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Posts tagged “craft”

How To: Make A Canning Jar Pincushion With Storage

I'm no seamster, but I do have a few needles lying around that would much prefer life in this canning-jar-turned-pincushion. This rendition is quite adorable and could easily be made with scrap fabr...

The Story of a Bench: Part 2

Actually it’s the last part because the bench is done. Once we nailed down the design it only took a few weeks to complete, it’s sitting in our landing strip and we love it!...

Wexner Center: Turning Exhibition Banners into Bags

Remember the bags made out of banned Brazilian billboards that we blogged about last year? Well, Columbus museum, Wexner Center for the Arts, has taken a cue from the concept and teamed up with loca...

Roundup: Our Favorite Etsy Stores — And Tell Us Yours!

We all know Etsy contains a wealth of upcycled goodies, handmade housewares, and vintage ephemera. But despite all its brilliance and talent, Etsy can be wildly overwhelming to navigate. So, in th...

The Story of a Bench: Part 1

Okay, we’ve finally decided to do it – get a bench made for the landing strip. We’ve been thinking about it for over a year, and have started the process to work with Green Sawn to make a cust...

Salvaged Mixed Media Art by Dolan Geiman

We got our first Dolan Geiman piece a few years ago, and still every year since, his booth is the one we most look forward to at all the local art fairs. Using recycled paints and salvaged wood, Gei...

Twig Picture Holders by Kindling

We love the rustic simplicity of Kindling’s picture holders. In white or au naturale, we’d love a few of these display our business cards, photos, art…...

7 Easy Ways to Reuse a Plank of Wood
Chez Larrson

Have a piece of scrap wood and don’t know what to do with it? Chez Larrson has come up some creative and super easy ways to reuse a plank of salvaged barn wood, and incorportate it into the home. ...

How To: Craft a Table Using Old Magazines

If there's anything we have too many of in our apartment, it's magazines and plants. So we solved the problem by re-purposing six magazines (and that's all you need — no glue or scissors requi...

Two DIY Snowflakes from Paper

Instead of purchasing plastic holiday decorations, here are two beautiful snowflakes you can make out of paper....