I did not make very many gifts for the holidays this year, but I did manage to squeak in a couple of special pieces for my daughters. Last year, I got caught up in making these works from broken picture frames, wood scraps, old rulers, etc. So naturally, I made a couple of special ones […]
6 Tips for saving upcycled materials (without turning into a hoarder!)
When I tell people I save lids or jars or whatever… I get strange looks. Like, why on EARTH would you save such GARBAGE?? Well, that’s one reason. To prevent more GARBAGE going into the EARTH. But there’s also creative potential in re-using this stuff. Exhibit A: Dollhouse.Exhibit B: Lid Tree Ornaments. Exhibit C: Junk […]
Upcycled lid Christmas tree ornaments
Christmas ornaments in January? Who wants to see that? Yeah, I know, I know. But if you’re like me, you’re filing these sorts of ideas away all year. And this one takes a bit of pre-planning to save all those lids. So here goes. I actually ran across this idea years ago here, and have […]
Handmade robot costume: Girls can be robots too!
Elise’s Halloween costume request: a robot. “A blue robot. I want it to be a lightish blue, not a darkish blue.” At four years old, this has to be the most specific thing she has ever said. I have to admit, I was excited. I live for requests for robot costumes. Still, time is tight […]
Trash or treasure? Vintage glass in a jar
If you’ve been following this blog for a while, you might remember all of the random things I’ve found in my backyard while gardening. Rocks, pipes, a dog collar and, among other things, a whole lot of glass shards. I hung onto most of them because I’m a hoarder I wanted to do something interesting with them. […]
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