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Thanks to everyone who participated in our Earth Week Blog Hop! We challenged you to share your best eco-friendly projects with the FaveCrafts community. For the last four days, blog readers have had the chance to vote for their favorite project.
Pavithra!
Pavithra submitted this crochet crochet scarf! You can find the full tutorial on her blog, My Crochet.
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Thank you to everyone that stopped by to check out the fun eco-friendly projects we shared all week long in celebration of Earth Week! We had such a blast finding and sharing earth friendly projects that anyone can make.
Unfortunately, we have to wrap up the celebration, but that means that we’ve also picked the winners of our giveaway! Congratulations to Lisa, who won a Wool Felt Bug Kit and an Art Journal Kit from Arterro and Rosanna, who won Multi Colored Recycled Sari Silk Ribbon Yarn from Darn Good Yarn!
Lisa answered our question on day 1, What crafts have you made from recycled cardboard?, by saying, “I have decoupaged it and used it as storage boxes.” Great idea Lisa!
Rosanna commented on our day 3 project and told us “I use leftover paper and cardboard in my mixed media projects!” Thanks Rosanna!
A special thanks to the bloggers and companies that helped us put this together:
Arterro
Darn Good Yarn
The Eco Chic
Crafting a Green World
Scrapkins
Although we could only pick two winners, we want to thank everyone for stopping in and commenting. Keep on the look out for more events and giveaways in the future!
Can you think of a better way to celebrate Earth Week than with an entire week full of green crafts? We sure can’t, which is why we’re celebrating Earth Week by sharing some of our favorite eco-friednly creations! To honor the Earth and all of it’s greenery, FaveCrafts.com and its sister sites are challenging you to craft green all week long! The best part is that this fun and simple challenge comes with big reward! Today is the last day to enter to win one of two exciting Earth Week prizes. Find the complete contest rules, today’s green tutorial, and enter to win the giveaway below.
*This giveaway is now over. Please enjoy the free tutorial below.
Today is the final day of Earth Week, and we’re going out strong with this trendy and useful tutorial from Jo-Anna at A Pretty Life in the Suburbs. With this handy mason jar idea you’ll learn how to make a sensible and stylish soap dispenser for your home that honors the Earth. This one-of-a-kind Mason Jar Soap Dispenser will give your bathroom a rustic and relaxed feel that your guests will love.
Transforming old mason jars into soap dispensers is one of the most unique uses for these trendy containers that we have encountered! The Mason Jar Soap Dispenser is also one of our thriftiest Earth Week ideas, because you’ll use this homemade soap dispenser every day. Instead of adding to the clutter on the green Earth, work on creating recycled crafts like this one to express your creativity and honor the planet during Earth Week. Get the free pattern tutorial here.
Mason jars are the best! Create more projects using mason jars with these free projects!Delicate Lace Wrapped Mason Jars
Rustic Wedding Mason Jar Chandelier
Monogrammed Mason Jar Crafts
Glitter Dipped Mason Jar Crafts
21 Mason Jar Crafts for Your DIY Wedding
Leave a comment on the blog for your chance to win one of the two Earth Week prizes. One lucky winner will win a Wool Felt Bug Kit and an Art Journal Kit from Arterro, and another lucky winner will win two hanks of At the Bahamas: Multi Colored Recycled Sari Silk Ribbon Yarn from Darn Good Yarn. Today is your last chance to enter so don’t miss out!
Bonus! As a gift to all Earth Week participants, when shopping with Arterro enter the coupon code FAVE20 for 20% off any order through May 1st.
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To celebrate earth week, we thought we would join in on some green crafting! Now for crocheters and knitters, this may seem a little difficult, but there are plenty of ways we can hop on the green crafting challenge. Just by using up your extra yarn scraps, you are recycling yarn that others normally throw away. Another way you can reuse and recycle yarn to to head to your local thrift store and pick up some sweaters, and re-purpose the yarn to crochet or knit something new. To honor the Earth and all that it encompasses, we are challenging you to craft green. This small challenge comes with big reward. Return daily to enter to win one of two exciting Earth Week prizes. Find the contest rules and enter below.
Today is the second to last day of Earth Week, and we’re pushing through the end of the week with this Earth Day Afghan from Caron. With this free crochet afghan pattern, you’ll learn how to make an afghan using Caron’s own Simply Soft Eco yarn which is made from recycled plastic bottles. According to Caron,”Every 10 skeins of Simply Soft Eco saves 6 plastic bottles from America’s landfills.” How cool is that?
Enjoy crocheting this pattern while knowing that you are helping the environment! It’s always great when you can do something you already love to do and make it “greener” just by changing a few things. You won’t be able to resist this free crochet afghan pattern – so grab the tutorial here!
