How-to: Upcycle an Old CD into a Clock
An old clock and a scratched CD are combined to make a new and funky clock.
Kelly covers visual arts in and around Washington, DC for DCist and is editor of Crafting a Green World. Kelly has also been published by Bust Magazine and you can find her byline at Indie Fixx and Etsy’s Storque and has taught in Etsy’s virtual lab on the topic of green crafting. Kelly helps organize Crafty Bastards: Arts and Crafts Fair, one of the largest indie craft fairs on the east coast and has served on the Craft Bastard’s jury since 2007. Kelly is also co-founder of Hello Craft a nonprofit trade association dedicated to the advancement of independent crafters and the handmade movement. Kelly resides in Washington, D.C. and believes that handmade will save the world.
An old clock and a scratched CD are combined to make a new and funky clock.
How have you been faring this April Stash Bust? The month is almost over and I’m happy to say that I can claim victory over my quest to not purchase any new craft supplies, though my stash is only a little bit lighter.
It’s that time of year again. Time to pledge your allegiance to buy no new craft supplies and materials and only use what you have. Can you make it for the entire month?
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!
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.
I’ve been doing a lot of thinking lately about the difference between craft and art. Primarily my question is: if I am a crafter, at what point do I become an artist?
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.
Tonight at 9 p.m. EST/6 p.m. PST, Crafting a Green World will be joining in on Healthy Child’s twitter party to talk safe, green gifts for the holidays.
Crafting a Green World’s authors are supported by a revenue-sharing agreement with the company that operates Crafting a Green World, Important Media. Of course, it’s never enough to make a real living, so if you want to make sure this author keeps making great info available, consider leaving a tip.
Bag monsters made from 500 plastic bags combine craft and activism to rally in support of a California ban on plastic bags.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/v/aHuWyFVo62o&hl=en_US&fs=1&] …
Donate Hair and Natural Fibers to the Oil Spill Clean Up Read More 👉
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/v/oJAaMQuEFl8&hl=en_US&fs=1&] …
PBS’ Trash to Treasure Competition Starts April 5 Read More 👉