Monday, November 9, 2009
A Different Type of Origami
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Postcards

Saturday, August 29, 2009
Bee Happy!
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Thrift Store FINDings
Friday, July 24, 2009
Love That Handmade Paper!

And finally, inside a journal...

When I get some time, I'll post directions on Re-Creative Crafting.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
ArtFire Crafters for Canines
The ArtFire - Etsy Debate

Etsy sellers should welcome this new kid. Competition is not bad. It makes others step back and see if there might be some improvements they could make. There are lots of inovative projects happening on ArtFire. Perhaps Etsy will recognize that sellers respond to improvements. Monopolies become stagnant. Competition encourages companies to become the best that they can be.

ArtFire is just giving us another selling option and if it works for you, great. But if your loyality remains with Etsy, that's ok too. It's a matter of personal choice and neither site should be bad-mouthed for giving it's members an inexpensive storefront to sell our handmade creations and vintage treasures. Your comments are welcome!
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Recycled Playing Cards
The next is a notepad bound with Rollabind disks. A perfect little pad to carry with you anywhere. The nice thing about both these items is more paper can be added at any time. Never discard the covers - only the used paper sheets inside!
For more information on making recycled notepads, visit my Squido lens, Re-Creative Crafting.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Recycled Calendars


For the envelope, I used a template from Green Sneakers, but you can easily make your own template by unfolding an envelope, tracing, and cutting it out from cardboard or plastic sheets. I mounted the photo page on a white paper sheet prior to cutting, as it was slightly smaller than the template. The extra lining also makes the envelope a little stronger if you are sending it throught the mail. The resulting white border on the envelope came out great. Since I had leftovers from the calendar page, I used the same picture to create a matching card. Don't worry about writing an address, just use a white label stuck on the front.
I tried using Lick and Stick glue for the flap, but it didn't stick to the glossy paper. So I'm using clear 1" stickies that I made from a clear plastic sheet and my Xyron.
I love the look of these envelopes and cards. They're fast, easy, and best of all - FUN!
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Do You Squidoo?
According to Megan Casey, one of the founding members:
"Squidoo is the popular publishing platform and community that makes it easy for you to create "lenses" online. Lenses are pages, kind of like flyers or signposts or overview articles, that gather everything you know about your topic of interest--and snap it all into focus."
It's a fascinating site to browse around. I've created my own lens entitled "Re-Creative Crafting", which will focus on tips, techniques and tutorials for creative projects using a variety of repurposed materials. It will showcase more detailed information about many of my projects seen on this blog.
If you have a Squidoo lens, please leave your URL as a comment so we all can take a look.
Monday, May 4, 2009
Recycled Computer Disks

Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Recycled Postcard Notepad
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Altered Postcard Notepad
The cover is from a computer generated copy of my original altered postcard. It is laminated for protection and mounted on chipboard. The back cover is also chipboard. The binding eyelets allow the book to be folded back on itself for easy writing. The notebook measures approximately 3 1/2" X 5 1/2" and contains 35 pages of parchment paper. I'm really pleased with the way this came out and will surely be using some more of my previous projects for more journals.
















