HOW TO – Cupcake Floral Arrangement
Inspired Ideas shows you how to turn simple materials into this sweet little floral arrangement shaped like a cupcake. [via One Pretty Thing]
Month: January 2009
HOW TO – Rolling Peg Board Tool Cart
Here’s a neat instructable by user sensoryhouse on building a rolling peg board tool cart instead of buying an expensive tool chest. This way all your tools are visible, and you can still roll them out of the way when need be. He uses scrap metal to weld together the frame that holds the peg […]
HOW TO – Retro Faux-Fur Collar
Looking for a sophisticated way to keep your neck warm with your favorite cardigan or top? Try making one of these retro-inspired faux-fur collars from Weekend Designer.
A.M. Eye Candy – Cardboard Wolf Mask Head
Spotted in the Cardboard Creations Flickr Pool: a cardboard wolf mask head by Pablo Feo.
HOW TO – Four Hole Binding
Jessica from The {New New} York Street Team created a tutorial for a four hole binding.
Plastic bottle greenhouse
Here’s a beautiful greenhouse that’s like a wish list of sustainable construction: rammed earth, recycled plastic bottles, straw bale, and rainwater harvesting. Check out the Blue Rock Station site for books describing the greenhouse and their other projects. (via Ecofriend)
Recycling for fun
With Bill Nye’s Paper Recycling Factory, recycling is literally (supposed to be) fun. Of course, DIY options abound. Either way, old newspapers are a much more environmentally-sound (and often safer) toy input than some things you’d find on store shelves. (via Treehugger)