This eye-popping chandelier is created entirely from plastic water bottles. Visit Oh Happy Day for the completely tutorial.
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This eye-popping chandelier is created entirely from plastic water bottles. Visit Oh Happy Day for the completely tutorial.
I think that burlap is something you either love or loathe. Either way, it's a much more interesting fiber than you'd think. And it can contemporary... not just country! It's "green" because it's made from jute, a very low-impact plant to grow. So it's renewable. Even compostable! Also, it’s pretty easy to get second-hand/used burlap, if you know where to look. Local coffee shops, especially ones that roast their own beans, tend to be rich with big, empty burlap sacks. For other ideas on how to find the stuff (and to read more about why burlap is awesome) visit Crafting a Green World. Once you get your hands on some, make these pretty things (25+ projects for you):
I am in awe of the craft, resourcefulness and colors in these products. The how to (via Supercyclers) is limited ... but I'm featuring it anyway because it's an amazing way to take one of the ugliest objects on earth and transform it.
Winter in the midwest is long ... when you have a kid, it's interminable. I had no idea!! So we asked relatives to get us a membership to the Chicago Children's Museum (good way to minimize how much stuff we got for her first birthday). We figured it would help us get out of the house and give the wee person a place to run around and be crazy. We thought we were being pretty smart at the time. With hindsight, it was a genius decision! I love the place. It's welcoming, stimulating and, above all, constantly surprising. Since the focus is on tactile experience, we spend a lot of time *doing* stuff. But the last time we were there, I spent some time just looking ... and guess what I saw? Repurposing, recycling and ingenius refashioning everywhere! So here's a taste.
He's inspired by a book and he's made of old t-shirts and scrap fabric. And the tutorial/pattern is offered free by MeSewCrazy. I'd say he deserves center-stage on this blog.
Christmas 2005 was the holiday of the "book stuff". I churned out book clocks (something I'll post about one day) and what I called "book-Its" by the dozen, both as gifts and to make a little extra cash. Turns out those book-Its started to show a little wear towards the end of 2011 and a few friends have asked for another one... because it's their "go to" bookmark. Since I'm making them anyway, here's a little how to. They could not be simpler to make! So here goes ... (Hit "Read More" for the full tutorial)