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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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12 Denim DIY Crafts: Putting Your Old Jeans to Good Use

July 20, 2020 by FaveCrafts Leave a Comment

12 Denim DIY Crafts Putting Your Old Jeans to Good Use

Even though nobody likes to talk about it, at one point or another we have all grown out of our favorite pair of jeans. Whether this is from losing a few pounds (not me) or gaining a few (definitely me), these jeans have continued to collect dust as we have let our jean collection grow. […]

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Mason Jar Craft: Giant Firefly Jar Decoration

July 18, 2020 by Stefanie Girard Leave a Comment

Mason jar crafts are all over the place right now and this 21-inch wood mason jar with a cutout monogram inspired me to make it light up with twinkling tea lights just like a glass mason jar filled with summer fireflies like I used to collect when I was a kid. First up, I raised […]

Filed Under: Crafts Tagged With: decoration, Decorative Crafts, DIY Home Decor, mason jar crafts, painting, Recycled Crafts, Stefanie Girard, summer crafts, Unfinished wood decoration

Cute Recycled Coffee Cans for Desk Organization

May 25, 2020 by Stefanie Girard Leave a Comment

I like looking at my craft supplies as much as I like using them. This means pretty organizing and containers are a must! However, as a consummate recycled crafter, that means I look for ways to upcycle packaging containers that would normally be hitting the trash or recycle bin and use them to corral my […]

Filed Under: Crafts Tagged With: budget friendly ideas, easy craft projects, Organization, Recycled Crafts, Spectrum Noir markers, Stefanie Girard, Storage, upcycle

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Candy canes are traditionally one of the most famous symbols seen during Christmas time. There is a lot of speculation that their red and white colors might have spiritual meaning, yet the true origin of candy canes is unknown. Mostly they are known for being used to make stunning Christmas decorations, and of course, for […]

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