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Mother/Daughter Apron
Mother’s Day re-purposing project for today: Mother/Daughter apron. We found this really large pillow sham. It didn’t fit any pillows we had, so we decided to turn it into matching Mother/Daughter aprons. This was an easy project. We simply cut … Continue reading
Place Mat to Tote
Today’s Mother’s Day re-purposing project: Place mat to Tote Melany had this really cute place mat. The problem was she only had one. We decided to turn it into a cute picnic tote for Mom. We cut the top off … Continue reading
T-Shirt Flowers
T-shirt Flowers These t-shirt flowers are easy and do not even require a sewing machine. We cut strips from an old t-shirt and rolled them into flower shapes hand-sewing them together. We covered a cappuccino tin with fabric and hot-glued … Continue reading
Posted in Clothing, Easy, Home Decor, Quick Repurposing
Tagged container, flowers, repurposed, t-shirt
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Mother's Day Brooch
Mother’s Day Family Tree Brooch This project was a little time consuming but really fun to do. I took some plastic-coated wire twist ties (the kind that hold toys into their packaging just to make parents crazy!) and stripped the … Continue reading
Mother's Day Card Made From Pulp
Today’s Mother’s Day re-purposing project: Plant-able Paper During a recent school day off, we had the kids help us make paper from old newspaper. The kids really enjoyed the process (and putting their hands in the slimy pulp) and the … Continue reading
Mother's Day Envelopes From Old Magazines
This week we are celebrating Mother’s Day all week. Our first project is envelopes made from old magazines. Before the magazines go into the recycling bin, you can cut them out using an envelope template or a regular envelope cut … Continue reading
VHS Tape Case to Paint Storage
This project is for those of you who remember VCR’s and VHS tapes. I (Carol) have been taking a wonderful art class with my good friend, Mary Gibilisco. She paints with this special kind of oil paint that won’t dry … Continue reading
Plastic Cereal Bag to "wax" paper
Ever wonder what to do with the plastic bags that cereal comes in? Well we have a solution for you. You can use the plastic as an alternative to wax paper. Here, we are freezing bananas for smoothies. The “wax†… Continue reading
Bottle Cap to Magnets
Our Citymade guys, (Christian and Jeff), enjoy a good beer now and then and now. That leaves Melany and I with a whole lot of bottle caps. Rather than throw them away, we turned them into nifty refrigerator magnets. Here’s … Continue reading
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Crease Free Pant Hanger
Crease-free Pants Hanger A wire hanger, a cardboard tube (I used the tube from my aluminum foil when it ran out) and a little tape is all that you need for this re-purposing project. 1. Cut a slit across the … Continue reading
Posted in Clothing, Easy, Organization, Quick Repurposing
Tagged pant hanger, paper towel tube, repurposed
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