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I have been been doing a lot of playing around with magazines lately. I saved a rather large stash from the trash at work last week. So as you can imagine there has been lots of cutting, folding, rolling and gluing (non-toxic) going on. Needless to say, it has been an interesting challenge coming up with different ways to reuse them all.
For the most part I have had great luck in making jewelry out of them. Earrings, bracelets and beads have all been fun. I’ll post about them later though.
Today however, I am very pleased with a tea wallet that I made. I love my tea, and always have a bag or two in my purse or pocket. Christy’s Creations had a great Tea Wallet Tutorial that I thought might be a fun way to reuse the magazines. The image I chose was a little small, but I love how it came out.
Surprisingly durable and very cute. I have been taking it to work all week, and absolutely love it.
I came across this great utensil holder project made from paper bags, over at Machine d’amour.
All you need is a paper bag, some vinyl and a sewing machine. It is really quite simple. Check out her instructions here.
This would also work great with magazine pages and left over paper scraps.
I have some extra vinyl laying around, maybe the girls and I will make some pretty placemats for when it’s warm enough to eat outside again. :)
Happy Day!!!
My Mom loves her earring holder. It turned out really nice, and matches her room beautifully.
Here are the pictures I promised. Sorry about the delay. Let me know what you think.
I backed the image with cardboard trimmed in black to add some depth and better frame the earrings. Also I applied a matte finish to complement the satin ribbon.
A little while ago we recieved our new yellow pages. Actually we recieved 4 of them – 2 yellow and 2 white, as did our neighbors. The next day they were lined up by the garbage, most still in the plactic bags.
I do believe that phone books are useful, however I believe that having them delivered to your door should be an option. If you are interested in how to opt-out of your local Yellow Pages try YellowPagesGoesGreen.
While at Whole Foods on Friday, I saw they had added yet another new “green” bag- the FEED 100.
This reusable bag is made of organic cotton and natural burlap.
Unlike there other more affordable options, the Feed 100 is not only compact and more durable, but supports a wonderful cause. The money raised from each bag purchased will be donated to the United Nations World Food Program, and will provide 100 nutritious school lunches to children in Rwanda’s most food-deprived areas.
For more info read their News Release.
To Learn More Check out
United Nations World Food Program
Sometimes in life, the smallest things can make the biggest difference.