Friday Favorites–New Life for Old Clothes
This is the time of year when I always find myself standing in front of my closet with a critical eye, ready to start tossing. Sometimes it’s things that have just seen their last outing, thanks to a...
View ArticleProtect Your Tech Design Challenge
I was asked by Earth911, a great website focused on creating less waste and finding ways to use things in new ways, to participate in their Protect Your Tech Design Challenge this month. The goal was...
View ArticleReuse Design Challenge – Kitchenware
I’m a little competitive. Maybe more than a little. The problem is, I’ll accept a challenge, then drive myself batty trying to knock it out of the park. That’s what happened to me recently, when I...
View ArticleFriday Favorites–Creative Planters
I love the way the outdoors looks this time of year. Flowers are starting to bloom, the leaves on the trees are unfurling and it’s still raining so it all stays green and healthy. It’s always right...
View ArticleCookie Sheet Kitchen Command Center
I mentioned the kitchenware Reuse Design Challenge at Earth911 a a while back. Well, I won! My thanks to everyone who voted. This was the challenge: Upcycle used/old/worn out cookware (pots, pans,...
View ArticleFriday Favorites–Crafting in the Hardware Store
I’m amazed at the creative uses people come up with for things found in the hardware store. The best part is, if you buy your supplies there, rather than a craft store, they usually cost less. Here’s...
View ArticleFriday Favorites–New Life for Old Clothes
This is the time of year when I always find myself standing in front of my closet with a critical eye, ready to start tossing. Sometimes it’s things that have just seen their last outing, thanks to a...
View ArticleProtect Your Tech Design Challenge
I was asked by Earth911, a great website focused on creating less waste and finding ways to use things in new ways, to participate in their Protect Your Tech Design Challenge this month. The goal was...
View ArticleReuse Design Challenge – Kitchenware
I’m a little competitive. Maybe more than a little. The problem is, I’ll accept a challenge, then drive myself batty trying to knock it out of the park. That’s what happened to me recently, when I...
View ArticleFriday Favorites–Creative Planters
I love the way the outdoors looks this time of year. Flowers are starting to bloom, the leaves on the trees are unfurling and it’s still raining so it all stays green and healthy. It’s always right...
View ArticleCookie Sheet Kitchen Command Center
I mentioned the kitchenware Reuse Design Challenge at Earth911 a a while back. Well, I won! My thanks to everyone who voted. This was the challenge: Upcycle used/old/worn out cookware (pots, pans,...
View ArticleFriday Favorites–Crafting in the Hardware Store
I’m amazed at the creative uses people come up with for things found in the hardware store. The best part is, if you buy your supplies there, rather than a craft store, they usually cost less. Here’s...
View ArticlePiecing a Tablecloth
How did my remodeled bedroom lead to a new tablecloth for my dining room? Well, let me tell you. I mentioned last week that one of my contributions to the room was a rather spectacular curtain fail....
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