By Rena Tang While cleaning out our closet to find items suitable for donation, my husband found a huge pile of old clothes that no longer fit us. Experts say that after the age of twenty, the average person gains a pound a year. By the foreboding stack of clothing that he managed to collect, […]
The Colorful Living Project livens up discarded Fizzy Izze bottles with white spray paint. With just a coat or two you can make your own DIY milk glass.
By Tess Wolfe-Stelzer A decorative dessert stand serves quintuple duty for a display of pies, cakes, cookies, buches de Noel, or homemade dark chocolate-dipped salt caramels. If you deliver any of the aforementioned goodies to your neighbor on a hand-crafted stand he just might return your snow shovel. Or stop complaining about your barking dog. […]
By Pam Olney What do you do with your children’s clothes when they outgrow them? Most are given away to someone else who can use them. But what about the clothes that you just can’t bear to part with – a favorite piece of clothing, a special gift, or an article of clothing that evokes […]
It’s always nice to find inexpensive ways to create artwork for your home, and it’s extra nice if said project can utilize recycling. Clara of CreaMamma shares a tutorial for creating these decorative panels using colorful paper from magazines. See how she did it over on her blog. Her blog is in Italian, but a […]
Turn two extra t-shirts into a snug reverse-appliqued leaf patterned scarf with this recycled t-shirt scarf tutorial from Joy Beadworks. I love the contrast stitching! [Via Pinterest]
By Tiffany Threadgould Old sweaters are a great fabric for new projects. Take your favorite striped, argyle, or plain old sweater and reconstruct it into a holiday stocking. This makes a great personalized project and a fun way to preserve sweaters that have holes or stains. Simply cut around that spot or embellish it with […]
