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Upcycling Ideas to add a pop of pink to your life. We believe upcycling is good for your mental health, especially when you turn something pink!

My mom is an elementary school teacher and has developed an obsession with cool peace signs for her classroom. When discussing a how to project this week, she asked me to make her a peace sign out of recycled materials. You guys know I'm all about fun wall art like the Laundry Cup Wall Art, Newspaper Art, and Burlap Chevron Paintings-- so I was totally pumped to take on this challenge! After searching around the house, I grabbed a cardboard box they had left over from moving and a bag of…

aluminum tab(s) ---> purse - via https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=334664636613729=a.318196928260500.78766.102106566536205=1

“We have plans to do a lot of traveling over the years. All over the US, Canada, and Alaska. When we are home it will be our ‘car’!” Tom & Terry

This is going to be a belly dancing top for myself. When I have the belt done and the ribbon to lace the back I will post a picture of myself wearing it. Not exactly sure how long it took me. When I sat down and actually worked on it, a lot got done. Hopefully my how-to is clear. And don't be afraid of the number of steps! When cinching this be sure to use something strong. 7/21/2011 Update: I do have the other part of this finished, but have yet to get pictures. Will post when I get them :)…

On day 49 one of the comments was from memoriesforlifescrapbooks. She said "Fun idea! They'd be cute painted red too :)". So i decided to try that and make them red. The paint and vanish made them so thick i could not get a chainmaille ring around the middle any more. So I attached the earhook to the side.

It's easy and quick to make a soda pop tab lampshade! You don't need any kind of glue or fastener. Just read our guide to know more.

With the abundance of creative people who attend the Renaissance Faire it is a great place to see some unusual costumes made from unusual and recycled materials. I recently went to a local Renaissance Faire and met up with some fellow recyclers and got to see what new creations in costumes they had come up with. Some of my favorites have been things made from Aluminum Can Tabs, Duck Tape, soda can armour (flattened soda can connected with jump rings) and one person sported plastic shopping…

My mom is an elementary school teacher and has developed an obsession with cool peace signs for her classroom. When discussing a how to project this week, she asked me to make her a peace sign out of recycled materials. You guys know I'm all about fun wall art like the Laundry Cup Wall Art, Newspaper Art, and Burlap Chevron Paintings-- so I was totally pumped to take on this challenge! After searching around the house, I grabbed a cardboard box they had left over from moving and a bag of…

What you do with too much time and a lot of soda tabs.