HOW TO – Make a Box from an Old Greeting Card
Sister Diane shows you how to take your old cards and transform them into a cute box with her tutorial on CraftyPod. Link.
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Lego Costume Hack
OK, so Natalie and I just returned home from Saturday’s CBS Early Show taping last night, and already one of our Craftzine readers has made a costume from the segment! Jennifer Ramos of Textile Fetish created her own adult-sized version of Diana Eng’s Lego costume, and put a new twist on things by adding criss-cross […]
Recycled Denim iPhone case
Doctor Popular writes: Here are my newest iPhone cases made from recycled items. I do alterations for a high end denim shop in SF called Self Edge, instead of throwing away the scraps I try to recycle them into wallets and coffee cozies. The denim for this particular iPhone case came from a pair of […]
T-shirt Duvet Cover
Wendy of Wisdom of the Moon made this rock band inspired t-shirt duvet cover, using iron on interfacing. I also love that one of the smaller t-shirts was turned into a pillow cover. Link.
Yarn from Old Newspapers
Ansley at Bleu Arts points to this amazing article on Greetje van Tiem’s graduation project on turning old newspapers into yarn on De Zeen Design Magazine. The results are beautiful and the yarn can be woven into carpets, curtains, and even furniture upholstery. [ via ] Link.
Pumpkin Coffee Canister
Candace of Crafty Daisies shows you how to recycle those old coffee canisters and use them for your halloween decor or for your little trick or treaters. Link.
Crate People
Not much information, but a great photo of cartoon people constructed out of recycled milk crates, shot in Melbourne, Australia. – Link.
