Crafts Unleashed

Flowers from Recycled Materials

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

I love to be able to recycle- it means I can stretch my money and save more for my craft shopping! Well, this handy-dandy flower is made from recycled silk or taffeta (I got mine from a relative who sews prom gowns) but you could just as easily rip up an old dress or shred [...]

Kids Craft: Easter Bunnies Recycled From Plastic Easter Eggs

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

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This fun kid’s craft is perfect for reusing last year’s plastic Easter eggs or finding a new purpose for this year’s. The craft is perfect for after-school programs, classroom parties, or just a fun family night of crafting. The plastic Easter Bunny Eggs are great for decorating around your home, using for Easter egg-hunts (the [...]

Back to School Craft: Zipper Pulls

Monday, August 30, 2010

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It’s a new school year and new backpacks and jackets have been purchased- but it’s only a matter of time before my kids yank the pulls right off of the zippers! So I’m getting the jump on repairs by making some fun, recycled ones that the kids can personalize. We’re building the base on an [...]

Nestabilites Dies and the Cuttlebug

Monday, April 19, 2010

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A few days ago I posted a great recycled soda can craft using the Cuttlebug die-cutting and embossing machine and Nestabilities Dies made by Spellbinder. I thought that in this post, I’d talk about all of the things you can cut with the Cuttlebug using the Nestabilities dies- and how they can help you continue [...]

Recycle Craft: Soda Can Brooches

Friday, April 16, 2010

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It’s amazing to me what the right tool can do for you- and in this case, the tool is the Cuttlebug (read my “Intro to the Cuttlebug” post to learn more.) This little hand-cranked gem can help you transform old aluminum soda cans into cool, kitchy blooms that you can wear as pins! For this [...]

Recycle Craft: Football Vase

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

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Create a vase using a recycled Starbucks coffee bottle. This vase is the perfect center piece for game day; especially if you love polka dots.

Recycle Craft: Serendipity Vessels

Monday, April 12, 2010

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Editor’s Note: We are gearing up for Earth Day with some fun recycling crafts! Would you like to make your art space look a little more artsy? One idea is to make some fun vessels that will inspire you to create. I like to call them “Serendipity Jars” because you just use the scraps around [...]

Paper Crafts: Recycled Pencil holder

Monday, April 5, 2010

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Many of us are doing what we can to go green in an era where everything is convenience and we have so much trash! Did you ever think about combining your love for crafting and taking care of our earth? This post will show you one way that you can take something you have and [...]

Hearts in Bloom Wall Hanging

Thursday, February 11, 2010

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This projects was something of a lark- Stacy made her fabulous Tower Of Hearts centerpiece, and she had all of these lids left over. I couldn’t let them go to waste, now, could I?? So I used up all of HER leftovers and made some cute wall hangings for next to nothing! Supply List: Lids [...]

Tag Archive | "Recycled crafts"

Flowers from Recycled Materials

Kids Craft: Easter Bunnies Recycled From Plastic Easter Eggs

Back to School Craft: Zipper Pulls

Nestabilites Dies and the Cuttlebug

Recycle Craft: Soda Can Brooches

Recycle Craft: Football Vase

Recycle Craft: Serendipity Vessels

Paper Crafts: Recycled Pencil holder

Hearts in Bloom Wall Hanging

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