Upcycling DIY home decor, woodworking and Crafts
Americans discard 35 billion plastic bottles annually. So? So, that equals 1 billion gallons of oil and 44 million cubic yards of landfill every year (source). Lets stop the madness creatively with this week’s 50+ round-up. If you have a plastic bottle upcycle to share, email me and I will add it to the list. Enjoy!
This video tutorial walks you through the process of using a Sizzix machine to cut an aluminum can that you will use to create the 3D rose pendant. This is super easy, and you know I love it because it is an upcycle! Not to mention how pretty the rose is. You can use it for a charm, card embellishment, rings and all kinds of jewelry and crafts. I opted for the inside of the can so my rose would be aluminum, but you can grab a can in any color you could need for your project.
Sizzix Die Cut Machine
3d Flowers Rose Die
Die with leaves
Soda can
Material to cut leaves (I used a green faux leather case from Goodwill)
Metal snips
Wire Cutter
Chain for stringing pendant
Eye pin
Round nose pliers
Bamboo skewer or toothpick
Needle tool or hammer and nail to punch hole in bottom of rose for eye pin insertion
Super glue or other quick grab glue for aluminum
Material for leaves
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Before you haul off those worn out jeans, you may want to take a look at this growing list of things you can make with them. As with all of our round-ups, if you have a great project that you think should be in the list, just email us. Check back often, as we continually add new projects weekly. Enjoy!
From soda to wine to juice to Frappuccino, glass bottles are abundant. This week’s 50+ will get your wheels spinning on creative ways to upcycle all that glass. Enjoy!!
Summer is the perfect time for these upcycled shirt bracelets I spied at Lana Red. You may have noticed there is a lot of DIY bracelet and T-shirt love going on here at SBLC. That is because these are quick, eco friendly crafts, and I am scouring for inspiration to come up with a craft project for upcoming girls night. These braided bracelets are top in the running. Go see the detailed tutorial at Lana Red, at the above link.
In case you missed it:
A few weeks back, I mentioned a book I had ordered on Amazon called Create Colorful Aluminum Jewelry. There is a simple flower bracelet project inside that inspired me to create my own versions. This project is inexpensive, green, quick, easy, and you will love the outcome!
You will need:
Here is what to do:
***For the orange one, I attached 2 jump rings to each flower
What do you think? Are you using your cans in creative ways? In case you missed it:
Last week I showed you a ring I made from magazine pages cut with Sizzix 3D rose die. For this project, I took the same roses I used in the magazine page rose ring tutorial, and adhered them to a bracelet blank. Easy. cheap, green and cute!
The research put into my recent 60+ Recycled Can Craft Roundup left me collecting all the pretty cans I could find. Here, I used the well known Arizona Tea can for the flower shape and a garage sale tin for the pink circle. Making jewelry with Sizzix is so fun. I am completely obsesses. No material is safe from being die cut around me. These pieces cost next to nothing, so keep your eyes peeled for interesting cans and old tins while you are out thrifting.
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FEATURES:
Artsy Vava created upcycled pickle jars and I am crushing big. This belongs in 50+ Mason Jar Crafts – I don’t care that it is a pickle jar!
I am loving on this quote wall art DIY at the Bold Abode. Go on over for the full
step by step.
Here is a cool Mother’s Day gift idea. This gorgeous flower pendant is made from an aluminum can and a copper rivet joining the 3 layers. It really couldn’t be simpler or less expensive. Mom will love it’s uniqueness. You can paint it to suit her tastes and she will have a heartfelt, handmade gift on her day.
Instructions:
Rinse and cut your aluminum can to a sheet that fits your die. Cut two flower shapes and a circle. Emboss the flower shapes and hammer the circle into a dome shape. Paint petals as desired with acrylic paint. If you like the colors on the can, no need to paint. I used Lumiere and sealed with Krylon Clear Coat.
When that dries, connect layers with rivet or eyelet. Punch hole in back most flower petal in for a jump ring and add your choice of chain or cord. That is it.
