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Creative Art & Craft Ideas

Looking for new creative art and craft ideas to spark your creativity? Do you like to recycle or reuse items for craft projects?

You'll find creative ways to reuse things such as zippers, soda cans, mason jars, cinder blocks, and even light bulbs! Craft ideas for making jewelry from coins and marbles, polymer clay crafts, and a fun way to remember all of those birthdays!

Most of the craft projects also include a complete tutorial which you can find by clicking the images below.

For additional art and craft ideas, check out my Courtney's Art and Craft Ideas Gone Wild page.


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Flowers made with Zippers - ChicaAndJo.com

Creative Reuse Zipper FlowersCreative Reuse! The only thing better than finding a great new craft idea is finding a great craft idea and realizing you already have all of the supplies at home!

Click the image for a link to the original site.

Decorated Candles and Match Box - ASpoonfulOfSugarDesigns.com

Decorated CandlesGive new life to those plain white candles! This is something that you could change for each holiday or season!

Click on the image for the tutorial.

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Dime Necklace - Etsy.com

dime-necklace-etsyA 10 cent necklace! I love finding unconventional ways of using things. Now you can make quality jewelry with very little out of pocket expense.

Click HERE for more information, or see the penny button tutorial below.

Necklace Chains on Amazon

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Penny Buttons - Epbot.com

curved-penny-buttonsAnother great idea! I'm sure you could find a lot of other uses for these than only buttons.

Click on the image for the tutorial.

Duct Tape Rainbow Ring - CraftSnob.com

Duct Tape Rainbow RingRings made from Duct Tape. You really can fix or make nearly anything out of duct tape! I haven't found a free tutorial for this craft yet, if you find one, please let me know (add link in the comments section). The tutorial can be purchased on Etsy.

Click on the image for a link to the tutorial.

Duct Tape on Amazon

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Mason Jar Herb Garden - CamilleStyles.com

Mason-jar-herb-gardenWant fresh herbs, but you don't have room for a garden? Or do you just want the convenience of having indoor herbs?

This project could probably be used indoors or outdoors!

Click the image for details.

Mason Jar Herb Garden Supplies at Amazon

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Birthday Boards - LollyJaneBoutique.blogspot.com

birthday-board-vinyl-letteringDo you have trouble keeping track of everyone's birthday like I do? Lolly Jane Boutique has a great idea of creating a birthday board! This could be a great gift to give to a grandparent with lots of grandchildren. The best part is you can keep adding to the board!

SUPPLIES
24"x8" wood
Acrylic or Spray Paint
Vinyl lettering or Stencil
Eye hooks
Hanging Pieces [wood stars, circles, etc]

Please click on the image for the complete tutorial.

Cracked Marble Necklace - Craftster.org

cracked-marble-necklace-gemstoneAlright, these are just beautiful! Hard to believe that this is made from marbles, they look like gemstones!

Click on image for the tutorial.

Marbles at Amazon

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A Ring of Thread - BeyondBeyond.co.uk

A Ring of ThreadI don't have a tutorial for these rings that I found online, but I wanted to share them. I love them!

These rings can be purchased on Etsy here.

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How to Print Directly onto Fabric with Inkjet Printer - Instructables.com (fungus amungus)

How to Print Directly onto Fabric Inkjet PrinterI have stumbled upon several great tutorials on Instructables.com lately. Here is one of them. This tutorial shows how to print directly onto fabric without having to buy the special printable fabric!

Please click on the image for the full tutorial at instructables.com.

Fabric and Freezer Paper on Amazon

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How to Make Pendants from Old CDs - Instructables.com (Izelver)

How to Make Pendants from Old CDsDo you have a lot of old CDs just taking up space, and you're not sure what to do with them? Why not make something out of them?

There are so many things you could make from CDs. You could glue two together with the shiny side out, and hang them outside for a reflective light decoration! Use them as drink coasters!

Supplies:
Old CD's
A sharpie
A dremmel kit with different bits
Protective glasses and gloves
A beading, wiring kit

Please be careful when cutting CDs!

Click on the image for the complete tutorial.

Dremel Tools & Other Supplies

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Cinder Block Planters

How To Make Cinder Block PlanterIt's time to start thinking about spring! :)

This is a great idea for the backyard (or front yard!). We recently moved to a new place, and the previous owners left a ton of cinder blocks in one of the sheds that I noticed when we were cleaning it out. It looks like I'll be able to put them to good use!

Image Courtesy of- Girl on Bike Writes

Beautiful Plants on Amazon

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Polymer Clay Dishes - LisaStorms.typepad.com

Polymer Clay PlatesI think I finally found a use for the huge box of Polymer clay that has been sitting in my closet for a few years now, patiently waiting to be made into something!

Click on the image for a tutorial.

Polymer Clay

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How to Make Friendship Bracelets - How-to-Make-Jewelry.com

How to Make Friendship BraceletsMy grandma had given me a lot of her sewing and craft supplies a few months ago, when I was sorting through it all, I found some embroidery floss, which brought back memories of making these as a kid. I decided to make some bracelets and spiral staircase (chinese staircase) necklaces for my kids. They loved them, so I looked for other bracelet patterns online. I found this great site with several pattern tutorials.

Click here to go to www.how-to-make-jewelry.com.

