Safe Holiday Lights

I have a fear of house fires. When my husband and I bought our first home, an incorrectly installed wood stove caused a chimney fire that spread to the wooden frame of the house. Had my baby daughter not awakened me, we would all have died. As it was, one wall of [...]

Build a Mosaic Table

Show your artistic side by building a mosaic table of your own design.

Make a Glass Slipper

If you have a pair of too-small high-heeled shoes lurking in your closet, then try this recycling project on for size and make them into a pair of Glass Slippers. 
The glass buttons used in this project are available in most dollar stores and craft stores in a wide range of translucent colors.  All you need apart [...]

Recycled Record Album Bowls

Recycle your old vinyl records and make great bowls for potpourri.  Line with a doily to serve chips or crackers.  Great retro recycling idea! 
More Uses for Old Record Albums:

Retro Clocks: Just stick on gold numbers from the craft store, enlarge the center hole if necessary, and install a clock mechanism
Folk Art Records: One stroke flowers [...]