#Recycled Crafts

[365knitsocks]

Craft Notes 9/1/2024

Greetings! Yay, it’s a new month so I am starting several new projects today!

First off I am going to start 2 new recycled denim quilts with my sister’s old jeans. I will be using the blankets to either stuff or back the blankets.

I am starting a new pair of socks with a pattern that I designed myself in my sister’s memory.

I’m also planning on knitting a pair of socks with this yarn but I will wait until the first pair is done.

I’m also planning to start a basic raglan sweater with this Brava yarn.

This month I also would like to set a goal to finish my diamond art kit!

[witchyzenspiracetions]

This bottle contained the "ale" (it was actually juice) from the cakes and ale at a Lammas/Lughnasadh ritual I attended last month hosted by @divinewarriorwitches . I decided to save it.

I finally got around to painting it with sunflowers 🌻 to represent Lammas/Lughnasadh and I'm really happy with how it turned out. Now I have a cute seasonal/Sabbat decoration that I can also use as a small vase.

IMG 1 - clear glass bottle with two sunflowers on a strip of brown painted on it laying on carpet

IMG 2 - clear glass bottle standing up on carpet. This angle shows a total of 4 sunflowers painted around the bottle with a ring of brown at the base

#Lammas #Lughnasadh #RecycledCrafts #PaintedSunflowers

[impetuousdesigns]

What to do with a ton of children's artwork?!

Mia comes home from school with 1-5 coloring pages every day. She also draws a ton at home, so papers were really starting to pile up. I went through the coloring book pages and picked out ones she’d done cute little drawings or writings on the backs of, then ripped up the other ones and put them in a blender with a bunch of water to make “recycled” paper. I cut out the little drawings and “words” and put them on top of the new paper and made these cute collage artworks!! I reduced our “random papers on which Mia colored” supply by about 3/4!! 😂 I was actually able to make so many of these little collages that I’m trying to figure out whether to connect them all into a poster-sized thing or send them to family, haha. They’re just so cute.

[tanikas-world-of-art]

Bicycle made out of waste newspaper

[helldidntwantme]

Every time I see people use brand new paper for junk journals, handmade paper, recycling crafts etc I cringe inside. It hurts. You are missing the point. If you just want to make the thing with new things, then do that. Otherwise you are missing the point

[craftykidatheart]

I’ve actually achieved stuff today! I’ve been very slowly making cardboard boxes for the cubby holes in my wardrobe and they’re all finally marked out and cut out, so all that’s left is to glue them together!

Now that’s done I’ve got rid of all the unnecessary cardboard from my craft wardrobe out and done with which was there because I wasn’t sure which bits I needed until I was done. I also now feel much happier having my table available for working with resin.

I was determined not to do any resin crafts until I’d finished the cardboard boxes and now I have I can finally get down to it! I feel like it’s been ages since I did any resin and I’ve missed it a little.

[mwsrwritings]

Recycled Materials For Easter Crafts

Yes, you CAN have an eco-friendly Easter! This springtime holiday is perfect for nature crafting, and an Easter basket is a terrific spot to put a few special homemade gifts. Easter eggs are so easy to make eco-friendly, and some wholesome treats are a terrific way to counter that morning candy-fest. Ready to be inspired? Check out these eco-friendly Easter crafts below, and then add some new…

[artisticdivasworld]

The world of recycled crafts

We visited recycled crafts briefly before Christmas, and you can read that post here. But if you’re interested in diving into the world of recycled crafts, it’s a great way to reduce waste, and it’s also incredibly satisfying to transform something old into something new and beautiful. Let’s walk through how you can start making crafts with recycled items, and I’ll share some cool project ideas…

[magicol777]

the finished gingerbread house garland 💕

i’m definitely pleased with how it turned out, it’s so cute and each house has such a unique personality!! what an adorable lil neighborhood.

my personal faves are the middle one for its simplicity and the brick one cuz adorable modern? which of them is your favorite?

i did use some base designs i found on pinterest, but added lil details of my own here n there ^.^

materials: white posca marker, white pen, dollar store red ribbon, double sided adhesive tape, and thin cardboard (they’re the dividers between the cans in my cat’s food boxes 🤪)

(don’t come for my summer sunflower curtain. it’s pretty and i like it)

[teamcolorsbycarrie]

How to Recycle Old Cardboard into Exciting Football Party Decorations

Decorate for your next game day party with fun football decorations, made from recycled cardboard!

Welcome, fellow game day enthusiasts and eco-conscious party planners! Are you eager to throw a football-themed bash that scores big on both creativity and sustainability? Look no further, as I’ve got an exciting and innovative idea to share with you today! In this instructional blog post, I’ll show you how to turn humble recycled cardboard into stunning decorations that will make your football…

[365knitsocks]

Starting My 3rd Denim Quilt

Greetings! Over the last several days I have rounded up all of the old denim in my house to recycle into another denim blanket. I plan to sew another 9 patch quilt top over the summer.

I can’t believe that I have a whole tote full of old blue jeans to use. It seems like this to refills it’s self. 🤣 I do appreciate my family sharing their old jeans with me.

Now hopefully I can get these cut into 4 x 4 squares fairly fast so that I can start sewing. I dislike the cutting part and the mess that comes with it so I will do that all at once so I can enjoy the sewing process.

[labgrownfemcel]

Idea: sew some cute little moths with scrap fabrics and sew them on holes you have on your clothes so you can keep wearing them :)

[impetuousdesigns]

Made more stamps! I let the preschool kids use them to decorate paper to be used for Father’s Day cards.

Then I came home and let my kid go nuts on the balcony.

