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The Ultimate Crafting Material

March 6, 2014 by AllFreeChristmasCrafts

Crafters, I don’t know about you, but I just love recycled crafts. To me, there’s nothing more invigorating than making something new and beautiful from things that can be found in my recycling bin. Empty toilet paper rolls? Homemade Christmas ornaments! Old Newspapers and magazines? Fabulous paper flowers! It can be fun coming up with creative new ways to craft with materials you already have lying around.

But when it comes to recycled materials, there is none better than coffee filters. Yes, if there was a hierarchy of recycled crafting materials then I would dub coffee filters the queen (or king, whichever you prefer). You might be asking, why?

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First and foremost, they’re extremely versatile. You can use them to craft for basically any holiday or season: Christmas, Valentine’s Day, Easter, Halloween, you name it there is a craft (a ridiculously adorable craft, too) that you can make with coffee filters to celebrate. Second, because unlike other recycled crafts, which can at times look like you’ve just covered your trash in glitter (we’ve all seen those), coffee filters actually look beautiful. Don’t believe me? Check out the crafts below!

Valentine’s Day Crafts:Valentines

  • Valentine’s Coffee Filter Wreath
  • Hearts and Flowers Wreath
  • Pretty Coffee Filter Roses
  • Coffee Filter Heart Garland

 

 

 

Easter

 

Easter Crafts:

  • Blooming Coffee Filter Easter Baskets
  • Dip and Die Coffee Filter Wreath
  • Fun Coffee Filter Flowers
  • Perfect Pastel Wreath

 

 

4th of July crafts:4th-July

  • Patriotic Coffee Filter Blooms
  • Red and White Garland
  • Coffee Filter Firework Flowers
  • Carefree Coffee Filter Butterflies

 

 

 

Halloween

 

Halloween Crafts:

  • Mini Coffee Filter Witches
  • Coffee Filter Ghosts
  • Silly Bats

 

 

 

 

Thanksgiving Crafts:Thanksgiving

  • Coffee Filter Turkeys
  • Rustic Coffee Filter Wreath
  • Super Cute Coffee Filter Turkeys
  • Coffee Filter Fall Leaves

 

 

 

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Christmas Crafts:

  • Coffee Filter Snowflakes
  • Winter Coffee Filter Wreath
  • Easy Coffee Filter Angel
  • Coffee Filter Snowman
  • Coffee Filter Christmas Trees
  • Snowflake Fairy Ornament

 

 

Looking for more? Check out these coffee filter crafts!

  • 5 Ways to Decorate for Christmas with Coffee Filters + More Green Craft Ideas
  • 8 Coffee Filter Crafts + Ways to Use K-Cups
  • Coffee Filter Cherry Blossoms
  • Coffee Filter Flowers

Have you ever crafted with coffee filters? What did you make?

 

Filed Under: Green Crafting Tagged With: coffee filter crafts, crafts using recycled items, green crafts, Liz Abderholden

I’m Dreaming of a Green Christmas: Recycled Christmas Craft Ideas

April 21, 2013 by AllFreeChristmasCrafts

By the time December rolls around, we usually aren’t thinking about green crafting. The weather outside simply forbids any notion of “green”. As Earth Week rolls around though, Little-Old-Me got to thinking that recycled crafts should be incorporated into Christmas. Here are a handful of recycled crafts to decorate or gift with this Christmas.

 Recycled Christmas Card Crafts

Christmas Card LettersChristmas Card Place MatsWrapping From Recycled Cards

I know what you’re thinking, “AllFreeChristmasCrafts, how can I be environmentally conscious when everyone and their second cousin is sending me Christmas cards and letters about their families that I’m obligated to keep for months?” Those cards certainly add up. Then they sit in a basket next to your couch before eventually being thrown away.

Sometimes it’s easy to forget how creative you are. Take these Christmas Card Letters, for example. This is a Christmas card craft you can absolutely accomplish. Plus, you’ll love doing it. Select your favorite designs from your Christmas cards and scrapbook them onto wooden letters of your choice.

