Recycled Cupcake Rug
Recycling artist Emily Kircher has been on a tear lately, whipping up these adorable crocheted cupcake rugs. She creates the “yarn” by cutting long strips from salvaged fabric. Check out more of her creations on Flickr. Link.
Home Decor
HOW TO – Fabric Covered Thumbtacks
Design Sponge followed How About Orange’s fabric covered thumbtack tutorial from last year and re-posted the instructions. It is a cute project and a great way to use your fabric scraps. Link. Related Yo-Yo Fabric Covered Thumbtacks – Link. Jessica Jones’s Thumb Tack Tutorial – Link.
DIY Laundry Soap
Liesel at Disdressed shares her experiences in whipping up her own eco-friendly laundry soap–a great option for those who want to cut down on packaging while customizing the scent. Link.
Scrabble Coasters
Make these cute Scrabble Coasters like jessfun23 did on Craftster.org. More scrabble coaster inspiration can also be found at DIY Life. [ via ] Link.
HOW TO – Make a Wooden Bookmark
Chris wrote in about this great handmade wooden bookmark tutorial on Curbly. I read a lot and for some reason special bookmarks always make reading better. Link.
Easy Bedside Pocket
Lisa writes in about her bedside book pocket. It’s an easy sewing project (just two straight lines) when made from an old handkerchief or napkin. The idea is that the long flap gets sandwiched between your mattress and box spring, providing support for the items in the pocket. You might want to make that flap […]
Super Mario Mosaic Table
Don’t you just love the look of this mosaic tiled table with the Super Mario image?! It’s the perfect little coffee table if you ask me. Link.
