Category: Green crafts

Pine cone flowers for halloween
Green crafts, Hallooween's day, Holiday & seasonal crafts, Natural crafts | 0 Comment
pine cone mobile with a creepy crawly twist! Want to know how to turn a pretty basket of pine cones and twigs... ...into a cluster of creepy, crawly spiders? Gather your supplies... * pine cones * thin branches * garden clippers * thread * scissors * glue * patience ...and get started! 1. If your pine cones aren't fully open, bake them on super-low heat. Remember to keep a close eye on them, and never-ever-ever leave them unattended! Never ever! 2. Cut the twigs into small pieces. Try to snip them so that they have a couple of
Recycling ring
Beading and knotting, Green crafts, Jewelry making, Recycle | 0 Comment
Milk Plug Recycled Rainbow Beaded Rings Sometimes I think I have brilliant ideas, so brilliant that those crafty magazines like Family Fun and Martha Stewart should be tracking me down and begging me to bring my creative genius to their companies. I felt that way about these milk plug rings. Yesterday I was looking through Pinterest and saw a ring exactly like the ones we made. I mean exactly, even the same kind of beads. My first thought was that someone hacked into
Green gifts: Mini flower pot for gift.
Garden, Green crafts, Holiday & seasonal crafts, Valentine's day | 0 Comment
Green gifts: Mini flower pot for gift. Hi TKB readers! It’s me Lauren and as promised last week, I have a great Valentine’s DIY to share today! I am super excited about this one because it is not your typical Valentine’s craft project. (Not to mention, it can do double duty as wedding escort cards, or table decor for your reception! Just food for thought:) I am all about embracing what you truly love and to be honest, we all can’t love
Sewing patterns: Upcycled Laundry/Vegetable/Grocery BAG
Bags, Green crafts, Recycle, Sewing | 0 Comment
I've had my grandson for the last couple of weeks so I've "been away". He's headed home today and has some dirty clothes to take with him so we decided to do this little project together before he left. Sewing patterns: Upcycled Laundry/Vegetable/Grocery BAG What could have been a twenty minute project, if not for Noah's "help", turned into a good forty-five-er... but where's the fun in fast? We upcycled an old sweatshirt into a bag that he'll use for his dirty clothes.

Baby making toys: Guatemalan Worry Dolls tutorial
Green crafts, Making toys, Recycle | 0 Comment
Art Around the World- Guatemalan Worry Dolls Baby making toys: Guatemalan Worry Dolls tutorial Art Around the World- Guatemalan Worry Dolls The legend of the Worry Doll from Guatemala is simple- have the worried child create a doll that represents him or her self. At night, when they go to sleep, have the child tell his or her doll their worries and place it under their pillow. While the child sleeps the worry doll will take the worries away. I have young children at
Recycling ideas: Recycle – t-shirts – The Desk Lawn
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Recycling ideas: Recycle - t-shirts - The Desk Lawn Materials: *Cotton T-shirts - I used two extra large t-shirts in two shades of green. *A 6 1/2" square of craft styrofoam - I bought a circle and cut it with a razor blade into a square (just in case you can't find a square) *Scissors *Hot Glue *Some brown feltStep 1 Make your t-shirt into yarn - see here for a great tutorial on a nice and fast way to cut your t-shirt yarn (by Polka Dot
Recycling ideas: CASSETTE CROCHET PURSE
Bags, Crochet, Green crafts, Recycle | 0 Comment
Recycling ideas: CASSETTE CROCHET PURSE Now you can still use the old tape yet to anything! You need a minimum of 60 cassette, a crochet needle of medium thickness, a pocket clip for attaching (12-15 wide) and residuals for the food. It is quite simple: Tape rewind to the middle and remove the tape from the cassette anddouble handle. Crochet a circle that is slightly larger than the circumference of the pocketclip. Forage crop, also 1 cm greater than the circle. Food on the sewing circle, turn the food while 1 cm deep and sew along the edge. Now both the pocket stitching frame. Andlisten while a good old cassette! Finally there is use for old cassette tapes! You need at least a 60 minute tape, a mid-sizecrochet needle, a bag frame of 12-15 cm width and a piece of fabric for the lining. Its very easy: Fast forward to the middle of the tape. Take the tape out of the cassette and work to double. Make a circle with basic crochet stitches until the circle is a little largerthen the frame. Cut out the lining, 1cm larger then the crochet circle. Sew the circle and thelining together. Do this around the edge
Natural crafts: Halloween Pine Cone Craft
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Natural crafts: Halloween Pine Cone Craft Living in the Sierra Mountains I have an endless supply of free pine cones. I think my Candy Corn Cones turned out pretty cute, and they cost very little. I actually had all the supplies already on hand to complete this project. Here is what you will need. 3 Pine cones Yellow, orange, and white spray paint Yellow, orange, and white felt Self adhesive sticky foam letters for "BOO" (you can find these at the $ Store) Hot glue Scissors First spray paint your pine cones
Halloween crafts: Upcycled Fabric + Paper Owls tutorial
Green crafts, Hallooween's day, Holiday & seasonal crafts, Making toys, Recycle | 0 Comment
Halloween crafts: Upcycled Fabric + Paper Owls tutorial It’s been rainy in Oakland of late; I forgot how cool and crisp it can get here during the fall and winter rainy season. I’ve been breaking out the extra layers and lighting candles the past few days, and I’ve been wanting to find a fun and cozy project I could work on indoors while listening to the rain. Anne Weil of Flax & Twine created these fabric and cardboard owls as invitations
Paper crafts: Animal Alphabet Art- O is for Owl
Green crafts, Paper crafts, Recycle | 0 Comment
Animal Alphabet Art- O is for Owl Paper crafts: Animal Alphabet Art- O is for Owl Make an owl out of O's and triangles. What you need: Animal Alphabet Book Letter O Page Brown, yellow, black and orange construction paper Glue Crayons Scissors What to do: 1. Prep: Cut a large brown O and a small brown O for the owl's head and body. Make two long brown triangles for the wings and one wide triangle for the tail. Make 3 small orange triangles for the beak and feet.
Crafts fashion for women: DIY Fringe Shoes + Clutch
Fashion, Green crafts, Repair work | 0 Comment
You guys liked the fringed clutch in this outfit so I’m going to show you how I made it. Super duper easy. I spotted a fringe how-to by one of my favorite bloggers, I Spy DIY. Anything no sew gets a thumbs up from me. I bought a yard of fringe trim and only needed about a foot for the purse, so I decided to dress up some shoes too. For the purse, you’ll need: Clutch or purse with straps you want to
Crafts fashion for women: get new clothes tutorial
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I have a ton of clothes. One day I counted (this was a couple years ago too) and I had 110 shirts. I like to get new clothes too. There is just something about wearing something for the first time. Since the move, I've realized that I had too many clothes. I don't have enough room in my closet. I still want something new though, so I decide to shop in my closet. This purple shirt is one of my favorite