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How to Make Pinwheels with Junk Mail

March 7, 2021 by Stefanie Girard Leave a Comment

Here’s a great recycled craft to kick off spring with whimsy—How to Make Pinwheels with Junk Mail. Junk mail, as its name implies, tends to go right into the “circle file” as soon as it arrives in my house. Since I put it in a “paper only” can, I can easily pull it out when […]

Filed Under: Crafts Tagged With: Crafter's Companion Die Cutting, Die cut, easy paper crafts, Recycled Crafts, Stefanie Girard

24 Fun Scrappy Craft Projects

February 2, 2021 by Cheap Eats and Thrifty Crafts Leave a Comment

One thing you should know about me: I’m big on recycling and upcycling because I hate being wasteful. I always try to avoid it as much as I can, whether it be when I’m crafting, eating, or even jotting down notes…but especially when I’m crafting. I always jump at the chance to make scrap fabric […]

Filed Under: Sewing Tagged With: AllFreeCrochet, AllFreeSewing, FaveQuilts, Recycled Crafts, scrap yarn

Rustic Valentine’s Day DIY Garland

January 26, 2021 by Stefanie Girard Leave a Comment

I love making quick and easy decorations for the holidays, and Valentine’s Day is no exception. This cute Rustic Valentine’s Day DIY Garland is a quick and easy craft project that will add some homey romance to your home for this holiday. I recently got a set of Ranger Mica Sprays in pearlescent white, gold […]

Filed Under: Crafts Tagged With: decoration, Decorative Crafts, holiday crafts, Recycled Crafts, Stefanie Girard

Wedding Gift Idea: Matching Stencil Pillow Cases for a “Deer” Couple

September 23, 2020 by Stefanie Girard Leave a Comment

Sweet dreams for the happy couple with this super cute stenciled doe and buck pillow case set. I love to decorate with the deer theme whenever I can. I even simply use antlers most of the time. Included in the FolkArt Woodland set of stencils there is a charming set of doe and buck stencils […]

Filed Under: Wedding Tagged With: DIY Gift Ideas, DIY Home Decor, painting, Recycled Crafts, Stefanie Girard, stenciling

Recycled Craft: Turn Your Old Scrabble Board Into Art (Doubles as a Game!)

September 21, 2020 by Stefanie Girard Leave a Comment

I am always on the lookout for ways to use my stash of washi tape along with making modern art with recycled elements. That is just what I came up with by filling in all the squares on a Scrabble board with washi tape. The process is also a fun kind of zen process like […]

Filed Under: Crafts Tagged With: art, easy craft projects, game, Recycled Crafts, Stefanie Girard, washi tape

DIY Leather Projects: Leather Cuff and Zipper Necklace

September 19, 2020 by Stefanie Girard Leave a Comment

DIY Leather Projects Leather Cuff and Zipper Necklace

Recycled leather is so fun to work with. It has a classy look and is durable, which makes it an ideal material for jewelry making. It’s easy to create a modern open work and decorative edged cuff out of recycled leather along with a darling heart necklace with a bit of zipper with just a […]

Filed Under: Jewelry Tagged With: Crafter's Companion Die Cutting, Die cut, DIY, DIY jewelry, jewelry crafts, Recycled Crafts, Stefanie Girard

Recycled Craft: Colored Pencil Candy Corn Halloween Decoration

September 15, 2020 by Stefanie Girard Leave a Comment

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Candy corn is one of the most iconic candies, and I love to use them as a theme for decorations made with all sorts of materials. I happen to have a bunch of colored pencils, and the yellow, orange and white were the perfect colors to make a candy corn decoration. I found an outline […]

Filed Under: Holiday Crafts Tagged With: autumn, candy corn, colored pencils, decoration, Decorative Crafts, home decor, Recycled Crafts, Seasonal Ideas

Fresh Summer Watermelon Doily Craft

August 28, 2020 by Stefanie Girard Leave a Comment

Fresh Summer Watermelon Doily Craft

Vintage doilies make a great surface to give a colorful new look to for summer and the watermelon color scheme is just perfect for the round shape of this classic home accent piece. Doilies come in such pretty patterns and sizes. They often can get a little “aged” look to them. Sometimes that works for […]

Filed Under: Crafts Tagged With: Doily, easy craft projects, FolkArt, painting, Plaid Paint, Recycled Crafts, Stefanie Girard, summer crafts, Watermelon

Unexpected Materials: Top 10 Crafts

August 26, 2020 by AllFreeKidsCrafts Leave a Comment

The world of craft materials extends as far as the mind can reach. I remember as a kid hearing about an artist who built a sculpture out of those white and orange striped traffic barrels you’d see on the highway. I was completely fascinated by the sculpture and wondered how in the world the artist […]

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Recycled Craft: Faux Wooden Flower Pot

July 27, 2020 by Benetta Strydom Leave a Comment

Use a clever painting technique to turn an old plastic pot into a little work of art. Once done, the pot will look as if it has been covered with plywood. Add jute ribbon, a small succulent, some pebbles, and a pot that was previously ready to be thrown out, has received a new lease […]

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Hi there! Earth Day encourages us to not only think about our planet’s future, our own ‘”footprints” we leave for future generations, and also how we can use less resources and recycle now! Using that as inspiration, I created a card that made me “think green” by using my own thumbprint as a focal point. […]

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