Return daily to comment on the blog for your chance to win one of the two Earth Week prizes. One lucky winner will win a Wool Felt Bug Kit and an Art Journal Kit from Arterro, and another lucky winner will win two hanks of At the Bahamas: Multi Colored Recycled Sari Silk Ribbon Yarn from Darn Good Yarn.
Bonus! As a gift to all Earth Week participants, when shopping with Arterro enter the coupon code FAVE20 for 20% off any order through May 1st.
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Thanks to all of the talented crafters who have shown off their amazing eco-friendly creations so far – we’ve received so many amazing entries for our Earth Week Blog Hop!
It’s time to vote for a Blog Hop winner! Cast your vote below and help us decide who will receive a fantastic craft prize package!
Voting ends Monday April 29th at 12:59 p.m. and a winner will be announced on Tuesday, April 30th – be sure to cast your vote before it’s too late.
***Also, share this post so all of your crafty friends can vote for their favorite crafts, too!
It’s amazing what you can do with leftover materials lying around your house. Your closet, for example, is a treasure trove of material perfect for refashion projects. This Earth Week, celebrate by creating upcycled projects that are totally simple to make and useful. Reusing fabric and material you have on hand will not only help you make awesome new projects, it will help reduce your carbon footprint. FaveCrafts is happy to offer up crafty ideas that will inspire you to create with the earth in mind!
Day five of our special Earth Week celebration includes a tutorial for an Upcycled DSLR Camera Strap Cover. With just a few supplies and these easy steps, you can make yourself a lovely little cover free of a heavy price tag. And since we’re celebrating all things Mother Earth, this project calls for shirt material you already own. It’s time to reduce, reuse and refashion with our friend Calley, from The Eco Chic.
Materials:
Instructions:
Step 1: Cut a piece of fabric approx. 27”X8” and option lens pocket (to desired size).
Step 2: Place the lens pocket in place at one end of the fabric (on half of the fabric only). Sew around 3 sides of pocket leaving the top open.
Step 3: If you prefer a padded strap you can add the padding to the back at this time. Hem both ends (the 8” width) of the strap cover about 1/2”.
Step 4: Fold the 27” length in half with fronts facing each other and pocket on the inside (it should be folded to approx 27”X4” at this time). Using your lens cap as a guide, measure the desired width and pin both sides of the strap cover. Sew along the length of the fabric being sure to leave the short ends open on each end.
Step 5: Trim the edges and flip so that the right-side of the fabric is now facing out with the pocket at the bottom of one end. Iron flat and feed your camera strap through the cover.
Step 6: You are now a trendy photographer! When taking pictures you’ll never lose your lens cap again because it will be stored safely inside the pocket. Depending on how wide your pocket, you may be able to fit your cell phone in the pocket also.
Note: The sample shown here was not padded but some photographers prefer padded straps. Also, adding elastic to each hemmed end will help keep your strap cover in place.
About the author: Calley is an eco-junkie and mom of 2. I love crafting with repurposed or upcycled materials and have recently taken up photography along with my numerous other hobbies. For more upcycled crafting projects please visit my blog The Eco Chic.
Return daily to comment on the blog for your chance to win one of the two Earth Week prizes. One lucky winner will win a Wool Felt Bug Kit and an Art Journal Kit from Arterro, and another lucky winner will win two hanks of At the Bahamas: Multi Colored Recycled Sari Silk Ribbon Yarn from Darn Good Yarn.
Bonus! As a gift to all Earth Week participants, when shopping with Arterro enter the coupon code FAVE20 for 20% off any order through May 1st.
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Yes, yes, Earth Day has come and gone, but we here at FaveCrafts.com think that the Earth is important enough to deserve at least a whole week or celebration. That’s why we’ve been honoring the Earth with special recycled and upcycled projects that help keep a little less out of the landfills. We want you to craft green to help the Earth and help yourselves save a little green. This small challenge comes with big reward. Return daily to enter to win one of two exciting Earth Week prizes. Find the contest rules and enter below.
*This giveaway is now over. Please enjoy the free tutorial below.
Today’s project is graciously brought to you by Scrapkins! They are a New York city based brand for kids art and crafting that focuses on using recycled materials – teaching kids to be creative and Eco-conscious at the same time! This project is an adorable, easy, and fun craft to make with your kids that not only helps recycle some household items
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Wasn’t that easy? Thanks to Scrapkins for providing such a fun project. You can actually find this project and many more like it in their book, Scrapkins Build It Book: 12 Things You Can Make from Junk!
Having a pirate party with your kids? Check out these other great projects from AllFreeKidsCrafts!Return daily to comment on the blog for your chance to win one of the two Earth Week prizes. One lucky winner will win a Wool Felt Bug Kit and an Art Journal Kit from Arterro, and another lucky winner will win two hanks of At the Bahamas: Multi Colored Recycled Sari Silk Ribbon Yarn from Darn Good Yarn.
