Candy box magnets
We love this great recycle project of candy box fridge magents by Evil Mad Scientist Labs. Lots of cool tips on how to make them! Link.
holiday projects
HOW TO – Make a recycled jeans backpack
Andrea of SpinnySpinny shows us how she makes an embellished backpack tote from old jeans. Link.
Swiss site shows you how to make things
Shannon over at Make It pointed me to this really cool Swiss book web site that has pictures on how to make things out of everyday objects. There are 30 photos in all. Just click on each one to see how you can decorate your nails with stamps or spring load your chopsticks. Link.
Colander lamp
Spring Maxfield (Little Green) added this photo of her modded colander lamp to the CRAFT Flickr pool. Spring says, “Our whole kitchen is re-used old kitchen stuff, silverware door pulls, etc. The lamp cord and socket were from Ikea for under $3 and the colanders were from a garage sale for 25 cents each. We […]
DIY belts
From tootsie roll wrappers to soda can tops, DIY happy has a link list of some fun projects to make your own belts with a recycle twist. Link.
Crushed Can Art
Sure you can recycle your empty soda cans, but why not turn them into art? This blog showcases the crushed can art of Charles Kaufman who brings new life with his fun illustration style to these empty cans. Thanks to Dot Reynolds for sending this in! Link.
HOW TO – Make a kid’s bunny hat from an t-shirt
Luckybeans has the most adorable refashioning tutorial on how to make a bunny hat from a t-shirt. I like the added touch of the polka dot ribbons that contrast the stripes. Looks like a super quick and easy project. Link.