Crafty Elements

Over here in Okinawa, there are no big dumpsters to throw away large items. You either have to pay extra for pickup or try to fit it in a trash bag. So, I have been forced to find projects to use up these extra materials (that and it's eco-friendly and economical). I made these little geometric wall hangings from some red fabric and old cardboard boxes I had lying around from our move. There should be a how-to video/powerpoint going up on the Threadbanger.com blog fairly soon. I tried to upload it here with no avail so you only get a picture. These are rosettes made from zippers that I nabbed from dollar store pillowcases that were intended for a different project. I used a hot glue gun to keep them together. This is my Susie Q apron. I made it out of my scrap pile (yey for reusing!). The main part is made from two pant legs, and the green is from a tshirt. The ties are made from the bottom hem of the tshirt. The hearts are actually pockets as well. (Sorry for the weird p...

Here's what started it all: We went to my bro-in-law's wedding and they had these rose petals sitting on the table, so I decided that I wanted a rose-petal curtain. It turned out really nice. Definitely added to the ho-hum bathroom. Jokingly hubby said 'What about my bathroom'?.....so then it kept going! This was originally going to be a binary clock (it started as one of those $10 clocks from almart), but I gave up when I messed up the numbers....I actually like it better this way. It is complete with resisters, springs, fuses, and miscellaneous parts from god knows what. This was a perfectly good working CD drive that I got from my mom. It is now wall art. I think I may go in with white paint and lighten it up a bit to match the clock better. This is actually the door to the shower covered in CDs that were scratched. I'm planning on working more on the bathroom and have other ideas in mind. This is a shelving unit I got from my great grandma. I never rea...