Striped Easter Egg Dyeing
Jen at Indie Fixx tested out Martha Stewart’s Easter striped Easter egg dyeing technique using strips of electrical tape. She then reapplied the tape in an alternate direction to create a 2 color graphical design.
Holiday Projects
SWANclothing Sock Garters
Made from recycled leather, these sock garters from SWANclothing are just adorable. They would go so well with the William Chambers hats posted by Katie earlier! Hello pretty leg candy… Are your brogues lonely? Your futuristic wedgie platforms and stilettos need a friend or two? SWANclothing sock garters save the day! Not just for socks. […]
The Upcycle Exchange in St. Louis
CRAFT contributor Autumn Wiggins writes: The Upcycle Exchange is a pilot program that realizes some of the concepts I wrote about in Craft: Vol. 9’s “Crafting a Green World” article. I compile a wish-list of specific items local indie crafters are looking for on our website, and when people donate items to us, we offer […]
How-To: Interchangable Tiered Cake Stand
Amber of Giver’s Log shares this great UpCraft tutorial for an interchangeable tiered cake stand. Because of the way it’s assembled, you can swap out plates as needed to go along with your decor, party theme or serving needs. Brilliant!
In the Makers Market: Build Your Own Cover Books
Seller Moonlight Bindery offers these cool hand-stitched books with upcycled green Lego baseplate covers in three different sizes. Shown here is the small version. This funky book is made from two 5″ (16 X 16 dot in geek speak) square green LEGO® base plates. The paper is 70 lb. 100% recycled white paper suitable for […]
Smock Curtains
The clever crafter at Paper Dolls for Boys hung up two smocks to use as curtains for a window in her craft room. She bought the smocks at a thrift store and kept them a whole year before deciding to use them this way. It makes me happy to see. I can blur my eyes […]
Cereal Box Pencil Case
By Tiffany Threadgould In CRAFT Volume 09, I showed you how to transform cereal boxes into business card holders, magazine holders, and postcards. Since it’s UpCraft month at Craftzine, I decided to upcycle that idea to include a pencil case, too. This pencil holder will make a great case for upcycling. When you’re done, don’t […]