Are you a Green Crafter?

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.

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Outdoor Candle Holder DIY Makeover

A couple years ago, I bought this candle holder at the thrift store.

I knew I would do something with it for an outside DIY project, but I did not know what.

I recently decided it was time.

I gave it a couple light coats of pretty spray paint.

I often use an old bucket turned upside down out in the grass to elevate the item I am painting.

Next I took a solar light from the store.

I removed the base and the clear plastic.

I covered the lightbulb with painter's tape.

And I cut a piece of painter's tape to fit on the solar panel on the top.

I gave the solar light a  couple of light coats of spray paint as well.

I used some electrical tape to wrap the solar light so it would fit snugly into the candle holder.

Then I scuffed it gently with some sandpaper to give it the look of wear.

I was not crazy about it all black or all painted, but I do like the scuffed look.

All done.

Now I need to find where to put it....

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