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Under the Recycled Baobab Tree 29 Jun 2012 | 01:37 pm

Oh recycled fabric baobab tree... how I adore thee! And just to give you an idea of the size of this tree, have a look at the guy on the ladder! Sculpture by Pirate Technics, via Inhabitat Wouldn't...

Try or Die Vintage Notebook DIY 24 Jun 2012 | 01:27 pm

I know that there are book loyalists out there that cringe at the thought of dissecting a book - any book. But I cringe at the thought of the millions of books that end up in dumps and landfills aroun...

Summer Lovin' - Recycled Sewing Experiments 16 Jun 2012 | 08:51 pm

I've said it before, I'll say it again. I'm a sewing hacker - so if you can sew...really sew...you may want to divert your eyes here. Or at the very least be forgiving of my experiments. This time it...

Artizen Magazine and Interviews 13 Jun 2012 | 07:25 am

Check out the latest issue of Artizen Magazine - I've got two articles that gives us a peek into the creative minds of Cornelia Konrads in Germany and Lucy Faoutas with Lucy Designs in the United Stat...

Before & After - A Day's Worth of Inspiration 11 Jun 2012 | 06:04 am

There's just nothing like a day's worth of  before & after DIY inspiration, wouldn't you agree? Little Green Notebook 4 Men 1 Lady via Instructables Little Green Notebook via Green Prophet Seein...

Recycled Mini Magazine Mirrors 10 Jun 2012 | 06:12 pm

Yikes...an entire week of quiet here at the Blue Velvet Chair blog. But quiet in blog-land doesn't mean quiet in home-land! We've been enjoying the company of our friends who were over for a visit fr...

Recycled Button Bouquet 3 Jun 2012 | 05:32 am

Last year I made myself a small bunch of recycled button flowers after seeing some on Home Sweet Homemade's blog banner (Hi, Diane). They made me so ridiculously happy. So small, but so full of joy. ...

Today's Happiness Share 1 Jun 2012 | 01:34 am

I don't know what it is...but experiencing something like this from today's 'happiness share', even if only virtually, gives me moments of peace and faith in humanity. Take a couple of minutes to rech...

A Day's Worth of Inspiration - Recycle and Repurpose 31 May 2012 | 05:59 am

The weekend is inching closer and closer, and I hope you're going to be able to set aside a slot of time to re.Create - because I've uncovered some pretty fabulous projects that are definitely worth a...

Fun with Repurposed Legos 29 May 2012 | 10:39 am

We breed legos. Or at least that's what it feels like. The little critters are everywhere underfoot! And they just seem to multiply at staggering speeds. None of them have homes anymore. They all see...

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