recycled gifts and crafts

mary-op

Just trawled through this site............some good ideas on here............takes a bit of going through though
http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/.

rufusdog52

mary-op wrote: »

Just trawled through this site............some good ideas on here............takes a bit of going through though
http://www.recyclethis.co.uk/.

Thanks Mary for this link, have bookmarked it xx

mary-op

Bumping this up -some good ideas here:) (and keeps the cost down)

she_grinch

great idea a bug hotel http://www.barlownurseries.co.uk/blog/2009/10/things-to-do-with-a-discarded-wine-box/
quick and easy pencil storage containershttp://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2010/07/recycled_craft_supply_organize.html
beautiful tea tray from cupboard door!http://www.craftynest.com/2008/12/salvaged-cupboard-door-serving-tray/#more-881
screen or door curtain from plastic bottleshttp://www.apartmenttherapy.com/sf/green-ideas/plastic-bottle-decor-by-michelle-brand-049643

mary-op

she grinch - brilliant links............love the tray and the bead curtain. I'm sure I've got an old cupboard doar kicking around somewhere

she_grinch

Thought the tray was an excellent idea for entertaining in the garden or to put on those pouffe typecoffee tables you can buy

Katiehound

Wouldn't you need a lorry load of large pop bottles to make the curtain!! but it looked great. A primary school near me advertised in the local paper for bottles as they built a greenhouse! Don't think that would make a gift 'though!

Does anyone have the details for making a brooch out of fabric (upcycling!!) circles that Kirsty had on one of her Christmas programmes last year? I think it used 17 circles folded in half which were somehow stitched together into a circle (like spokes of a wheel) then a fancy button sewn in centre. When it came to the sewing together the programme whizzed over that bit!! perhaps I'll just have to watch the whole programme over again on line if its still available (grrrrr>>)

mary-op

Bumping this up as theres some good ideas on here that could save a few pennies-or preferably pounds:)

qwiksave

Today I came across instructions to make these gift boxes made from old greetings cards:


(Picture is from the website)

Instructions here

For a 'new look' you could cover any inside message with a piece of co-ordinating plain or patterned paper.

Another one for the ever expanding 'To Do' List

ChocolateIsLife

Thanks qwiksave, I made similar last year out of old christmas cards and used them to put in teen nieces and nephews vouchers in with a few choc coins, made it into something to wrap up then!