Now here’s a great craft site for kids projects which has original craft ideas for young kids (aged 2-5) posted weekly via email newsletter and online. This week’s topic is transportation where kids can make an easy propeller plane out of toothpaste and lightblub boxes. Link.
Doc showed us his craft projects using old transistor tubes from broken radios and television sets and how he makes them into cool jewelry. Doc says, “I’m a huge fan of retro technology and re-using old items, but this newest craft project has been one of my favorites.” Link.
Our CRAFT friend Cassi Griffin of Bella Dia recently redecorated her craft studio into a completely drool worthy mecca of crafting heaven. Take a look at the inspiration. Link. She also created these fabric panels to decorate the room and just posted up a tutorial on how you can make these yourself. Link. More: Flickr […]
Crafter Sheila Zent who’s author of Sew Teen: Make Your Own Cool Clothes sent us this great T-shirt Cami Pattern to share. You can make this tank 2 old t-shirts. The braided straps and belt make a great touch. Sheila’s eXpresSew site is a great resource as well providing lots of kits, glossary of sewing […]
Thanks Gerrit for pointing us to a fun way to get rid of your old plastic 3 1/2″ floppy disks. Turn them into the Starship Enterprise! Link.
Designer Luce Beaulieu of Montreal, Canada designs a product line called POSCH which are reusable shopping bags made from vintage bedsheets and pillowcases. The bags come in two models, one is a handbag and the other is an adjustable shoulder strap back that can allow for up to 40 lbs of groceries to be carried […]
I’ve posted a few tutorials on how to felt an old sweater into a bag, but Alicia of Posie gets Cozy has made some really cute ones recently complete with fun buttons, pocket stitchery, and quilted linings. Link. More: Recycled sweater bags in 30 min – Link. Make a sweater arm scarf – Link.
