recycled gifts and crafts

jollymummy

And here are the Christmas chickens I made from recycled fabric !!!

mary-op

jollymummy - they're brilliant :T

So much on here I meant to do and didn't get around to it
I've got a Laura Ashley cardigan (charity shop find years ago) that's washed a bit 'thick.............be ideal to make into a bag I think and maybe I could use the sleeves for leg warmers ?
Vinyl records melted into a bowl -ideal for my music mad sons

Surprising what you can find around the house once you start looking.

she_grinch

well another year another round of makes and recycling is becoming a bit of a theme in my house at the moment. I am definately going to do more recycled projects this year.

jollymummy

thanks mary - op
x

mary-op

Can't wait to sort out what I've got sitting around the house that's doing nothing useful.............really must have a bit of a de-clutter before I can see what I've got (though have eye balled couple of smallish shoe boxes that a bit of nice paper would liven up a bit for gift boxes.)
Friend of mind sent for a load of 'freebies' during the year and popped them into a little basket ............now there's something I could do with a gravy tub..........turn it into a sort of mini 'pamper tub'...................lol:rotfl:

she_grinch

http://www.instructables.com/id/Upcycled-Sweater-Boots/
These look great,better than some of the shop bought ones my girls slop about in

rufusdog52

she_grinch wrote: »

http://www.instructables.com/id/Upcycled-Sweater-Boots/
These look great,better than some of the shop bought ones my girls slop about in

Thanks for this. Will have to get myself a hot glue gun, been saying it for years. Will be looking out for some of the flat shoes when the summer sales start.

qwiksave

While looking at mini scrapbooking sites, I came across this idea for using old 45 records:





Link:
http://www.scrapbook-crazy.com/record-mini-scrapbook-albums.html

You could put 'music related' scrapbooking things in it apparently. Quite like the idea of using it to put song lyrics in it.

I would only feel comfortable wrecking a record that was REALLY BAD though! :rotfl:

mary-op

qwiksave - brilliant idea !! Oh I've loads of ideas for that.............my Dad was professional drummer in the days of big band jazz and I've loads of photos of him I'm sure my kids would love to have if they were done this way...............one son is a Beatles fanatic.....so there's another idea............only problem is........hole punching.........don't have a hole puncher Is there any other way of making the holes ?

qwiksave

mary-op wrote: »

qwiksave - brilliant idea !! Oh I've loads of ideas for that.............my Dad was professional drummer in the days of big band jazz and I've loads of photos of him I'm sure my kids would love to have if they were done this way...............one son is a Beatles fanatic.....so there's another idea............only problem is........hole punching.........don't have a hole puncher Is there any other way of making the holes ?

Um....that is a tricky one Mary! I wouldn't dare suggest a nail and a hammer on a record so I won't! :rotfl:


EDITED TO ADD: Spotted this! Says it does 'plastics', wonder whether it would work? Free postage until 12pm tonight! (Don't blame me if it doesn't though!)