{ Creative Recycling }

Published by Shai | Filed under Crafty Things

Even though I don’t consider myself a ‘greenie’ - I still like to be able to do little things to help make our planet a bit more sustainable. This isn’t an easy thing as a crafter/artist. We’re often consuming things, buying things. So, every little bit of creative recycling is always a good thing.

• Reused Crafts - If you want to get into recycled crafting, this site offers you plenty of ideas.
• Cushion Covers from Fabric Scraps - Karen Cheng also did her own bit of creative recycling when she found herself with excess fabric from another sewing project.
• iHanna’s Blog - This is actually full of artsy craftsy goodness. Lots of recycling ideas - from creating decoupaged second hand trays to creating containers out of used empty tin cans and wallpaper scraps.
• Chopstick Art - Create all sorts of art and craft projects from recycled chopsticks.
• 35 Accessories Made from Recycled Materials - Necklaces, bracelets and more from bottle caps, wires, etc.

The photo you see here is my own contribution to creative recycling. These birthday gifts are all wrapped using recycled or re-purposed materials. The square boxed present, for example, was wrapped with butcher paper that was stamped. Also used a brown paper bag, old ribbons, and old wrapping papers.

Would love to see your own creative recycling projects!