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Spotted: Vintage Suitcase Updated with Fabric

Spotted: Vintage Suitcase Updated with Fabric

By Becky Striepe on December 3, 2012

There’s something romantic about vintage suitcases, isn’t there? Who knows where they’ve traveled, and they always make me think of old-timey rail travel or taking a trip on an airplane when that was still a special way to travel.

Category: DIY | Tags: DIY, handmade, Mod Podge, reclaimed, repurposed, reuse, suitcase crafts, upcycling, vintage suitcase craft

Spotted: Cardboard Art by Mykl Wells

Spotted: Cardboard Art by Mykl Wells

By Becky Striepe on August 29, 2012

Artist Mykl Wells creates beautiful art pieces out of recycled and reclaimed cardboard.

Category: Art, Innovation | Tags: Art, cardboard, cardboard art, cardboard crafts, recycled art, repurposed, reuse, upcycling

Spotted: Soda Can Lanterns

Spotted: Soda Can Lanterns

By Becky Striepe on March 7, 2012

How lovely are these sweet, upcycled tin lanterns made from reclaimed soda cans?

Category: DIY, Home+Decor, Living | Tags: repurposed, reuse, soda can, soda can craft, soda can lanterns

Do you use a glass water bottle?

Do you use a glass water bottle?

By Becky Striepe on February 29, 2012

Just last week we showed you how to turn a Mason jar into a to go cup for hot drinks, but what about when you’re toting plain old water? Obviously, you don’t want to buy bottled water when you’re on the go, because it’s crazily overpriced and comes with all sorts of environmental and ethical issues. So, what’s the busy eco-ista to do?

Category: Food+Drink, Gear+Gadgets, Living | Tags: bottled water, glass water bottle, repurposed, reuse, tap water, water bottle

Spotted: Amazing Junk Mail Art

Spotted: Amazing Junk Mail Art

By Becky Striepe on February 17, 2012

Sandhi Schimmel Gold creates creates beautiful mosaic portraits out of junk mail. Gold starts with a painting, then collages tiny, hand-cut paper “tiles” to the pieces. Her work features celebrity portraits in vibrant colors.

Category: DIY, Home+Decor, Living | Tags: collage, crafty reuse, junk mail, junk mail art, junk mail collage, repurposed, reuse, upcycling

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