Creative REuse Artist: Violets New Vintage

Creative REuse Artist:  Violets New Vintage

Betsy Berberbian has a wonderful line of unique upcycled jewelry. She sees beauty in used circuit boards! Check out her interview below. 1.  Tell us your story…How did you get to where you are now as an artist? I got to where I am today by walking  on two different roads, the jewelry road...

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How to make earrings out of playing cards.

How to make earrings out of playing cards.

I hate when I go to play poker and realize that a card is missing from the deck.  It’s like when you are about the finish a puzzle and you finally notice that there are some pieces missing.  Man that really gets me going. (:  Well, rather than tossing the whole deck of cards...

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Quick Tip: Share Maternity Clothes

Ask your friends and family to share their Maternity Clothes! If you are pregnant or planning on becoming pregnant any time soon, check with any of your friends and family that have given birth to a beautiful baby recently to see if they would be willing to share clothes with you. Even if you...

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How to Reuse CD Cases to Make Magnetic Picture Holders

How to Reuse CD Cases to Make Magnetic Picture Holders

I am still working through the big box of CDs and CD cases that my husband donated to my reuse it creatively cause.  This week I decided to use up some old photos and show them in a new way!  I had a lot of fun using an old gift bag and some vintage...

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Creative REuse Artist: Hydra Designs

Creative REuse Artist: Hydra Designs

I am having such a great time getting to know the eco-crafting community!  I get so inspired looking at beautiful creative reuse.  This week I would like to introduce you to an artist who reuses materials to make jewelry.  Nikki of Hydra Designs makes jewelry that, to me, stands out as a little whimsical...

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20 Eco-Friendly Ways to say I Love You.

20 Eco-Friendly Ways to say I Love You.

photo courtesy of dryicons.com Valentineś day is just around the corner and that means that lots of stuff will be for sale. I am a huge fan of chocolate and do not mind that there is a holiday basically celebrating it and encouraging its consumption. However, in an attempt to always remain eco-conscious, I...

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How to Reuse a Wine Cork.

How to Reuse a Wine Cork.

I was looking around my studio the other day and saw a broken photo frame (no glass) and a bunch of wine corks and thought they would make a great pairing. Here is how to reuse wine corks to make a multi-use cork board. 1. Place your photo frame with no glass, front side...

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