I like to think that it’s chaos that’s always so conducive to general creativity. But […]
Category: Upcycled Crafts
I drink lots of coffee. I do. Lots. Prepared in all sorts of ways. French-pressed, aeropressed, moka potted, slow-dripped, turkish style and when I just need a quick one to get me going, I use a Nespresso machine. But what about all those evil little pods? I upcycle them.
The Kindle’s packaging reminds me of a spartan jewellery box and is just the thing for presenting flat items like stationery, slim paperbacks, skinny scarves or necklaces/chain bracelets.
I love using index cards for craft projects. They’re multifunctional and impart a sense of whimsy ‘old-school’ to the finished work. Here are some of the ways I’ve altered index cards.
Recycle old business cards into gift tags.
Make earrings using craft foam.
Easy chandelier earrings.
With a nod to these Herman Miller blocks ( www.swiss-miss.com/2010/12/herman-miller-blocks.html ), I formed these decor cubes by interlocking and taping 8 business card cubes together for each
When I resigned from my old job, I was left with a whole box of […]
A Johannesburg skylined desktop note/photo-keeper for Sumayya who joined the Doha-spora.
I made this desktop photo/ephemera wallet out of upcycled cardboard, card stock and washi-tape.
How to kill time to great effect: Improvise a notepad-wallet using bits of things you […]
I don’t know who to attribute the adage too, pity, it’s so pithy 🙂 Cheap […]