Tis’ The Season to Upcycle
As the holiday season draws near- here are some creative up-cycling ideas that you can do yourself. From home decor to gifts for family and friends-up-cycled at home projects can both save you some money as well as help you to embrace your creative side while staying eco-friendly.
Vintage Holiday Banner
Make a banner that reads your favorite holiday saying using old books, to string on the staircase or across the fireplace.
What You Will Need:
-Vintage Books (Make sure they are similar in height and width)
-Spool of 1" Sisal Rope
-Utility Knife
-Decorative Ribbon
-Large Letter Stencils
-Pens
-Drill 1/4 drill bit
-Scissors
1.) First you will trace a letter stencil by placing
stencil on top of the book and tracing the
he shape of the letter directly on the book’s
cover. Then use a utility knife cut the letter
from the book using the trace marks as a
guide.
2.) Use the utility knife to remove the the first 7-
10 ages from the book, to create a small
shadow to help highlight the letters.
3.) Next drill holes into the spine of the book.
Use the drill to cut a hole one inch below
the top of the book spine.
4.) Using the spool of ribbon, carefully thread it
through the drilled hole. Cut the ribbon to
size, with 8-12 inches of length coming out
of each side and tie a not.
5.) Create a decorative link, by using the
scissors to to cut a separate spool of ribbon.
Loop the link ribbon through the ribbon
on the book and then tie a knot around
the top of the rope. Then put each book
into its proper place depending on the
spelling of the word or phrase. Use the
link ribbon to attach each book.
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Advent Calendar-Countdown to Christmas
-Utility Knife
-Hot Glue Gun
-Hot Glue Sticks
-Colored Craft Paper
-Rub on Letters and Numbers, or Vinyl Letter and Number Stickers
1.) Begin by cutting cardboard tubes all the same
length using utility knife. Cut each tube 3
inches for tables or hanging walls. Cut 24
tubes for each day of the advent calendar.
2.) Trace and cut out paper, by placing a small
round object with 3 1/4 in diameter on craft
and using a pencil to trace. Use the scissors to
he circle out. The circle should be a bit larger
than the cardboard tube- so that the paper can
around its sides.
3.) Add backs to the tubes using the circular
paper cut outs. Wrap the circle around the
open ends- then use the glue to secure it
in place.
4.) Add the tiny gifts using small toys and treats
that will into the space.
5.) Add numbers using either paper cut outs,
vinyl letters and numbers, or rub-on letters
and number stickers.
6.) After adding the numbers for all 24 days of
the month, then add the fronts of the cut-outs
Cover the opening with paper and secure
them in place with the glue on the sides.
7.) To create the shape of the tree, arrange the
tubes in rows of seven. Use one row as the
base and six to create the upper part of the
tree.
8.) On December 1st, you can begin opening
the calendar to retrieve the goodies inside
all the way up to Christmas.
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Upcycled Magazine Wreath
Using a stack of magazines laying around the house - you can use those colorful pages to create an intricate up cycled magazine wreath.
What You Will Need:
-3 Magazines
-Glue Stick
-Paper Cutter/Scissors
-3/4" Dowel Rod
-Hot Glue Gun
-Hot Glue Sticks
-Wreath Form
-Strip of Fabric
1.) To begin cut 3 x 3 inch strips from the
magazines. Cut about hundred or more.
Using dowel rod, roll squares point to point
around the dowel, making sure that the most
colorful part of the magazine is on the inside.
Use the glue stick to secure.
2.) Make a crease in the center of the paper,
using anything from a bamboo skewer to a
debit card.
3.) Fold the paper in the middle.
4.) After making a couple hundred of these, you
can then glue them to your wrath form using
the glue gun to secure. You can put them on
randomly or using a pattern- based on your
preference. The outcome is a vibrant wreath
full of texture and color. Complete it by
fastening the fabric around the top of the
wreath in order to hang.
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Here are just a few other up-cycle ideas that you can use to inspire your holiday decorating and gift ideas. This year save some money and help the environment-UPCYCLE! Happy Eco-Friendly Holidays!
Cookie Cutter Ornaments Menswear Stockings
Stencil Ornaments Wooden Toy Gift Labels
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