Stash Fabric Read More 👉
The current trend in bridal bouquets are pretty, semi-round, hand wrapped styles which is great for those who wish to go DIY. You can make your own DIY bridal bouquets with real or artificial flowers.
How-to: Easy DIY Bridal Bouquets Read More 👉
11 Ways to Make Your Wedding Sustainable
Recycled Bride Reveals 2011’s Hottest Sustainable Wedding Trends Read More 👉
String up some recycled paper origami stars to create a mini-banner for your home or office.
How To: Mini Origami Star Banner Made With Recycled Paper Read More 👉
Even the most common craft supply, like zippers, can be used to create a slew of uncommon crafts. If you’re lucky, you can find bags of them at your local thrift store. If not, though, there is never a lack of clothing items that are un-wearable with their zippers remaining intact. Take a new look at an old thrift store staple to create an array of accessories. Here are seven projects that you can whip up using zippers.
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One thing that I don’t think gets enough attention is the metal that we use in our crafting. Between chains, clasps, and wire for wrapping, metal plays a huge part in any handmade piece of jewelry, but that metal can have a huge impact on the environment.
Packing bright holiday cheer back into boxes can make your home seem a little lonely after the hustle and bustle of the holidays. Not to mention that the bags of wrapping and packaging are enough to make any eco conscience a little bit guilty. Luckily, there are creative ways to use holiday décor in a whole new way as winter persists. This simple three step tutorial offers several decorating tips for a Christmas tree stump card holder – an eco friendly and free winter craft that you can make from your Christmas tree or leftover tree lot stumps.
Lithuanian designer Inga’s beautiful linen fabrics are inspired by traditional methods from her home country.
Fab Fabrics: LinenMe Read More 👉
If you can sew a straight line (and even if you can’t), then you can sew a pillowcase skirt.
Tutorial: How to Sew a Sweet and Simple Pillowcase Skirt Read More 👉
Check out these five skirts that you can sew using recycled fabrics ranging from T-shirts to bedsheets.
Six Sweet and Simple Skirts that You Can Sew from Recycled Fabrics Read More 👉
Check out ReadyMade’s top 20 projects from 2010.
ReadyMade’s Top 20 Projects of 2010 Read More 👉
As one of my crafty new year’s resolutions is to get organized, here are some eco-style solutions for your craft room.
Turn all of your found pieces of silverware into one of these five easy projects.
Five Unique Projects You Can Make Using Silverware Read More 👉
Toilet paper and paper towel tubes are some of the most common household waste items. Here are five projects turning them into unique objects for your home.
Five Projects Using Paper Tubes Read More 👉
Did you get any fun gadgets over the holidays but need a case to prevent scratches and dings? You can use your crafty skills to keep your electronics safe and sound!
Green Geek Crafts: Five DIY Projects for your Gadgets Read More 👉
Can you believe it’s 2011 already? Just last week, January seemed so far away. One of the things I love about the first of the year is that you get a chance to look back on a year’s worth of work and accomplishments. So, why not take a peek at the fabulous fabrics we rounded up in 2010?
By crafting handmade Christmas gifts this year, I saved a ton of money and gave a lot more presents to a lot more people.
Your grandma’s not the only one who goes out to hands-on pottery painting studios these days. Are you missing out?
Hands-on Pottery Painting Studios: Easy, Eco-Friendly, and Not at All Lame Read More 👉
A few of my crafting goals for 2011.
My Crafting Goals for the New Year Read More 👉
Where do you look for eco-friendly craft supplies?
Where Do You Find Eco-Friendly Craft Supplies? Read More 👉
Display your memories from the past year with these five picture frames you can make using recycled materials.
Five Picture Frames To Make Using Recycled Materials Read More 👉
Here are six craft projects using all of your bits and scraps of wrapping paper from the holiday season.
Six Craft Projects Using Wrapping Paper Read More 👉
Did you take the handmade pledge this holiday season? We love a handmade holiday around here, but what about the rest of the year? Your New Year’s resolution is a great time to reflect on what handmade means to you and set your crafty intentions for the new year!
What’s Your Crafty New Year’s Resolution? Read More 👉
