Clairigami
Clairigami creates colorful and intricate origami sculptures from a variety of papers and vintage advertisements. She’ll even personalize a sculpture with the color(s), size, and message of your choice. Link.
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More Wrap Art
John Boak who’s wrap art graces our CRAFT:05 cover has lots more new wrapping tricks up his sleeve. You can try the various types of band collage (pictured left), the Dental Wrap complete with dental floss ties (pictured right), and finally an ingenious way to wrap a bottle (pictured below). Link. and Link. From the […]
Sweatshirt Skirt Hack
Claire Evans has been watching a lot of Project Runway and hacked up an old sweatshirt into a cute skirt. Link.
Elephant Purse Tutorial
Dot of Dabbled has a tutorial on how to make this cute elephant purse out of recycled sweaters that she got from the thrift store to make as gifts for kids. Link.
HOW TO: Make Recycled Gift Tags
Gregory at Apartment Therapy LA recently posted about some cute and eco-friendly gift tags his girlfriend made from old grocery bags. See the step-by-step slideshow here. Link.
Quick Sew Funky Christmas Stockings
Full of Fluff shows you how to make these funky Christmas stockings using recycled fabric from an old pair of pants. Link.
Recycled Skateboard Jewelry
One of my fave sellers at last Sunday’s Crafty Wonderland holiday sale was Maple XO, who create earthy yet sophisticated bangle bracelets and earrings using recycled wood from old skateboard decks. I also like their motto: “Save Landfill Space in Style!” Link.
