Category Archives: Recycled, Repurposed

Kids Craft Corner – Cork Reindeer

Last year or maybe two years ago, we were given a reindeer made out of cork.  This reindeer stays out all year long on a shelf in the kitchen, not sure why but it does.  Stella has been really into … Continue reading

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Toilet Paper Seed Pots

This past weekend was glorious and truly gave me the itch to get my hands dirty and thoughts of gardening filled my head.  So glad I spent all day Saturday out in the sun, since Sunday the weather turned and … Continue reading

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Kids Craft Corner – Recycled Pencil Holder

It was so nice to get back to crafting with Stella and doing a kids craft corner evening.  If your kids are like Stella then their room, desk, craft area is overflowing with pencils, pens, markers, crayons…  We are always … Continue reading

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Make A Wine Cork Christmas Tree

I have been collecting wine corks and requesting them from friends and family and now have many bags of them.  So what else to make with wine corks.  I have made a wine cork wreath, wine cork mirror, wine cork … Continue reading

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Change A Sweater Into A Stocking!

I can’t believe that it is December!!  I am not as far as I wanted or needed to be on my holiday gift making and as I was looking at the calendar I became a little anxious!!!  Just like last … Continue reading

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Make A Pistachio Shell Egg

We continue to eat pistachio nuts at our house and to save the shells.   I have many baggies filled with pistachio shells and am always on the look-out for things to make with them.  There is a flower pin that … Continue reading

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Make Your Own Christmas Ornaments With Scrabble Letters

I have noticed lately that there are many trinkets being made with Scrabble letters. I think they are so cool, but I have not wanted to learn how to make them, but when I saw some ornaments made with the … Continue reading

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Kid’s Craft Corner – What To Do With Your Halloween Pumpkin

I can’t really remember what we do with our pumpkin after Halloween. Last year we fried up the pumpkin – that was fun.  Before that I don’t remember – I think we leave it on our stoop until it is … Continue reading

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Making Your Own Cork Board

I love corks and cannot throw them away.  I have been envisioning many crafts using corks – so a call went out to several family members in search of corks and wine labels.  I am lucky that I have several … Continue reading

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Paper Towel Roll = Napkin Rings

In my ever dying obsession in finding a re-use for toilet and paper towel rolls that are both fun and practical, here is another project for you to try out.  This would make a great kids project, especially around the … Continue reading

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