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The Possibilities of Art
Thank goodness for creative people that awaken us to the possibilities of art. My favorite kind of art is public! And it doesn't have to be in the form of a traditional painting or sculpture to make me...
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It's All Part of the Dance
I saw this quote today and it made me stop in my tracks. I mean seriously, I've had some big project flops over the years. One of my son's favorite phrases right now is "Epic fail!" and I laugh every...
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It has absolutely nothing to do with recycled or repurposed design, but I've decided that this story how music fills the soul was the best thing that I could share with the world today. It resonates...
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Recycled / Repurposed / Upcycled - A Day's Worth of Inspiration
It's Monday! And time for a quick shot of recycled / repurposed / upcycled DIY inspiration. Still confused over those terms? Check out this quick and easy to understand post to help you make the right...
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Dumster Diving
These guys from graypants don't know me at all, but they captured my heart the moment I saw them dumpster diving in their video.And the moment those recycled cardboard lights come on and they are there...
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Reclaimed Wood Goodness
How about a little reclaimed wood goodness for today's eye candy?I'm lusting over these adorable creatures made from reclaimed wood over at 508 Restoration and Design.Amy at Four Corners Design sure...
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Friends Who Know You
What does every person need? Friends who know you!I had two friends pick up some thrift store goodies for me these past 2 weeks - and now I have no doubt in my mind that they know me...really know me!...
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A Day's Worth of Inspiration - Before & After
It's Monday...and time for a day's worth of inspiration to get this week started!Today I'm going to share some spectacular before & after pics to give the full fabulous effect of upcycled,...
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Dragonflies and Butterflies
Dragonflies and butterflies...If you are like me, you also keep a TRY or Die board on Pinterest - with the all of the projects that you really want to DIY. I have a board like that, and it's BURSTING...
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Butterflies and Dragonflies - DIY Tutorial
Tutorial time!Did you see yesterday's post with pics of the two dragonflies and their butterfly cousin? They were inspired by the great creations at Lucy Designs and you can find tutorials on her site...
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How to Recycle Plastic Silverware
I love colored plastic silverware..the good thick kind. And I don't just use it once - it gets washed and returned to the cabinet for the next BBQ with friends and family. But after looking around...
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Monday Brain Works
It's Monday! Time to get the brain churning to get us through the week.And what does that take? I heard mind puzzles are good. And coffee.Know what else works?A dose of "What's That ?!"So off we go....
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I'm Having a Social Media Breakdown
Yes, I admit. There are days when I feel like I'm having a social media breakdown.I open Facebook thinking I'll just take a quick scan and reply to comments."5 minutes max," I say to myself. Must...
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Magic { Recycled } Garden
I was walking through the virtual garden of Etsy today and found quite a few things I'd like to see in my magic {recycled} garden this summer. There's only one small problem in my plan...the garden...
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High Tea - Chandelier
This jaw-dropping chandelier brings new meaning to high tea!via La Petite Nympheavia Nice ThingsMakes me want to hop right on the plane and head to Valencia in Spain where this boutique is located,...
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Fun with Repurposed Legos
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 seem...
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A Day's Worth of Inspiration - Recycle and Repurpose
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...
View ArticleToday's Happiness Share
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...
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Recycled Button Bouquet
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.I...
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Recycled Mini Magazine Mirrors
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 from...
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Before & After - A Day's Worth of Inspiration
There's just nothing like a day's worth of before & after DIY inspiration, wouldn't you agree?Little Green Notebook4 Men 1 Ladyvia InstructablesLittle Green Notebookvia Green ProphetSeeing a...
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Artizen Magazine and Interviews
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...
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Summer Lovin' - Recycled Sewing Experiments
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...
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Try or Die Vintage Notebook DIY
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 around...
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Under the Recycled Baobab Tree
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 InhabitatWouldn't...
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