HOW TO – Make Sconces from Silver Plates
Transform vintage silver plates into decorative sconces in this tutorial from PointClickHome. I love the decorative look of these three different designs together. [ via CasaSugar ]
holiday projects
Turn Salvaged Drawers into Modular Storage
CraftyNest turns salvaged drawers into modular storage. Just add fresh paint and some decorative paper! [via AT ReNest]
Sewn Paper Valentines
Molly at The Purl Bee shows you how to make these precious Sewn Paper Valentines. This is a great project to use up your fabric scraps too!
Papier-mâché Faux Bois Containers From Poopscape
About a week ago, Claire from Poopscape posted a teaser picture of a project in progress to her Flickr stream. There were some hints and guesses for papier-mâché, and when her tutorial went up it was better than most papier-mâché projects I’ve seen around. She’s created these fantastic faux bois containers from mostly recycled materials. […]
Scrabble Board Picture Frame
Can’t seem to get enough Scrabble? Photojojo shows you how to turn that famous word game board into a Scrabble board picture frame.
HOW TO – Glitter Globe from a Jar
I can’t believe I haven’t thought of this before: Bonnie Burton at Star Wars Crafts made a glitter (snow) globe out of an old jar, a bottle cap, and a figurine. The possibilities for building scenes into the jar lid are seemingly endless! More: Star Wars Crafts – Craft Video Podcast
iPhone case from juice boxes
Marc @ MAKE writes: Ross sent in these neat little DIY cases that keep your expensive electronics safe and sound. They are made entirely from recycled juice boxes. It’s a great way to reuse what is otherwise a very hard thing to recycle. Check out the link for some tips and a nice pictorial how-to […]