[jasperthehatchet]

my bag 🌿⛓️🌻⚙️ more details in the image ID and more pics below

I found a small plain black leather backpack at the thrift store for $6 and made it my own :) I used silver sharpie for the swirls and made the buttons all myself with the exception of the metal ones

[Image ID: a small black leather backpack covered in patches, buttons, safety pins, studs and silver and metalic green spirals in the spaces with no patches. There are four patches on the front, an orange patch with a white trans rights symbol sewn on with white thread, and a circular green patch with a simplistic sun and moon drawin on it in black (a mirrormask patch) sewn on with black thread. And on the front pocket on the bottom, theres a dark green band patch with white lettering that says "she past away" sewn on with white thread and a black patch next to it with a red anarchy symbol sewn on the bag with red thread. There are silver spike studs lining the edges of the bag along the zipper and on the front pocket as well as soda tabs sewn onto the front pocket flap with off-white thread. And on both sides of the pocket there are safety pins decorating the empty space next to it. There are four pins on the side of the bag, a light green and white spiral pin, a light green and white "eat the rich" pin, and a metal fairy pin on the top half, and theres a metal frog with an umbrella pin on the front pocket in-between the two patches. Theres also a small orange carabiner on the pocket zipper.

On the left side of the bag, there is a patch on the bottom where a side pocket would normally be. An off-white band patch that says "bauhaus" in black lettering and it's sewn on with black thread, and there are silver spirals around it filling the space. There are some areas I left blank to make the swirls/spirals look like they're hanging down or growing up the bag like vines. There's a horizontal seam above all this that makes the area look like a pocket, and above this seam there's a metal pin with a sun, moon and stars on it.

The right side of the bag, there's no patch where a pocket should be, I instead filled this space with some spirals and more handmade bottle cap buttons. Two buttons, a larger type o negative band button that's black with white thorny vines, and a smaller red band button that says "doom scroll" on it in off-white lettering. Above the seam on this side I drew a bunch of silver spirals that look like they are growing out from behind the seam.

All thread mentioned in this post is embroidery thread, and some groups of spirals drawn on the bag are metallic green. End ID]

Here's the top of the bag as well as the straps that hang down

[Image ID: the bag has a rounded arch shape, and across the top of the leather I drew a cluster of green spirals in between the silver spirals I drew on the sides. There are some blank spots to avoid making the bag look busier than it already is. The loop at the top for hanging the bag is embroidered with a green leafy vine pattern. The same pattern is embroidered on the right strap that hangs down from the bottom of the bag, and on the right one, a gray barbed wire pattern is embroidered. I plan on sewing some more soda tabs onto the top of the bag at some point for the sake of adding more shiny things and also fill up some of that space I mentioned because while I don't want the bag to be too busy, I think the blank space i left on the top is a little too much blank space. End ID]

[acheronist]

hickey's knife super interesting for obvious reasons, but also have you guys ever see some of the other knifes that got fashioned / salvaged from the wrecks.... especially the inuit-made ones....

like these are very beautiful to MEEEEE

[hollow-forest-creations]

Grocery Bag Tail Tutorial!

Buckle up, this is a long one lol! Also please mind any typo's. We're very dyslexic.

(Note: While I feel this craft can be relatively straight forward and repetitive once you get in the rhythm, still be prepared for this to take a several hours to complete)

Step 1:

thread a long piece of thread on a needle to roughly the length you want your tail to be. (A little bit of extra length is always good. This can be trimmed later.)

Step 2:

Measure out a 5"x5" (127mm x 127mm) square template out of paper, (This will roughly end up being the width the tail is around.) then fold it in half.

Step 3:

Cut the bag into a rectangle shape, preferably not including the label for a solid color. (Or leave it, that's up to you!) (Also, I like to save the access trims from the bag for other projects)

(Hint: If you paint a light wash of acrylic paint on the bag at this step you can change the color of the tail ;3 )

Step 4:

Fold the rectangle once vertically, and once horizontally.

Step 5:

Cut along 3 of the folded sides but NOT the side where they are all attached! (This is so it remains one solid piece) Fold It back out and it should have cleaner edges. (Once again I like to keep the trimmings for use in other projects.)

Step 6:

Fold the rectangle towards you and roughly to the size of the folded paper template (see step 2) Trim three edges; the one closest you you, and the side edges. NOT the top!

Step 7:

Hold the bag in the middle of the non-cut side and cut strips into the CUT sides of the bag. (it should end up looking like the second picture)

Congrats! You're over half way! Keep it up, you got this!

Step 8:

GENTLY pull each piece apart and lay them out. if done correctly up to this point, they should look like the image above. Repeat steps 3-8 until you have a decent amount of these. (You should make around 10-15 of these before moving on to the next step.)

Step 9:

Pile each of the squares on top of each other, then thread them through the center once one way and then back close to the center a second time. Make sure to leave some extra thread. (See the second image.) (Don't string it back through the same hole or it wont hold.)

Step 10:

Tie a double knot with the end of the thread and the other part of the thread still attached to the needle.

Step 11:

Trim the access from the side not attached to the needle. (Do NOT cut the thread attached to the needle! (It should look roughly like the second image.)

Step 12:

Tie a piece of string to the thread and double knot it. Trim extra. (this will help bulk it uses so you wont need to make nearly as many squares.)

One more step!

Step 13:

Slide the knot down to the the end where the bags are, then string another square.

Continue this process of alternating tying a knot of string and adding a plastic square until you are satisfied with the length! Simply tie it off at the end when you're done! (trimming at the end for shaping the tail can help too)

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If anyone makes this and wants to post it, please tag us! we'd love to see! This method can most likely be used with other materials as well so get creative!

Also:

-Let us know if anyone finds a way to improve on how to make these more efficiently.

-If anyone has any questions about the tutorial, please let us know in the comments, and we'll try my best to answer. -Max