How To: Upcycle a Guitar into Art
Looking for some unique musical decor? Give an old guitar a makeover and turn it into a piece of art!
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Looking for some unique musical decor? Give an old guitar a makeover and turn it into a piece of art!
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What’s the best part about the beginning of the month? Going through all of the awesome features that you guys submitted in the Green Crafts Showcase! Here are the features from June.
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Summer is here and your kids are out of school– now what? Here are 10 eco-friendly and fun kids crafts to keep them entertained!
Yes, you can buy bubble solution anywhere. Yes, it’s super cheap.
No, you don’t really know what’s in it.
The Green Crafts Showcase projects get better and better every single month! It’s insane. Here are the top 5 projects for May:
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As usual, the Green Crafts Showcase brought some incredible DIY projects this month. Here are the top 5 projects!
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If you’re anything like me, you’ve been doing some spring cleaning. I went through my thrift stash this week and found this adorable jewelry box. I liked it to begin with, but I wanted to spruce it up a bit. Here’s how you can spruce up your own jewelry box!
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Are you guys ready to see this month’s amazing features? Without further adieu, here are the incredible projects from March!
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If you’re looking for a colorful planter that will spruce up your porch or patio, I have an awesome project for you!
Upcycle a Metal Tin into a Chalkboard Planter! Read More 👉
Do you have an old pair of sunglasses that you don’t want to throw away? Transform them into a unique art piece for your home!
Recycle Your Old Sunglasses into Art! Read More 👉
Looking for a unique way to store your button collection? What about a jar that actually looks like a button? I saw this button storage idea from S.C.R.A.P using a peanut butter jar, and it inspired me to make my own button jar!
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You guys came up with some incredible projects this month! Here are the top 5 projects from this month’s showcase!
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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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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!
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You all know that I love creating “wreaths” from picture frames, so why not apply the same concept to a Valentine’s Day wreath?
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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.
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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!
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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!
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2013 begins a new crafting chapter for me– I’m opening my own booth in a local antique/art shop! I know a lot of you might have your own booth or are interested in opening one, so let’s share our eco-friendly display ideas together!
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Want to make your coffee area look organized and pretty? Recycle your old jars into cute canisters for your sugar, cream, and coffee beans!
Recycled DIY: Sugar, Cream, and Coffee Canisters Read More 👉
I found a set of three mountain pictures at a garage sale about a year ago. They weren’t my taste, so they sat in my closet until inspiration finally hit– chalkboard paint!
Upcycle a Piece of Art into a Chalkboard! Read More 👉
I went into my roommate’s room a few days ago and she had her jewelry on a lid from a candle. I loved it’s simplicity, so I told her that I was stealing her idea, but making it a tad bit prettier! Here’s how you can make your own upcycled jewelry tray!
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Kids love to make their own jewelry, and these pendants, crafted from upcycled cardboard, are especially fun to create and wear. The pendants cost no money, slip easily inside a letter to a pen pal, and, if the kid gets tired of wearing them, can be tossed right back into the recycling bin.
Beeswax cut-outs take seconds to make, and can be used to decorate candles (even boring store-bought ones!), make candles of their own, or just hang out in your house and look pretty.
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I found an old lampshade at a thrift store and thought it was the perfect shape for my vintage lamp. I didn’t like the fabric on the outside, though, so I decided to give it a makeover!
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As I shared in the Wine Corks to Wall Art post, I was given a large bag of wine corks to craft with. Through Pinterest, I came across these adorable wine cork magnets on Etsy and thought, “I bet I could make those myself!” They’re super simple to make, so collect your corks and get crafty!
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While visiting family this week, I noticed my mom received a stack of Christmas cards from family and friends. She had a genius idea that I just had to share! Several of the cards had beautiful graphics that weren’t too “Christmasy” and were worth saving, so she decided to frame them!
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I saw this fantastic pin on Pinterest on how to make a bucket list board. The idea is to write your bucket list items and hang them up on the board. Once you’ve completed an item, you put it in the bucket. It’s a great way to visualize items you would like to complete. I decided to create a New Years goal board so that I can visualize and remember all of my goals for the New Year!
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Isn’t it hard to part with the beautiful Christmas cards that you receive from family and friends? Last year I made a New Years banner from Christmas cards and Becky has shared Seven Ways to Recycle Greeting Cards, but here are 5 more ways you can recycle all of those gorgeous cards!
Although I’m not a drinker, I was given a huge bag of wine corks to craft with! I was inspired by Sustainablog’s 8+ Ways to Upcycle Wine Corks Creatively post and decided to transform my wine corks into wall art. This project would be perfect for a wine lover’s Christmas gift– plus, it’s super easy to make!
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This week I searched Pinterest to find a cute way to give small gifts this Christmas. I saw several projects of the traditional laced mittens and laced stockings, and thought it would be great for small items! I simply added an eco-friendly twist by using book pages. If you want to impress your co-workers with a cute gift, or dress up that gift card for a friend, this is the perfect project for you!
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If you follow us on Pinterest, you probably saw this idea from Alisa Burke that Becky pinned to our board. I’ve also seen these beautiful pieces of art from Creative Genius Art, too. I fell in love with the idea, so I decided to make my own version for Christmas gifts!
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I really miss all of the homemade ornaments that I would put on our Christmas tree when I was growing up. I loved the stories they brought each year as we put them on the tree. In order to start my own “stories,” I’ve been trying to make my own Christmas ornaments. Last year I made these fabulous recycled magazine ornaments and this year I was inspired by Craftapalooza’s button wreath!
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Happy belated Thanksgiving, crafty guys and gals! Now that you’ve stuffed yourselves on potatoes and pie, we wanted to quickly remind you that there’s still time to enter this month’s Green Crafts Showcase!
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