Celebrate Earth Day by upcycling 2 pillowcases into a cute, simple sundress! Supplies:* 2 pillowcases with fun patterns (They don’t have to match, but they should be the same size.)* 30-40″ of ¼” braided elastic band, white or black to match the pillowcase fabric (Will be cut down to waist size.)* 2 ½ yards of …
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Sunday Snapshot: Recycling with Kitties
Recycle. But make sure you remove the kitties first. Welcome to your annual recycling reminder, brought to you—per usual—by an adorable cat camping out in our recycling bags.Recycle, ya hear? It makes cute, fuzzy kitties (and the planet) happy.
Upcycled Pillowcase Sundress
You know that pillowcase sundress I’ve been babbling about on Facebook? I finally finished it today! That’s right, muffins. This dress was once 2 pillowcases that I rescued from my childhood closet in the Midwest. (Hi Mom!) Want to learn how to make one too? Head on over to the Pillowcase Sundress Tutorial: Part 1. …
Recycled Beer Bottle Glasses
On Saturday afternoon, I went to my first Craftaholic’s School of Art and Creativity workshop at Spacecraft in Brooklyn. (Update 4/26/13: Spacecraft is now closed.) We made glasses using recycled beer and soda bottles, which is something I’ve wanted to learn how to do for quite a while. Yoshi, the workshop instructor, showed us all …