Small Chalk Boards & White Boards
Several weeks ago I was rummaging through Goodwill and saw this heart-shaped chalk board for .99 cents. I wasn’t sure what purpose it had other than being sweet. I hung it up. I was going through my crafting kibble and came across a jar that had left-over applique from the Diva styro head. Glued it
Discover Your Purpose and Master Re-Purposing
My primary background is in theater, especially props. One brilliant use of rolling papers involved crafting functional moths for a porch light. They used fishing line and a fan to make them move. Prop creativity starts with reading the script and spotting every hand prop, from the most obvious tools to the smallest accessory, so
Fabric Repurpose
Fabric is special in that it serves so many different purposes (my mother even used special bed sheets as wallpaper, and it looked magnificent). I was taught to sew but wasn’t really interested in making clothes so I looked for other ways to take advantage of material, and I still have more fabric scraps than
Ceramic Mix & Mold
Recently a friend told me about ceramic Mix2Mold and I dived in. It’s not really repurposing anything except where and how you want to decorate your final product. You will need to purchase the molds and the Mix2Mold product (or the product of your choice) and follow the directions provided on the labels. Perfect for
Rocks Repurpose
I was inspired by so many who have created gardens of rocks with incredible artistic precision so gave it a shot. These were created with acrylic paint, but I do think modeling enamel would possibly work better. Experimenting with that next time I go to paint rocks. They have been sprayed with sealant. On the
Screen Repurpose
I found this screen several years ago and recognized it’s potential. Below are the different transformations over time. I painted the screen white and that that would cover it but now glad it didn’t. This turned into this for Halloween and so it started. This was done with hobby liquid acrylic paint then a year