Positively Splendid contributor Megan from The Home I Have Made has just what you need to stay hydrated during this crazy heat wave – a DIY drink holder! Follow Megan’s tutorial, and your icy cold beverage will always be close at hand. It all starts with a tin can… Megan prettied up her can with {…Read More…}
Woven T-Shirt Pillow
June 29, 2012 By
Here’s another great project that puts those old t-shirts to use – t-shirt weaving! This is an activity both you and your kids can enjoy this summer. What kid wouldn’t enjoy the chance to take a pair of scissors to clothes? Over at Alphamom, Ellen of The Long Thread will walk you through the simple {…Read More…}
Toilet Roll Scenes
June 25, 2012 By
The work of artist Anastassia Elias offers a whole new spin in toilet paper roll art! Would you believe one little roll could hold a detailed three-dimensional scene? Anastassia cuts out tiny figures from paper and then uses tweezers to insert them into the rolls. She depicts all sorts of scenes from landscapes to animals {…Read More…}
Vinyl Record Lamps
June 24, 2012 By
Do you have a prized collection of 45s stored away that you just can’t part with? The work of Orlando Dominguez demonstrates that there is opportunity for a second life for those old vinyls. Inhabitat contributor Holly features Dominguez’s creative and artistic genius in upcycling 45s into modern lamps that give off a soft glow. {…Read More…}
Flower Toilet Paper Roll Art
June 23, 2012 By
Even after seeing countless creations made from toilet paper and paper towel rolls, I am still amazed at the beauty that can come from them. Lavender Girl formed her cardboard rolls to look like flowers. She then glued them into a frame and painted the whole shebang black. Isn’t it crazy how it looks like {…Read More…}
Coffee Can Lamp
June 22, 2012 By
If you can’t start your morning without that cup (or two or three!) of joe, then you probably go through quite a few coffee cans. You may be stowing them away with future plans to upcycle them into something fabulous. One original idea I recently stumbled upon is this coffee can lamp that Jamie shared {…Read More…}
Milk Carton Planter
June 21, 2012 By
Camilla from Family Chic shares an awesome project for upcycling milk and juice cartons into planters. The finished product is beautiful, and the process is incredibly quick and inexpensive. All you have to do to make your planter is tear drop cloth fabric into strips and then glue it around your carton. Drop in a {…Read More…}
Tin Can Stilts
June 19, 2012 By
I know my son would have a blast with these patriotic stilts made out of tomato cans from Family Fun. For a six-year-old I am sure half the fun would be puncturing the can and watching all the tomato sauce ooze out {giggle}! While Family Fun suggests this activity as a Fourth of July craft, {…Read More…}
