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 […]
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!
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
I love this example of UpCraft from Monica of Crafty Nest. She’s created a bath mat from old wine corks.
I love simple yet time-consuming crafts I can do in front of a good movie. Meg from Decor It Yourself shows us how to revamp a tired old lampshade with this structural blossom look.
