Recycled Crafts - Free projects and DIY gift ideas from Craftbits.com craftbits.com DIY Christmas Crafts and Handmade Gift Ideas You are here: Home / Recycled Crafts Recycled Crafts Recycled Crafts – Save the environment or your money with these frugal recycled craft projects. 68Share 2.7KShare Christmas Tree Sweatshirt Cut Out Halloween Napkin Luminaries Old Jeans to Adult Coloring Pencil Bag Gypsy Bohemian Boot Recycled Junk Wind Chime Stamped Domino Tile Pendant Necklace Give new life to old furniture. Old Desk, Play Kitchen Transformation Heart Light Bulb for Valentine's Day! Cute Bird Made Of Leftover Yarn Upcycled Hubcap Halloween Table Apothecary Bottles Wind Chime Made With A Can And Egg-Shells DIY Collage of Pages Bookcase Soda Can Pop Top Brooch Pins Upcycled Floating Shelf Candle Holder - Industrial Copper Hardware Make Simple Button Pendants Make 4th of July Inspired Recycled Shaker Box Make a Decorative 4th of July Vase Upcycled Coffee Pod Capsule Holder Recycled Denim: Make a Gorgeous Gypsy Purse Recycled Spoon Coat Of Arms Pendant Burlap Country Christmas Decoration
How to Sew a Fabric Bowl January 14th, 2009 Email 566 users recommend Use your fabric bowl to store notions, buttons, jewelry, or other small trinkets. Linda Permann To start, cut one short edge of any fabric strip at a 45-degree angle. Once you have the first bit wrapped securely, place the end under the foot of your sewing machine. Photo: Linda Permann Sew up a sweet and soft coiled bowl to stow all your notions, threads, and more. Here's what you'll need to get started: 50 feet of 1/4-inch- to 3/8-inch-diameter cotton clothesline. The basic idea is that you are going to build the bowl by coiling the clothesline around itself by sewing each successive coil to the previous coil. When you are close to the end of the fold, put the needle down, raise the foot, and pivot your work, turning the folded end to the left. When you are about 4 inches from the end of your wrapped clothesline, stop sewing with your needle down (to hold the work in place). Continue to sew, wrap, and add new strips of fabric as necessary.
Relax Bottle/Time Out Timer | My Crazy Blessed Life! Sooooo… I have a three-year-old little girl who is full of drama. Probably not the only one in history, but one of my current dilemmas. When time out time comes for bad behaviour I find myself with a little girl on the bottom step screaming, kicking walls and not able to even calm down enough to learn her lesson. This was getting worse and worse until I told my husband, “there has to be a better way, I’m going to research this.” So I went online and read other mom’s advice, dr’s advice, psychologist’s advice, etc. So I found a water bottle (Smart water was the brand) that was totally smooth and not too big around for little hands to hold. I removed the label with goo gone (it was very sticky under that label) Next I filled each bottle with about 3/4 (* edit 5-3-12, I used hot water so that the glue “melted” better… room temp or cold will cause it to stay separate) water, an entire bottle of glitter glue and a small tube of ultra fine glitter. Thanks for stopping by! Johanna Like this:
Cheap Craft Ideas - Inexpensive Crafts Adapted from Clare Youngs’s The Perfect Handmade Bag ($19.95; Cico), this cute carryall requires little more than a pair of small wooden spatulas and two tea towels ($15 each; motherlindas.com). Cut six strips of fabric from one towel. Two, measuring 33⁄4"W x 141⁄4"L each, will serve as the decorative horizontal bands at the top of the tote and should incorporate the towel’s graphics (as shown, left). The other four, measuring 31⁄2"W x 8"L, will form tabs for the bag’s handles. To make a tab, topstitch one of the long sides of a 31⁄2"W x 8"L strip near the edge. Lay the second towel on a flat surface, right side up. Flip the towel right side down. Fold the towel in half, wrong sides together.
How to make gift bags from newspaper When I bought something at a store recently, the clerk handed me my purchase in a bag made from a newspaper. I liked it very much and had to make some more—thus today's DIY recycled newspaper project: gift bags made from the Wall Street Journal. You can vary the dimensions, of course, but here's what I used to create a bag that's 5" tall, 4.5" wide, and 3" deep. Stack two sheets of newspaper on top of each other. This will be a two-ply bag for extra sturdiness. Cut out a rectangle that's 15.5" wide and 8.25" tall. Fold a flap 1.25" down from the top. Cut two pieces of cardstock or chipboard to 4.25" x 1", then glue them on the widest two panels just under the top fold. Put glue on the outside of the 0.5" tab and bring the left-most panel over to form the body of the bag, aligning the cut edge of the panel with the folded edge of the flap. Upend the bag so the 2" flap is now up. Put glue on both flaps and fold them inward to form the bottom of the bag.
Split Chain - step by step instructions Tat the first part of the chain in the normal way, to the point where you want the two shuttle threads to meet. Join the core thread to the base of the first ring with a lock join and leave enough thread to work the 5 stitches needed to complete the chain, back towards the last chain stitch worked. Always leave a little less thread, as this will stretch as you work the backward stitches. Using the core thread shuttle, pull a loop of thread, from the back, to the front, taking great care not to twist the loop. Thread the shuttle through the loop from the back to the front. Gently pull the shuttle thread until the loop is much smaller and then push the loop under the chain towards the back. Pull the loop at the back, gently reducing the thread and you will see the first half of the stitch taking shape. Draw all the way until the first half of the stitch is tightly into position, taking great care not to twist the new loop that is forming. First double stitch completed.
