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Swap Coordinator:	craftygirl (contact)
Swap categories:	Challenges Crafts Handmade
Number of people in swap:	21
Location:	Other
Type:	None
Last day to signup/drop:	February 26, 2008
Date items must be sent by:	April 9, 2008
Number of swap partners:	1
Description:
USA/Canada only, ratings above 4.6, no recent no-sends, newbies welcome with a filled out profile. If you like to recycle, use everyday items for crafts, and clean up the odds and ends from your junk drawers, then please join! I will give lots of time before the send date so you can raid those drawers and closets and be creative. We will make a bunch of things since there is ample time and the projects do not require great art or alot of time spent. The idea is to be creative. Just a few examples to give you an idea are: make a book or puzzle from a cereal box an object made with nuts and bolts coaster made from a plastic lid container made from a toilet paper roll ornament made with an empty thread spool You get the idea and if there's any questions, please ask. Bring out the tissue boxes, soda can tabs, paper clips, candy boxes, clothes tags, CD cases, etc. and make 4-5 things. Enjoy the challenge and if you can't stop, make more!

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hippofairy 02/10/2008 #

great idea! i'm in!

smilesandsunshine 02/17/2008 #

I was going to throw away a stained shirt, but made a dusting mit and a gift bag out of it instead.

smilesandsunshine 02/17/2008 #

I was going to throw away a stained shirt, but made a dusting mit and a gift bag out of it instead.

craftygirl 02/18/2008 #

smilesandsunshine, you have the right idea!

pearlie 02/20/2008 #

I usually like to make things out of old silverware, neckties, sweaters but I'm branching out into the kind of things that are everyday throw aways like water bottles and CDs.

smilesand sunshine - speaking of the old shirt, have you seen the pattern to make an apron out of a man's shirt? I just ran into it again last night if you're interested.

iheartswaps 02/26/2008 #

I just started making vinyl record bowls. They are SO fun. My partner will definitely be getting one.

I'm saving soup cans & toilet paper rolls (I like the shapes)...any ideas or a site I could get ideas from?

-Rachel

craftygirl 02/26/2008 #

Thanks to all of you for signing up! Do a google search, or here are a couple sites I found: www.familycrafts.about.com and search for Trash to Treasure Crafts make-stuff.com/recycling

LindaRuthie 02/26/2008 #

Pearlie, I have that apron pattern and my husbands too-small shirt. I'd like to try to make it for the swap, if you don't mind me using your idea.

smilesandsunshine 02/27/2008 #

I think I'd better get that pattern. Where can I find it?

krisadair 03/ 1/2008 #

I have a Trash to Treasure book and it is wonderful. I got it off my other swap site, paperbackswap.com

hippofairy 03/17/2008 #

found another great link: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/recycle/

Momwithahook 04/ 2/2008 #

Sent my stuff to Yobittles Hope you enjoy all the recycled and repurposed items.

daffyd1963 04/ 8/2008 #

my swap will be going out in the morning this was a fun swap

you can see the items i made here and a discription of what they are made from

mindless wonders

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