Tag Archives: upcycle

Glass Jar Candy Pedestals


These little glass jar candy pedestals are so festive and fun! They suggest using old pickle jars, but you may want to downplay that fun fact to your guests. Still, it’s a great way to reuse an old glass jar from anything, and it is quite decorative.

Outdoor Pallet Table


There are so many uses for old pallets, and I really love this movable outdoor table made with them.

Vintage Postcard Calendar Journal

From Design Sponge, one of my favorite design blogs, we have a postcard calendar journal. I really like the concept. It’s a reusable desk calendar that allows you to record one thing that happened each day. After a few years, you will have a great keepsake of your day to day memories. Plus it uses old postcards!

Antique Spoon Plant Markers


Got plants that need markers? Got old spoons lying around? If you’re like me, probably neither of those things apply to you, but I can still appreciate these antique spoon plant markers. Such vintage charm!

Scrabble Coasters


If you’ve got an old or incomplete Scrabble set laying around, these coasters would be the perfect thing to make.

Three Tiered Stand


The Crafting Chicks shared a wonderful three tiered stand made from old cake pans and candle stick holders. What a practical and appealing way to display anything! Continue reading

Repurposed Window

This was a birthday present my mother made for me a few years ago. Naturally, she found an old window among our trash, as well as a defunct table with perfectly functioning legs. She painted the wooden parts white and set a piece of glass on top to make it into a bedside table for me. One of many awesome ways to make something very usable out of some otherwise useless things, as well as a type of project this group can expect to create in the future.

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Walking around campus, we hope that you’ve noticed a little bit more awesome in your life. That’s right, I’m talking about Creativity Collective’s very own handmade posters! Frames and paper (from an old book) were found at a thrift store … Continue reading

Plastic Spoon Chandelier

Found on imgur, this chic pendant lamp is a great way to counter the idea of disposable products.

29 Book Repurposing Ideas

The Sydney Morning Harold offers a gallery of 29 very creative repurposing ideas for old books.