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Recycle pizza boxes into wall art - StumbleUpon. Art for pizza lovers!

Recycle pizza boxes into wall art - StumbleUpon

BTW our pizza is delivered with a wax paper insert on the bottom of the box, so the boxes were clean. I wouldn't recommend using pizza boxes with food stains! I already had this idea in mind, but was going to use polystyrene blocks. But why buy polystyrene when I can recycle pizza boxes and create art for my home, and for the kids' rooms as well. ABOVE: Use larger pizza boxes to make unique art for a child's bedroom.

CUSTOM SWITCHPLATES » JosieJones & Company. These custom switch plates are the perfect way to personalize your space.

CUSTOM SWITCHPLATES » JosieJones & Company

We chose to use book pages but any decorative paper could work. The key is to make sure your paper is light weight so it will lay nicely. Items you will need: Switchplates from your local hardware store. Skittles Vodka. DIY Design Community.

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Yet to Start. Decor8. The Butterfly Project... Susie Harris: Inspiration...pass it on! *** Because someone asked..yes!

Susie Harris: Inspiration...pass it on!

I have one in my Etsy if you would like...smiles~*** Oh have I got a good one for you today {I hope}. What I want most out of this blog is to connect with you girls. My prayer is that you leave every post with a giggle,touched heart,new found friendship or INSPIRATION! How to Make Cherry Blossom Lights. Fairy lights, esprit cabane, DIY decorative objects. Fairy lights can be enhanced with feathers, paper, cardboard cones or...egg carton cups!

Fairy lights, esprit cabane, DIY decorative objects

These recycled cardboard cups offer an unusual texture and soft colors that, with minimal skills, can be turned into a vine of light-emitting morning glory. For this project, use LED lights only. Save different colored egg cartons. With a pair of sturdy scissors, cut away excess cardboard surrounding the cup strips. Then cut out each separate cup. Starting at the cup opening, make a short slit into each side of the cup. Hang your fairy lights in a dark area, over a mirror or above a bed for a cozy, warm effect. WELL WORN: Faux Real: Luxe Snow Globes. The Beauty of Mason Jars. How To: Decorate Your Own Tea Set Most Popular Posts. Previous image Next image Title: Decorated Tea Set Name: Aya Rosen Time: 2 1/2 HoursCost: about $12 Wow, what great small project that allows you to be totally creative on a very functional household item.

How To: Decorate Your Own Tea Set Most Popular Posts

Easier than we thought, check out Aya's great instructions below... A tea set - I found mine at a local vintage store, it was 1.99 for the saucers and 2.99 for the cups. The coolest thing about painting porcelain or china dishes is that it's basically like drawing or painting on paper, you can do whatever you want, and limited only by your imagination and creativity. Skeleton leaves, esprit cabane, creative ideas, DIY decorating. It is hard to reproduce the beauties of nature.

Skeleton leaves, esprit cabane, creative ideas, DIY decorating

In the fall, by a pool of water, you may sometimes find skeleton leaves in which the pulp has decomposed, so that only the veins are left, like a fragile piece of lace created by nature. Here are instructions on how to "skeletonize" leaves. With this method, you will need to use thick, shiny leaves, such as ivy, maple, or hydrangea. If the leaves are too fragile, this approach will not work. DIY Doily Lamp. DIY: Wine Bottle Light « Wit & Whistle.

November 3rd, 2009 This past spring Daniel and I went on a road trip from San Francisco to the Grand Canyon.

DIY: Wine Bottle Light « Wit & Whistle

Along the way we stopped at Chateau Julien for a wine tasting. I wanted to do something with the empty bottle instead of throwing it in the recycling bin. Splitcoaststampers Tutorials: Alcohol Ink by Cindy Lyles: Card Making Techniques. Dominos are non-porous too!

Splitcoaststampers Tutorials: Alcohol Ink by Cindy Lyles: Card Making Techniques

The application for this techique is endless. Glossy paper, buttons, CDs, and so forth. If finished product is to be worn or handled roughly, consider sealing it. Page corner bookmarks. This project comes to you at the request of Twitterer @GCcapitalM.

page corner bookmarks

I used to believe that a person could never have too many books, or too many bookmarks. Then I moved into an apartment slightly larger than some people’s closets (and much smaller than many people’s garages) and all these beliefs got turned on their naïeve little heads. But what a person can always look for more of is really cool unique bookmarks. Placeholders special enough for the books that are special enough to remain in your culled-out-of-spacial-necessity collection. Page corner bookmarks are cute, practical and deeply under-represented in the world.* They’re easy to make, easy to customize, and will set you apart from all those same-same flat rectangular bookmarks.

Memorable Ways to Repurpose Old T-Shirts – Crafting a Green World. Sewing Published on June 18th, 2010 | by Wenona Napolitano We all have them- those t-shirts we just can’t let go of.

Memorable Ways to Repurpose Old T-Shirts – Crafting a Green World

Even if they are worn out, faded or no longer fit, we can’t seem to let go because of the fond memories they hold. Tutorial: Quick Envelope Pillow Case. ShirtMockup.com - Upload your art. Mock it up. Download your image for FREE! Unusual Spray Paint Projects. Booze it Up! 13 Rad Recycled Bottle Crafts & Projects.

Got a recycling bin full of glass bottles? Why waste them when you could have a new table lamp, candle holder, shelving unit, hummingbird feeder, glass countertop, building block – even a whole glass-bottle house? Reuse beer, wine and liquor bottles for these 13 fun and creative crafts and upcycling projects ranging up to a recycled bottle home and garden. Wine Bottle Table Lamp (images via: wit and whistle) Turning any wine bottle into a table lamp is as simple as drilling a hole and inserting a strand of lights. Blog : inspiration: michelle brand. Top 10 Space-Saving Household Projects. Whether you live in a tiny apartment or just have too much stuff, there's likely a lot of space you aren't using, like your walls, your ceilings, or the nooks and crannies in your furniture.

Here's how to use it most efficiently.P 10. Hang Your Bike on the WallP. Hack Apart a Highlighter to Create UV-Reactive Flowers [Science] - How-To Geek ETC. College students have long been hacking apart highlighters to create glowing bottles of booze to line their dorm room walls. Far more interesting, however, is the application of the hack to flowers. Many of you may remember a science class experiment from years gone by where in you put food coloring in a beaker and then some freshly cut white flowers; returning to the experiment a day later yielded flowers colored to match the dye you added.

This little experiment relies on the same technique, only instead of blue food coloring the flowers suck up UV-reactive highlighter dye. Inverted Bookshelf. Tutorial: How to give glass furniture character! I have this turquoise table that I bought for $5.00 at the local thrift store. I refinished it in a previous post, and it sits in my family room. Finished Object: Recycled Magazine Butterfly Collage « Peacock Chic. I love magazines. Postcard Pillow. DIY Rotating Bookshelves, Staircases and Trap Doors. Man makes trap door bookshelf – And teaches you how! Ever seen those hidden bookshelves in the Munsters or Scooby Doo? Make a Book Sling with a Towel Rail. Large Vintage Dominoes - How I DIY. Leather Journal. Finished Object: Recycled Magazine Butterfly Collage « Peacock Chic. How to Make Cherry Blossom Lights. Crafts to make / Coffee can yarn cubbies. Sunburst mirror DIY.