I would never have guessed that this striped, modern-looking messenger bag came from such humble and historic origins. Check out the Feed Sack Messenger Bag tutorial on the Crafty CPA, then get ready to start scouring your local antique markets for a sack of your own!
Jesyka D’Itri Marés took a birdcage that was decoration at her wedding and made it into a chandelier. Clever! It might look good lined with something semi-transparent, like rice paper, that would diffuse the light of the bare bulb.
I am forever underestimating the craft potential of the simple cardboard box, only to have my mind consistently blown by the creativity and resourcefulness of others. This recycled cardboard wall art tutorial from Bon Temps Beignet looks so clean and modern that it’s easy to forget that it’s actually made out of discarded paper! Head […]
Beckie, of Infarrantly Creative, found this hutch piece at her local thrift store and transformed it into a fun play space for her kids. It can be used as a puppet theater or snack shop for loads of imaginative playtime. See how she did it over on Skip to My Lou.
Bowling, garden gnomes, recycling – what’s not to love about this project?
Michele Pacey occasionally embarks on crafting series on her blog, Michele Made Me. She takes one creative technique and makes a string of projects that explore its possibilities. In her gum wrapper chain series, she adapted this time-honored technique into a beautiful gift topper (pictured above), a lampshade, a picture frame and wreath, and a […]
Bottlecaps are always a good creative medium, and I love how Jenny Chang has taken advantage of their shape to create these garden flower stakes. All you need, besides the caps, are a tin can lid, a chopstick, and some epoxy. Take a look at her how-to, over at A Bird in the Hand Art.
