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Recycled Cans

BoredSoul, member | May 23rd, 20091 comment

Here are some cans I recycled. No advanced or complicate techniques used! Just painted the cans and searched in the web for nice free scrapbook drawings (or any other image you want) and glued it on...

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Recycled Paper Vessels

AKUA, member | April 22nd, 20091 comment

Bowls made from packing paper

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Recycle Baby Food Jars into Terrariums and Tea Kits!

Susan Beal, contributor | April 19th, 20094 comments

Save a few empty baby food jars (or any other small glass containers) and turn them into sweet little presents for friends! I made a chai-tea kit and a teeny-tiny terrarium with mine, but the possibilities are endless.

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Knitted Purse made from old VHS tape

CayleMandy, member | January 31st, 20091 comment

Cast on for the desired size.... Sew up sides & add a strap..... The VHS tape shines & glitters in the light & is quite beautiful....use large sized needles.,,..line it with duct...

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Crochet a Snowflake from Recycled Pop Tabs

Linda Permann, contributor | December 22nd, 20081 comment

Start saving your pop tabs—with a little crocheting action, you can transform them into wintery snowflakes.

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Recycling Vintage Quilts Part 3

backhomeagain, member | December 11th, 2008

Want to see an update on the vintage quilt I'm recycling? I updated my blog at Back Home Again... Also, only 4 more days to shop at Back Home Again for this Holiday Season. Celebrate the Magic of a...

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Recycling Vintage Quilts Part 2

backhomeagain, member | December 5th, 2008

I cut on my customer's vintage quilt yesterday and I was pleasantly surprised at how much I was able to salvage. For more information and tips on recycling your grandma's quilt check out my blog at...

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Flower Power Shrine Brooches from recycled metal

wearwolfs, member | September 21st, 2008

Feeding my need to recycle and make something beautiful and unique! Brooches are made completely from recycled products, mostly bottle caps and soda cans! Each piece is OOAK and signed on...

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Lee Meredith's DIY Jewelry Frame and Knitting Needle Accessories

Susan Beal, contributor | September 2nd, 2008

Crafter extraordinaire Lee Meredith of Leethal.net recently posted this quick project idea: a jewelry rack made with fishnet stockings stretched over an old frame! Don't miss her recycled knitting-needle jewelry, too.

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How to Make Your Own Newspaper Yarn

Linda Permann, contributor | September 2nd, 20089 comments

If you liked the idea of recycling newspaper into yarn, here's how to spin it yourself.

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Upcycled Yarn on Etsy

Linda Permann, contributor | August 28th, 20082 comments

Etsy Seller Jessysprkle spins unique yarns from unexpected recycled materials.

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Recycled Cotton Reel Pin Cushions

IggyJingles, member | August 14th, 20081 comment

I needed some small pincushions as take alongs and a way to reuse the copious numbers of empty thread reels I seem to generate. My solution: a piece of felt cut to size, a small circle of cotton...

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Jeaneology Accessories and Jewelry

Susan Beal, contributor | August 14th, 2008

Crafter extraordinaire Nancy Flynn has put together some really fun ideas for making jewelry and accessories in her book, Jeaneology... but the twist is that they're created with recycled denim! Here are a couple of my favorite projects from her collection.

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White Maiden Art Doll

IggyJingles, member | August 11th, 2008

This is a 17.5 inch tall OOAK art doll with a polymer clay bead head, dressed in muslin and new and reclaimed antique laces. She is embellished with new and vintage buttons, wood, glass and ceramic...

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Challenge: Crochet basket with plastic bag yarn - Eco Category

IggyJingles, member | July 25th, 20082 comments

In the Eco category. About 25 inches tall and with a circular bottom also of about 25 inches in diameter. Made from post consumer recycled plastic grocery sacks, the yarn is about 1-1.5 inches wide...

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Inspiring Crocheter Helle Jorgensen Shares Her Inspiration

Linda Permann, contributor | June 22nd, 2008

Meet Helle Jorgensen, an awesome crocheter who delights in the magical realism of everyday objects. In this interview, she shares her inspiration, crochet habits, and what’s next.

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Iggy Jingles

IggyJingles, member | June 20th, 2008

I love crocheting baskets from plastic bag yarn. I use two different sizes of yarn and hooks, depending on the finished size I'm going for. The baskets are surprisingly strong and very useful.

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