2 Ingredient Cloud Dough - happy hooligans - flour and baby oil 2 Ingredient Cloud-Dough: the ultimate sensory dough! Cloud dough requires only 2 common household ingredients, and it’s ready in minutes. It smells heavenly, and it’s a delight to run your fingers through! I’m a sucker for a good, homemade sensory play recipe, and this flour and baby oil Cloud dough is something I’ve been waiting all winter to make! I’ve seen cloud dough on plenty of other blogs, and every one mentions the mess-factor so I’ve been for warm weather so we could make it, and take it outside to play with. What is Cloud Dough? Cloud dough (also known as moon dough or moon sand) is silky and mold-able and takes just two ingredients to make. Since first writing this post, I’ve also come up with a coloured cloud dough recipe and a toddler-safe cloud dough for little ones who still put everything in their mouths. You’re going to love how easy Cloud Dough is to make: For your convenience, I’ve included Amazon Affiliate links in this post. Cloud Dough Recipe: 2-ingredient Ghost Mud
How To: Mini Snow Globe Favors Snow globes are a fun winter collectible and make the perfect gifts. After seeing this tutorial I wanted to try making my own ‘dry’ snow globes (without the water). The supplies took some time to track down (finding the perfect small jar, tiny trees and deer), but the effort was well worth it. They turned out so darling! Not only would these mini snow globes be perfect holiday gifts, I think they would also make truly unique favors for a winter wedding or holiday party. Supplies: • Baby food jars • 1″ Christmas Trees (I found mine at my local craft store. Tools: • Exacto Knife • Paint Brush • Hot Glue Gun Step One: Paint the baby food jar lids gold. Step Two: Once the lids are dry, use an exacto knife to cut a small piece of styrofoam to fit perfectly into the center of the jar lid. Step Three: Decorate your styrofoam base. Step Four: I wanted to incorporate a special message into the snow globe scene. Step Five: Add some fake snow and confetti to the glass jars.
9 Cool Things to Do With Old Books & Written Word - StumbleUpon Bibliophiles and bookworms, English majors and lovers of literature: is it possible to have too many books? They accumulate so quickly! Every member of your family getting you the same three books you requested for Christmas. Seeing Don DeLillo marked half-off, knowing you dumped a half-caff latte on your copy of Underworld, and – even though only the first three pages are illegible – justifying its purchase. 15+ years of required reading lists stored in boxes in your basement, even though you can bet your bippy you will never willingly read the poetry of Robert Burns again. We are up to our waists in books, some of which we hate (really Master Burns? Update: Do to the overwhelming support (HA!) 1. It brings a whole new meaning to “audio book.” Use your old books to showcase your artistic side. Good for hiding passwords and codes, the key to your safe, and family jewels. 2. Your choice of ribbon can transform this wreath so it is suitable for every holiday – or every day! 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
vintage postcard calendar journal Growing up, I kept a daily journal. I always enjoyed looking back at previous entries to see what had changed over the course of a year. These days, I can’t seem to find the time to journal, but I do try to jot down a little note from each day on my perpetual calendar/journal. The idea is very simple — flip to the current date and at the end of the day, write down something that happened. Some days it is big things like “Annie took her first steps.” The first year is the least rewarding, but I imagine that in 10 years, it will be a daily treat to be reminded of what happened on that date over the last decade. CLICK HERE for the full how-to after the jump! I’m always trying to give new life to things I can’t pass up at flea markets. Materials fruit box and 12 postcards found at flea markets (my box was $1.00, postcards $1.00 or less each)180 4 x 6″ lined index cardsdate stamppaper cutter (or scissors)twine (for gift wrapping) Instructions 1. 2. 3. 4.
Simple Ideas That Are Borderline Crafty (35 Pics) Click Here For More Amazing Ideas How To Paint Laminate Furniture in 3 Easy Steps! When we moved into our house a few years back, we had two hot pink couches and a mattress on the floor. That's about the time I began finding old thrift store furniture and painting it...and out of necessity, a hobby was born. Now three years later, I've painted and repurposed tons of furniture, and my entire house is furnished with my finds. This aqua blue dresser is one of my favorites. Last week some friends were moving and they gave me a bunch of furniture from their basement. So, here is the trailer full of free furniture I brought home. I decided to start with the smaller dresser first (although I eventually painted the larger one, too). Here's the before picture. The dresser was in great shape, and was a perfect paint candidate. Or at least a good rival to my all-time favorite. So let's talk about the actual process of painting. Rather than sanding the laminate, all you have to do to get the paint to adhere correctly is prime. I'm a ridiculous person and I do not recommend this.
Altered Metal and Tattered Angels - Wild Wyoming Art Cafe' Metal is such a perfect medium for Tattered Angels paint products! I love the way the paints ooze, drip and pool in and around the metal. I have three projects that are featured on the Tattered Angels Blog today! I used these Tattered Angels products on the Saw Blade Clock: Chalkboard Mist - Inch Worm, Glam - Chandelier on the actual saw blades, and Dirty Martini; Glaze - Icicle andAll That Jazz on the metal embellishments. I used 2 used saw blades I got from my darling husband, bottlecaps, glass globs, seed beeds and a washer. My next project is a Metal Mini Album. I used Tattered Angels Glam - Chandelier and Glaze - All that Jazz and Penny Loafer. All That Jazz Glaze really finds it's way into all the de-bossed areas of the copper metal foil. The last project I have for you today is a Metal Butterfly Night Light. I used several Tattered Angels paint products on this Metal Butterfly Night Light. The Butterfly is Spellbinders S5-051 Fanciful Flight. Holly