HOW TO – Turn an Umbrella into a Kite
Here’s a fun Spring project from The Sampler’s archives. Rose Travale shows you how to turn a rainy day umbrella into a spring kite with her “The Gentleman’s Kite” how-to. Link.
holiday projects
DIY Woolly Sheep
Here’s another fun project for kids during easter from Kids Craft Weekly. They can make cute sheep from toilet paper rolls and cotton balls. Thanks Bonnie! Link.
Whiplash Recycled Craft Contest Winners
Wow! All the winning entries for Whipup’s Whiplash contest for Feb are in. The theme was recycled crafts. This winning entry above by miss america blog created five different projects from one secondhand bedsheet. She wins a 1 year subscription to CRAFT! Check out all the rest at Whipup! Link.
Cashmere Bunny Tutorial
Betz White’s got Easter on her mind with these suuuper lux cashmere bunnies! Of course they are recycled cashmere sweater scraps and what a perfect way to celebrate Easter with this great recycle project. One tip from Betz, “I find second hand cashmere sweaters at Goodwill. Here’s a tip: If you have trouble finding them […]
Crochet VHS Tape Purse
Cindy shares with us her tutorial for this crochet round motif purse that uses old VHS tape! Colored plastic bags were used to create the pink and grey motif. A recycle project taken to new heights! Link.
Thread Heads – Watch this Week’s Episode #4 (video)
Thanks to the gang at Thread Bangers for mentioning CRAFT in this week’s episiode of Thread Heads, the weekly DIY fashion/crafts video blog. Also featured in this week’s show are: a pair of artists take recycled clothing to whole new level with FlowerChildren, how to refashion a t-shirt without sewing (featuring a tank top pattern […]
CD Bracelets
You too can make this bracelet out of old cd’s by using the techniques of kluvlove from her tutorial on Craftster.org. Link.