I loved this idea from Mama Buzz. This is a great Christmas craft for kids that can be used all season long. Use your Christmas cards to make Christmas Card Place Mats. They are easy to make and can be used year after year.

If you’re thinking that you have enough Christmas decorations in your house, another great idea is Wrapping From Recycled Cards. When you think about it, it’s silly to buy pricey wrapping paper that’s just going to be thrown away. Instead, recycle Christmas cards to make wrapping paper. Just remember not to send someone a present wrapped in the Christmas card they sent you!

Make Your Own Recycled Ornaments

Toilet Roll Yule Log OrnamentTin Works OrnamentsPaper and Lace Snowflake Ornament

Being the classy lady that I am, I’m a fan of all things toilet rolls. In all seriousness, though, I’m thoroughly charmed by this Toilet Roll Yule Log Ornament. You’ve got toilet rolls constantly making their way to the trash can, so why not give them a little play during Christmas? DIY ornaments are a great way to recycle during the holidays.

These Tin Work Ornaments involve a different media than our DIY ornaments above. Learn how to make ornaments out of aluminum or tin cans that look store-bought. These are beautiful and can easily be Christmas crafts for kids too.

If you have old music sheets around your house, you can use them for this Paper and Lace Snowflake Ornament. I love the way this snowy ornament looks against pine needles. Keep it in mind as you prepare for Christmas.

Recycled DIY Christmas Gifts

Recycled CrayonsSteniled-T-Shirt-Sleeve-Pouches-BlogUpcycled Wine Vase

Something that snatches the Christmas spirit from me is when I hit the stores in search of a child’s gift. I’ll pick up some terrifying doll with a giant head balancing on a 2-inch body and realize it costs a small fortune. It’s awful, it’s overpriced, and yet I buy it. Don’t waste money on impersonal gifts when you can easily make a homemade present that a child will love. These Recycled Crayons from An Everyday Story are affordable and easy. You can make a bunch of crazy crayon shapes as a pack or simply use them as stocking stuffers. They’re so cool! I might make them as an early Christmas present to myself…

You can also check out this easy sewing project while considering homemade Christmas gifts. Stenciled T-Shirt Sleeve Pouches are the definition of handmade Christmas gifts. They’re super cute and useful too.

This Upcycled Wine Vase is a great DIY Christmas present for friends who are fans of vino. The wine bottle shape is beautiful and can add a stunning decorative element to any home decor.

Keep these ideas in mind as Earth Day approaches. Remember, too, that these are just the tip of the iceberg as far as recycled Christmas crafts go. Our site is full of tons of Christmas crafts for you to explore and enjoy.

When do you start Christmas crafting?

 

Filed Under: Christmas Tagged With: Christmas Crafts, Christmas Gift Ideas, crafty christmas ideas, DIY Christmas, Green Crafting, green crafts

Cinema Saturdays: How to Make Paper Beads

May 19, 2012 by AllFreeJewelryMaking

One of the best things about making jewelry is that you can find materials from the most common items around you. A drawer knob can become a funky pendant, an old T-shirt can become a braided jersey necklace… But one of my favorite supplies to use when making recycled jewelry is paper!

Have you ever tried making paper beads? It’s so fun and so easy! Trust me, once you start, you’ll be hooked. And you end up with tons of cheap (read: FREE) jewelry supplies for fabulous new bracelets and necklaces! It’s the perfect weekend activity to do alone or with friends. Go green while saving a little green by making paper beads!

How to Make Paper Beads

Follow along with this video tutorial to learn a simple technique for making recycled paper beads. Then watch the video below to learn how to use your colorful paper creations to make a fun beaded bracelet or necklace.

Here are some other ideas for using your homemade paper beads to create fun new accessories:

  • Cha Cha Paper Beads Bracelet
  • Paper Bead Tribal Necklace
  • Recycled Magazine Illusion Necklace

If you enjoyed this crafty cinematic experience, be sure to subscribe to the AllFreeBeadedJewelry YouTube channel for even more free jewelry making videos!

