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Looking for lots of crafts made from recycled materials? You’ve come to the right place. I go beyond soup can pencil holders here. It is all about greening up your crafting and moving toward a more sustainable way of living. This site is full of eco-friendly crafts for children and adults. Making use (re-use really) of otherwise unwanted materials is good for the pocketbook and good for the environment.
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MYO Outrageous Party Hats: Lampshade or Purely Outrageous
Posted Dec 28, 08 -Filed Under Uncategorized, crafts (recycled materials), holiday crafts: New Year's Eve (recycled stuff), reuse toys, small junk | 1 Comment
These party hats are so much fun!
Just leave one of these hats out and who can resist trying it on. Make sure you have a mirror nearby. You’ll see, the quietest person in the group will be wearing it by evenings end.
Great for New Year’s Eve parties!
Lampshade Party Hats
How to:
Pick up a second hand lampshade from a thrift store or yard sale. Next, embellish is with leftover notions, pompoms, whatever, even monopoly money. The tackier the better! I used an extra large second hand lampshade and hot glued on this icicle fringe that I had leftover from a child’s costume I made.
Purely Outrageous Party Hat
How to:
Find a hat to be the base. Don’t go out and buy a hat, just dig through your closet or ask a friend; whatever. Next, gather all sorts of junk. Cheesy stuff like plastic bugs… Anyone with kids could give you handfuls of “junk” to adorn your hat. Anything goes. My inspiration for this hat was from the popular children’s book “Go Dog Go”. At the end of the book, a dog is wearing a wild party hat. I like that hat!
Take pictures
Take pictures later on in the evening when everyone is having fun.
New Year’s Eve Party Décor
Posted Jan 31, 08 -Filed Under Uncategorized, holiday crafts: New Year's Eve (recycled stuff), party décor (recycle and upcycle), reuse chopsticks, reuse pie pan, aluminum | Leave a Comment
These numbers were cut out of previously used pie tins. I think they are made of aluminum actually. The silver numbers add a little sparkle to your buffet table or jazz-up your bar. HOW-2: Find a font you like on your word processor and print out the numbers in the size best suited for your display. Then place the printout on the tin and trace; pushing down so you leave an impression in the tin. Then grab a pair of scissors and cut out. Alternatively, I decided to draw the numbers on free hand. Be as creative as you like. I mounted the numbers on salvaged chopsticks using a glue-gun and displayed them in an arrangement of vases.