My friends Billie and Tootie (who own the green-themed art and design store Reform School here in L.A.) blew my mind today when they gave me a Christmas present wrapped up in the most amazing way–in a handmade house they created from recycled cardboard! I love all the little details, such as the scalloped kraft […]
Clairigami creates colorful and intricate origami sculptures from a variety of papers and vintage advertisements. She’ll even personalize a sculpture with the color(s), size, and message of your choice. Link.
John Boak who’s wrap art graces our CRAFT:05 cover has lots more new wrapping tricks up his sleeve. You can try the various types of band collage (pictured left), the Dental Wrap complete with dental floss ties (pictured right), and finally an ingenious way to wrap a bottle (pictured below). Link. and Link. From the […]
Claire Evans has been watching a lot of Project Runway and hacked up an old sweatshirt into a cute skirt. Link.
Dot of Dabbled has a tutorial on how to make this cute elephant purse out of recycled sweaters that she got from the thrift store to make as gifts for kids. Link.
Gregory at Apartment Therapy LA recently posted about some cute and eco-friendly gift tags his girlfriend made from old grocery bags. See the step-by-step slideshow here. Link.
Full of Fluff shows you how to make these funky Christmas stockings using recycled fabric from an old pair of pants. Link.