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Soda Pop Can Key Chain - CraftyLadyLindsay.blogspot.com

Soda Pop Heart Key ChainA little something you can do with your soda...pop...or coke cans (depending on where you are from) other than recycling them or turning them in for a rebate!

Always be careful when working with sharp aluminum cans.

Click on the image for the complete tutorial.

Soda Pop Can Key Chain Supplies

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Beautiful Light Bulb Vase Craft - Tumblr.com

beautiful light bulb vasesReuse your old light bulbs to make beautiful flower vases!

Click here for the original site.
(Sorry, there isn't a tutorial)

Recycled Soda Pop Bracelets - TheGreenestDollar.com

Recycled Soda Pop BraceletAnother neat idea for soda pop cans. I couldn't find a complete tutorial for this, however there are a lot of suggestions if you click on the image, and link to the original site. I believe the soda pop can is actually an inlay, and the cuff is made out of a stronger metal.

Just be careful not to cut yourself!

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Votive Holders - FrugalFamilyFunBlog.com

Colorful Votive HoldersA great project that you can do with your kids!

Supply List
-Elmer's Glue (or Mod Podge maybe)
-Small Votives
-Tissue Paper
-Permanent Marker

Please click on the image for details.

Votive Holder Supplies

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Clay Alphabet Magnets - craftycpa.blogspot.com

Clay Alphabet MagnetsI love this idea! It reminds me of typewriter keys!

Supply List
-Sculpey Polymer Clay
-Rolling Pin
-Small Circle Cut Out
-Circle Magnets
-Staz On stamping ink in black
-Letter Stamps
-Super Glue

Click on the image for the tutorial!

Clay Alphabet Magnet Supplies

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Please post comments and questions below:

  • gradientcat May 30, 2012 @ 11:48 pm | delete
    I like the birthday board idea! Any craft that I can do with kids is great.
  • little-devil May 10, 2012 @ 9:02 am | delete
    I love the jar herb garden.....
  • LaraineRose May 5, 2012 @ 9:50 am | delete
    How do I choose? I really like the light bulb vases. That would be nice for an outdoor party. I would hang them in some of the trees. The cinder block planter looks like a good idea too. Thank your for sharing your ideas. Blessings.
  • Tia2 May 4, 2012 @ 10:00 am | delete
    The blue Cracked Marble necklace is divine! I definitely need to give it a try - thank you :)
  • Lifeboost Apr 25, 2012 @ 6:32 am | delete
    What a fabulous selection of creative crafts - I especially like the zipper flowers - really fun!
  • KateHon Apr 24, 2012 @ 7:26 pm | delete
    Love the zipper flowers and the mason jar herb garden! Super interesting lens! Great job!!
  • MindPowerProofs Apr 11, 2012 @ 6:25 am | delete
    I enjoyed the Light Bulb Vase Craft. Thanks for sharing
  • vallain Apr 5, 2012 @ 9:30 pm | delete
    I'm intrigued by the idea of printing on fabric. I'll go check that tutorial out.
    Maybe I could make some nifty pillows with family photos on them.
  • Tipi Apr 2, 2012 @ 9:36 pm | delete
    Wonderful crafting ideas! I've never worked with sea glass but Lake Superior glass is the same thing and fun to work with. I love the cinder block planters but wonder about them in too much sun...would need a good water supply.
  • KitandCaboodle Apr 1, 2012 @ 9:51 pm | delete
    These are some great ideas. I love the duct tape flower ring and the light bulb vases. Great ideas.
  • iijuan12 Mar 30, 2012 @ 10:30 pm | delete
    What a fun lens! You've given me some great ideas for craft activities for our local MOPS group.
  • mbgphoto Mar 28, 2012 @ 7:37 pm | delete
    Lots of great ideas here.
  • PamelaU Mar 28, 2012 @ 3:24 am | delete
    Love the lightbulb vases!
  • grega85 Mar 26, 2012 @ 3:52 pm | delete
    Very nice lens.
  • SimplyTonjia Mar 15, 2012 @ 11:05 am | delete
    Great lens. I will definitely try a few. Thank you.
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Index

  1. Flowers made with Zippers - ChicaAndJo.com
  2. Decorated Candles and Match Box - ASpoonfulOfSugarDesigns.com
  3. Dime Necklace - Etsy.com
  4. Penny Buttons - Epbot.com
  5. Duct Tape Rainbow Ring - CraftSnob.com
  6. Mason Jar Herb Garden - CamilleStyles.com
  7. Birthday Boards - LollyJaneBoutique.blogspot.com
  8. Cracked Marble Necklace - Craftster.org
  9. A Ring of Thread - BeyondBeyond.co.uk
  10. How to Print Directly onto Fabric with Inkjet Printer - Instructables.com (fungus amungus)
  11. How to Make Pendants from Old CDs - Instructables.com (Izelver)
  12. Cinder Block Planters
  13. Polymer Clay Dishes - LisaStorms.typepad.com
  14. How to Make Friendship Bracelets - How-to-Make-Jewelry.com
  15. Soda Pop Can Key Chain - CraftyLadyLindsay.blogspot.com
  16. Beautiful Light Bulb Vase Craft - Tumblr.com
  17. Recycled Soda Pop Bracelets - TheGreenestDollar.com
  18. Votive Holders - FrugalFamilyFunBlog.com
  19. Clay Alphabet Magnets - craftycpa.blogspot.com
  20. Scrapbook and Paper Craft Supplies on eBay

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