What’s your favorite “green” material to craft with?

Filed Under: Full Project Tutorials Tagged With: beaded jewelry, crafts using recycled items, DIY jewelry, Green Crafting, green crafts, Jewelry Making, jewelry tutorials, Kelly Spence, recycled crafts, recycled jewelry

Green Crafting Twitter Party Tomorrow!

April 23, 2012 by FaveCrafts

FaveCrafts Earth Week

Just a quick reminder that we will be hosting a Twitter party tomorrow afternoon at 3pm EST! We’d love to see you all there participating in the chat about eco-friendly crafting to help us celebrate Earth Week to the fullest.

Earth Day Twitter PartyWe’ve lined up some great guests to join us for the Twitter party. You definitely won’t want to miss out on hints and tips from some of our favorite bloggers, especially if you’ve hit a wall with being green and crafty. Some of the guests will include:

Jenny Barnett Rohrs from Craft Test Dummies (@CraftTestDummy )

David Leon Morgan (@DavidLeonMorgan )

Becky Striepe from Crafting a Green World (@ CAGW )

Tiffany M. Windsor from Cool2Craft (@TiffanyWindsor )

Lisa Nelsen-Woods from Condo Blues (@CondoBlues )

EcoKaren (@ecokarenlee )

Heather from The Sewing Loft (@TheSewingLoft )

Cristin from Eve of Reduction (@cristinfrank )

These are, of course, just a few of the guests and we hope to see you chatting along with us as well!

Giveaways

Remember I told you there would be giveaways? Well there will be! Two wonderful earth-friendly craft companies are offering up prizes during the chat! All you have to do to win a prize from Eco Green Crafts or Artterro is send out one tweet with the hashtag #craftychat and you are automatically entered! Of course, the more you join in on the conversation, the more chances you have of winning! Contest ends April 24th 4pm EST. Winners will be announced at the end of the chat.

 


Filed Under: Green Crafting Tagged With: crafts using recycled items, green craft, green crafts, recycle, recycled crafts

Top 10 Most Popular Christmas Crafts from December

December 30, 2011 by AllFreeChristmasCrafts

All month long, we’ve been counting down the top 10 Christmas crafts and updating the list every single week. This list is constantly changing to reflect trends and popular projects for Christmas crafters. As you’ll see below, readers loved everything from centerpieces to ornaments. Before you kick off a new year, take a look back at the month’s best crafts.

  1. Ashley’s Christmas Centerpiece
  2. 25 Easy DIY Christmas Crafts
  3. Bottle Cap Picture Tree
  4. Dollar Store Glass Hurricanes
  5. 19 Fun Snowman Christmas Crafts
  6. Melted Snowman Ornament
  7. Toilet Roll Snowflakes
  8. Snowflake Christmas Tree Ornaments
  9. 18 Cheap Creative Christmas Gifts
  10. 21 Christmas Crafts from Recycled Items

Find all ten of these fun Christmas craft ideas in our Top 10 of December collection.

What’s your favorite kind of Christmas craft?

Filed Under: Christmas Tagged With: centerpiece, Christmas, Christmas Crafts, crafts, Dollar Store, Gifts, green crafts, ornaments, recycle crafts, snowflakes, snowman

Dryer Sheet Art

September 4, 2009 by FaveCrafts

I just came across this adorable craft that uses dryer sheets, after they’ve done their job of making your laundry smell nice, and turns them into flowers! So it’s a recycled craft, which means it’s budget-friendly and it’s super cute and creative. This fellow crafty blogger had applied these dryer sheet flowers to greeting cards for some creative and subtle embellishments. Check out her tutorial for dryer sheet flowers. Think about the possibilities: scrapbooks, stationary, gift boxes. She called crafting with dryer sheets, “like tissue paper that doesn’t rip.” Genius! Has anyone else crafted with dryer sheets who cares to share their tips?

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If you like this, check out these Green Crafts!

Filed Under: Green Crafting Tagged With: dryer sheet crafts, green crafts, guest feature, recycled crafts

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