Faux Crafts

I was just tickled with the way this Faux Gumball Machine turned out. Basically, all you need is a terra cotta pot and saucer, an ivy bowl and some paint - oh! and some gumballs of course!
The shoe polish “wooden” finish on this Faux Wooden Checkerboard Box is so real that you might have to [...]

Recycled Coffee Can Bird House

Recycle a coffee can to make a cheerful birdhouse to hang in your garden.  Painted like a bee, it’s also whimsical garden folk art to brighten up a shady spot. 
More Coffee Can Recycling Ideas:
use a Folgers plastic can to make a bird feeder
the new large plastic coffee cans also make wonderful kitchen compost containers or canisters [...]

Recycled Magazine Holders

Make color-coded magazine holders from recycled wine boxes or cereal boxes.  Spray paint in different colors to easily categorize your magazine collection.  Easy, inexpensive and practical recycling idea.  Added to Recycling Crafts.
More ways to recycle cardboard boxes: 

I just read a great recycling idea from the University of Michigan, where cereal boxes make covers for 100 page [...]

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 [...]