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Junk Creation

Archive for August 2008

August 31st, 2008

Hannah’s Toadstool Doorstops

Yes, Hannah of knick knack & ric rac is very much into stuff like this. And why not? I’d let those darling shrooms hold back doors at my place!

For the larger doorstop, Hannah used a 32 oz yogurt container filled with gravel. The smaller doorstop gains its door-stopping strength from a 16 oz butter spread [...]

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August 29th, 2008

So-Artsy Links: DIY Baby Sweater and Cap Plus More

From the Lifestyles Channel & Beyond
Layers Upon Layers • Give Your Photos a Graphic Quality
The Artful Crafter • Make a Very Personal Gift with Scrap Girls Products
Quilting & Patchwork • Yard Sale Quilters
Hankering for Yarn • Crocheted Baby Sweater and Cap
Tangled Thread • Dealing with Small Sewing Machines
Image via flickr.
Tags: Baby Sweater and Cap, [...]

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August 29th, 2008

Vintage Fall on a Poker Chip

Lunaclaydesign is featuring this nice junk creation. Owl at the Moon pairs vintage Halloween images with a painted poker chip. Lovely. I’m a sucker for images like this.
Image via Lunaclaydesign/Etsy.
Tags: painted poker chip, vintage Halloween images

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August 28th, 2008

How about a BOB?

BOB (Bunches of Bolts) is the name etsy seller SomethingWhimsical has given to his recycled creations. He uses repurposed bolts to creates the necklaces that measure 1 3/8″ by 7/8″. When I first saw the images, I thought these BOBs would be heavy, but the size shows them to be a manageable little find to [...]

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August 27th, 2008

Stretch the Baking Soda Box to the Freezer

To keep food fresher, Arm & Hammer recommends opening up a box of baking soda in the fridge and freezer every 30 days.
Do you really need the whole box?
A simple reuse tip:
Refill empty spice containers that were headed for the trash. Glass jars with plastic tops containing holes are ideal. Anything with vents will work. [...]

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August 26th, 2008

Beautiful Newspaper Beads

Would you like to give a necklace of recycled newspaper beads to someone as a gift?
Original. Fun. Colorful. Imperfect, yet charming.
Uh, and resourceful.
Check out How to Make Beautiful Beads From Recycled Newspaper on A Storybook Life. And go see the beads!
Image via flickr.
Tags: Beads From Recycled Newspape, newspaper crafts, recycle newspapers, recycled newspaper beads

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