Inside Out Security Envelopes
Derek and Lauren on design*sponge show you how to make inside out security envelopes by recycling envelopes you get from bills!
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Recycled Calendar Lampshade
I love the look of this recycled calendar lamp by Svanna as featured on Apartment Therapy SF.
HOW TO – Octopus from Sweater Sleeves
Dot at Dabbled made tutorial for making an octopus puppet from recycled sweater sleeves. What a great project for reusing your moth-eaten or otherwise un-thriftworthy garments!
Bicycle rim antenna
Keep an eye out for good salvagable parts, especially around spring cleaning time – Several months ago I was walking home from the post office, nearing my place I saw it was “clean-up week”, the curb dotted with various piles of junk people had put out to be disposed off by the council pickup. The […]
HOW TO – Make a Vintage Pillowcase Lunchbox
Oh, Fransson! provides a step-by-step tutorial on how to make this super-sweet lunchbox using a vintage pillowcase and iron-on vinyl. Vintage Pillowcase Lunchbox Tutorial
HOW TO – Altoids Tin Watercolors
Jean-Pierre Martineau made an instructable for making a pocket-sized watercolor set from an Altoids tin and some Fimo clay. Portable and practical!
HOW TO – Shopping Bag Wallet
Instructables user Rollin made a how to for these wallets made from woven polypropylene shopping bags. I haven’t seen these bags much in the states; they’re more common in Europe, and very strong. They don’t often fail, but when they do, make one of these!
