Recycled T-Shirt Coffee Cup Wrap Another crafty, no-cost, quick gift idea to do with an old t-shirt. If you need a refresher on cutting the “yarn”, you can find a brief explanation here. Again, I haven’t written out the particulars to this crochet project yet, but it’s a pretty basic idea. You just need a […]
Month: November 2013
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Recycled Blue Jean Patch Pillow
Recycled Blue Jean Patch Pillow Another no-cost, quickie gift idea. Yep, I always have an over-abundance of old blue jeans. I’ve tried purging them, but they just seem to breed on their own. This project used six blue jean squares for the front and I cut apart a leg to use as one piece for […]
Recycled T-Shirt Dishcloths This time of year, more than any other, gift shopping seems like a constant drain on an already tight budget. I am always trying to come up with low-cost or no-cost alternatives. These recycled dish rags were absolutely free. My guys had lots of old work t-shirts that had been replaced by […]
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Ornaments for the Craft Show
I always have some ornaments left from the previous year, but I also like to add something new and to replenish things that sold well in the past. Barbed Wire Star Ornament I found a bundle of barbed wire during my cleaning spree this summer. Actually, I found more hanging on the pasture fence next […]
Ironing Board Snowmen I just love a clean barn. I have been able to find so many treasures I had forgotten I had. These two vintage ironing boards were my latest victims…ahem…, masterpieces. 😉 Unfortunately, I don’t have a lot of pics. I found them and started working on them right away. Before and after […]
Scrap Wood Snowmen More wood treasures from the barn. The base of this snowman is three pieces of siding placed side by side. They are connected with braces on the back. The hat was created with two pieces of wood. I stacked the pieces and attached them to the head. The nose was a sliver […]
Sliced Log Ornaments and Tags More “using what I have” projects. I sliced a log using our miter saw to make this jolly snowman ornament. You know me, I couldn’t stop at making just one… …so I made several for my upcoming craft show. After a bit of experimenting, I decided to also make gift […]
Scrap Wood Christmas Trees As a “junk” crafter I tend to use anything and everything to make that perfect creation, and since I cleaned the barn a few months ago, I have been challenging myself to craft with what I have available. Mass producing for craft shows and regular sales has really stretched my imagination, […]
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Blast from the Past: Fall Projects
Blast from the Past: Fall Projects Wow! Halloween totally flew by! I’ve had unexpected family emergencies and family obligations the last few weeks that have kept me away from the blog. My efforts have all been put into keeping up with my paying gigs so blogging had to go to the bottom of the list. […]