Case Study #4: The Little Scottish Footstool

Ella Jenkins has been living in a space about the size of a shipping container since October—and loving every minute of...

As summer days move further and further away, wind down with the latest issue of GreenCraft Magazine! This installment boasts some of the most industrious projects yet, like upcycling vintage wedding dresses, turning an old tie into four separate projects, making a musical mint container, and so much more. For the sentimental, eco-friendly crafter, this issue is filled to the brim with nostalgic projects that make incredible gifts from cherished items — or turn everyday items into something that can be cherished for a lifetime! Featured Artists: L. Katherine Roberts Paulette Adams Niki Meiners Adrianne Surian Hillaury McShane-Saravia Catherine Anderson Ashlee Park Brooke Bock Michelle Lichter LorriMarie Jenkins Ella Wilson Melinda Barnett Vanessa Spencer Judy Rom Dorothy North Melissa Eloe Michelle E. Black Katherine Soucie Sharon Lee Louk Amber & Nancy Lynch Teri Bueb Julia Schneider Colleen Brown Featured Techniques: Crocheting flowers with buttons Creating ATC wheel from old film carousel Upcycling stationery with the use of dies and recycled paper Making softies and bags from upcycled/recycled denim Designing photograph holders from vintage toys Tie-dyeing T-shirts and sewing purses/bags Stamping and doodling onto bank money rolls to make mixed-media packaging Designing jewelry from reclaimed, upcycled, recycled, and salvaged materials Departments: GreenCraft Walking: Sara Mortensen Create With Me: Cassi Griffin A Green Finish: Dana Manar In Every Issue: Letter From the Editor Gallery Calls & Challenges

I have been a green crafter long before it was cool. As a child, I used what I had to create. That might be pebbles and twigs from nature, scraps of fabric or paper, tin cans, or anything else I snagged from the trash. I continued that trend my whole life. I am so pleased that many others recycle or repurpose or reuse. Do you have any of these items around your house? Old Jeans? Brown Paper bags? A board book? Canning Jars? Fabric scraps or old clothing? Dryer Sheets? If you do, and you love to create, you need to get a copy of the Autumn 2015 GreenCraft magazine from Stampington. Inside, you will find over 80 stylish projects made from these and many more common materials.... For example, remember those jeans? They can become this Made by Nikki Meiners. or this made by Julia Schneider. or this made by Melinda Barnett. Brown paper bags made by Lorrimarie Jenkins. A board book made by Vanessa Spencer. Canning Jars from Michelle E. Black. Little bits of fabric can become from Ashlee Park. Dryer sheets can become a variety of useful new projects like this or these: Here is where I admit that the dryer sheet projects in this issue are all made by me. Really. If any of these projects inspired you, you need to go grab a copy. GreenCraft is available at major bookstores, many craft stores and directly from Stampington here. Even better, I am lucky enough to work with Stampington again for another giveaway. Leave a comment below telling me your favorite thing to recycle and what you do with it to be entered for a chance to win your own copy of GreenCraft. I will be choosing a winner from the comments next Sunday and the winner will be announced Monday. Stampington will send the copy directly to you. It does not get much easier than that... I cannot wait to hear what things you recycle and how. Thanks for stopping by... Linking up with these great blogs.

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Time for Craft Lightning again. This time around is Seuss Crafts in 15 minutes or less. That is right up my alley. I love Dr. Seuss. I went with a Grinch mug. I got this green mug at the thrift store. It is perfect for this project. I used Sharpie markers. I got my basic drawing instructions here with this video. Let me show you step-by-step how to draw the Grinch face. Then I colored my pupils gold for a more evil look. You can leave them black, uncolored or red. Ready to go... Once it is done you can bake it to try to make it more permanent. I did not bake this one. I will just hand wash it. Thanks for stopping by... Linking up with these great blogs...