Bonus! As a gift to all Earth Week participants, when shopping with Arterro enter the coupon code FAVE20 for 20% off any order through May 1st.
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One way to cut down on the waste cluttering our planet is to use what you already have in your house or that you can easily get, but you also don’t have to fill your house with old things. Upcycled crafts are the perfect way to renew and reuse things that you might think are out of style or useless. Giving a used item a makeover is a fun way to exercise your creativity, save some money, and show respect for our planet. Today, FaveCraft.com’s celebration of our lovely blue planet continues with another innovative, Earth-friendly craft.
*This contest is now over. Please enjoy the free tutorial below.
Day three of Earth Week brings us to a fantastic tutorial involving a chair. Nicole from Darn Good Yarn walks us through the surprisingly easy process of giving an old chair a new look. With a couple of simple materials you can create a fun and funky chair for your household.
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Instructions:
1. Cut the yarn into strips and tie them where you want them. For my chair, I wrapped the yarn around the chair legs and tied them, then tacked it down with a dab of glue.
2. I popped off the seat cushion and reupholstered it with one of my Reclaimed Silk Scarves. You can also re-foam the chair if you need to.
Thanks again to Nicole from Darn Good Yarn for allowing us to share this tutorial!
Looking for more ways to use yarn and ways to refurbish other items in your home? You’re in luck!Return daily to comment on the blog for your chance to win one of the two Earth Week prizes. One lucky winner will win a Wool Felt Bug Kit and an Art Journal Kit from Arterro, and another lucky winner will win two hanks of At the Bahamas: Multi Colored Recycled Sari Silk Ribbon Yarn from Darn Good Yarn.
Bonus! As a gift to all Earth Week participants, when shopping with Arterro enter the coupon code FAVE20 for 20% off any order through May 1st.
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In honor of Earth Week, take a moment and create some recycled and upcycled crafts. Green crafting is a hot trend right now, and for good reason! Not only are recycled and upcycled crafts more cost-effective to create, but they also help reduce our carbon footprint. As they say, “one person’s trash is another person’s treasure”, or “one person’s recycling bin is another’s supply store.” To honor the Earth and all that it encompasses, FaveCrafts.com and its sister sites are challenging you to craft green. This small challenge comes with big reward. Return daily to enter to win one of two exciting Earth Week prizes. Find the contest rules and enter below.
*This contest is now over. Please enjoy the free pattern below.
Today is day two of Earth Week, and we’re keeping the momentum going strong with this adorable pattern by Allison Hoffman from Crafty is Cool. With this free crochet pattern, you’ll learn how to make your very own pillow pattern that honors the beauty of our planet Earth. This irresistible pattern is great to keep on display in the living room, play room, or child’s bedroom.
I promise, you will never be able to find an acre of land this cheap anywhere else! Crochet yourself your very own little pillow pal with this free crochet pattern. The Acre of Land Pillow is one of the cutest crochet patterns ever. Complete with arms, legs, and a friendly face, this little guy features a forest, apple orchard, river, and a lake. This pillow is a great project to make for Earth Day, and it would also be a great teaching tool for toddlers and young children. Kids will love not only playing with this pillow, but also resting their head on this friendly free acre of land. Get the free pattern tutorial here.
Celebrate Earth Day with even more patterns!Return daily to comment on the blog for your chance to win one of the two Earth Week prizes. One lucky winner will win a Wool Felt Bug Kit and an Art Journal Kit from Arterro, and another lucky winner will win two hanks of At the Bahamas: Multi Colored Recycled Sari Silk Ribbon Yarn from Darn Good Yarn.
Bonus! As a gift to all Earth Week participants, when shopping with Arterro enter the coupon code FAVE20 for 20% off any order through May 1st.
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Welcome to our FaveCrafts Blog Hop for Earth Week! What eco-friendly crafts are you making? Show us your latest and greatest recycled crafts and eco-friendly creations from the month, or make something and write it up just for the occasion!
From now until April 25th, you’ll have the chance to post your latest eco-friendly crafts in this very post. On April 26th, voting will begin and readers will have a chance to pick their favorite recycle craft. The person whose project receives the most votes will also receive the crafty prize package shown below.
You have until Thursday April 25th at 11:59 PM to add your project to the list below. Voting will begin on April 26th and end on April 28th at 11:59 PM. The winner will also be announced on April 29th on both the FaveCrafts Blog and Facebook.
Remember, the link list will close at 11:59 PM on April 25th, at which point no new links can be entered. At this time, voting will begin.
**Don’t have a craft project for this Blog Hop but want to be notified via email about future events? Tell us you want to be added to our Blogger List and we will let you know when the next Blog Hop is up so you can join the fun!
