Trash to Treasure projects
Blythe from Desperate Craftwives loves to pass time in the kitchen baking for family, friends, and neighbors. Conveniently, all that baking leaves behind empty parchment paper and foil boxes that also make the perfect gift boxes for those yummy morsels. Blythes dresses up her boxes with wrapping paper, buttons, and ribbons to make them look {…Read More…}
Patti shares a great idea at Fiskars for upcycling a pair of outgrown children’s jeans into a cool cozy with pockets. Old jeans are plentiful at yard sales and thrift stores, so you shouldn’t have a trouble landing a pair for pretty cheap if you don’t already have some. Patti suggested this cozy as a {…Read More…}
Have a pile of old textbooks taking up residence in your closet? Unless you plan on dusting them off for a study session, here’s a fun way to upcycle them into a creative gift for someone special. Anjelika shares at HelloBrit.com how to create a secret candy compartment inside a textbook. Like Angelika suggests, wouldn’t {…Read More…}
I am a big fan of meaningful gifts, especially for parents and grandparents who seem to have everything they need or could even want. Karah from The Space Between made her dad a special gift for his 65th birthday this past November. It all started with an old hockey bag that belonged to Karah’s dad, {…Read More…}
Hopefully I don’t gross you out too much with this project I recently shared on Infarrantly Creative. When I was out running this summer I came across a major stash of Jack Daniels bottles on the side of the road. Seriously, there were more than 50 bottles there. Pretty nasty, huh? I cleaned and disinfected {…Read More…}
