Category: Recycle

• 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

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    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

• Halloween crafts: Upcycled Fabric + Paper Owls tutorial

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  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

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  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.




• Crafty jewelry with Recycling ideas

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  DIY Hex Nut Wrap Bracelet   Yes, I know, I have to stop making bracelets. It’s an addiction. Is there a support group for this? But I see these fun, colorful wrap bracelets everywhere, and they are sooo easy that even this craft-challenged mom can’t resist. And seriously J. Crew, $36 for this? Step 1: Get thee to Goodwill and buy a crazy heinous skirt for $3. Then stop by the hardware store for a dozen or so brass hex nuts at 15 cents

• Recycling for Halloween Lanterns craft tutorial

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  Recycling for Halloween Lanterns craft tutorial It’s October and Halloween is quickly approaching, even though I still have no idea what all of us will dress up as.  But I am however thinking about crafts and fun.  I would not be me if I didn’t incorporate Recycled Milk Boxes  into one of the crafts.  God knows I am swimming in them even though lately my husband is trying to prove to me that there is no difference between regular and organic

• Recycling paper : Apple Trees for every age

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  Recycling paper : Apple Trees for every age   Take your empty toilet rolls and you can make three different kids of apple trees! 1. Foamy tree with foam "apples" (baby and toddler version) 2. Mosaic tree with foam, paper and bead "apples" (preschool version) 3. Tissue paper apple tree (from the newly minted grade one!)   What you need: Toilet rolls Glue Scissors Green paper Red or green foam sheets Red or green beads Cardboard for tree backing (cereal boxes work well!) Brown crayon Green and red tissue paper   For all the trees you need

• Crafty jewelry with recycling ideas: modern earrings

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  Happy Hour   Crafty jewelry with recycling ideas: modern earrings I really wanted to go get a huge Coke Zero from Sonic during their happy hour so I texted Jacob to see if he wanted to go. After no reply for a couple of minutes, I went ahead to Sonic with  the intention of bringing him something. I went to his apartment with his limeade, and we were chatting next to his current project. He added a card to his computer and had

• Recycling ideas and tutorial: New Key Fob with Zipper

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  Recycling ideas and tutorial:   New Key Fob with Zipper I made some key fobs using by zipper. Recently I'm spending a time for make something using by zipper　(o`･∀･´o)yes!! It really is fun to make it with zipper! It looks very gorgeous! I used heavy weight interfacing tape inside. So there are very durable. They don't loose shape when you hold. Let's try to make it!! Material : Metal zipper 19cm(already cut off top end stopper and removed slider) Cotton fabric 4cm × 19cm Heavy weight Iron-on interfacing tape 2cm ×

• Recycling paper: toilet paper roll paper pumpkin art

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  I love seeing all the great projects people have created using toilet paper rolls. For Fall, I thought I'd try to create something of my own. My goal was to make something that cost nothing and here it is...my totally free, toilet paper roll art! Recycling paper: toilet paper roll paper pumpkin art This project was simple. I saw this rolled paper frame and knew it would be perfect (I antiqued the background with a layer of Mod-Podge and watered down paint). The toilet paper roll strips

• Recycling paper : Howdy to Homemade Costumes!

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  Everyone wants their kid to look cute on Halloween, but no one wants to buy an expensive costume for them to wear just once (especially nowadays).  Here is a NO SEWING homemade costume that can be done the night before, even though I do not recommend waiting until that close.  Say “Howdy” to my bull rider! Recycling paper : Howdy to Homemade Costumes! What you will need for this project: 1 large box – that your child could easily fit around himself 1 small

• Recycling paper: Cardboard Tube Giraffe tutorial

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  Recycling paper: Cardboard Tube Giraffe tutorial This adorable giraffe is made completely from toilet paper cardboard tubes and some printed felt. You could paint the tubes instead, but I found the printed felt at Hobby Lobby on sale, couldn’t pass that up! He’s just busy nommin’ on my bushes… :) There’s a little story behind this giraffe. This was originally intended for Kaboose, one of my day jobs, but the aim there is to create easy crafts for small children. While I intended

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