September 13th, 2008
Buttercup is absolutely one of the cutest homemade robots I’ve ever seen. And she has a purpose.
Take the top off and she’s a server of snacks at parties. During the day, she’s a cookie jar too.
Reclaim2fame made her from a vintage fondue pot with a rhinestone smile!
Have you tried making a robot from kitchen utensils?
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September 10th, 2008
Some of my favorite junk projects involve coming up with new uses for paperboard. Previous posts on the topic include: Valid Reasons to Make a Paperboard Person (you can see my paperboard person) and My Junk Creation: Tea Tag Bookmark. Plus, Vintage Gift Tags from Me.
With the holiday season approaching, don’t forget about all […]
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September 8th, 2008
I’m not speaking of cardboard Starbucks bracelets here.
Bentwood is offering up some handsome coffee cuffs crafted from reclaimed veneer offcuts. Handmade by contexture design, the cuffs are available in three groovy wood types: Bird’s Eye Maple, Black Walnut or Benge.
They fit around your cup or around your wrist. It’s like tying a string […]
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August 29th, 2008
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
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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July 23rd, 2008
You knew it was coming. One of the most popular ways to resurrect a has been cork is to lay your hot stuff on it!
The easy way:
Buy a wine cork trivet kit from amazon.com. It includes everything you need except the corks.
Don’t want to include wood? Try the wine cork trivet kit from RePlayGround.
The total […]
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