Plastic Bottle Gift Cone

This has swam around in my head for sometime now and I think I have gotten to the point where I can actually transfer it to my hands and create. This is a base for me to follow for future creations. You have all seen them, the decorated gift cones. I have thought about this over and over again, how can I incorporate this idea with a plastic bottle?

These are great for hanging on the tree, door handles, just about anywhere you can hang things.

Of course my main objective, is to keep that plastic bottle out of the landfill. I think I have covered about every part of the bottle with the exception of the cap.

This is my version of the decorated cone, plastic bottle style.

Have a great Monday!!!

Crochet Plastic Bottle Ring Wreath

I love making these. There are so many options and creativity that you can use to decorate your wreath. You have all seen them, the plastic ring that is left behind when you take the cap off the your plastic bottles.

From my understanding this is a part of the bottle that can not be recycled, just like the cap. So with a simple double crochet stitch, you can create a wreath, pin, ornament. These are great as a gift. You can attach them to present, prefect for stocking stuffers, or give a whole set of these as a gift.

When I first started learning how to crochet, this is one of the items I first started with. You can buy the plastic rings at the craft store, but why should I do that when I can get them for free and help the environment at the same time.

I have other items I am designing today, but today will be an easy day and I will be relaxing and working on the wreaths for the craft fair.

Spend some time with my daughter, God, Family and Friends always has priority over everything else. Have a great Sunday.....

Crochet Bookmark

I love to shop the thrift stores and garage sales. One of the bargains I just can't seem to pass up are the costume jewelry deals. I buy as much as I can. I take the jewelry and break it down so that I can use it for other crafts. I can't find a better deal. One of my favorite pastimes is make crochet bookmarks. I can use beads from costume jewelry, buttons from old clothing, so many options. These make great gifts, simple yet elegant.

I don't always read as much as I should and as much as I would like. To encourage me to read more, crocheting bookmarks while I read really encourages me.

Tin Can

The tin can is such a misunderstood item. How many people without hesitation discard the can after emptying it? I don't even want to try and phantom it. I have 4 empty tin cans that I plan on working with. What inspired me to work with three of these cans is a gift that I received from my boss last year. For those that are more into the art of cooking, this one is for you.

Have a great Wednesday and see you tonight......

My bread in a tin can turned out decent. Our team had received a gift from our boss, which consisted of a bread holder and bread mix. It is a lovely gift. It was so lovely, I forgot I put it up in the cupboard and never baked the bread mix stored inside the bread holder.

Instead of baking it in a traditional bread pan, I have baked it in tin cans.

Rest assured, you can google and find recipes for baking breads, cakes, and muffins in a tin can. What a great gift idea. Clean and prepare the cans, package a cake, bread mix or muffin mix with instructions and give as a gift for someone to bake up.

Oh, and lets not forget that we need to come up with a tin can holder and mix holder to put the empty can and mix in to present as a gift. That will be later on, but it involves those lovely place mats that we stuff in a drawer and forget about......

I am off to bed, tomorrow is going to be a long day.

Tomorrow, I will be working with the lids of a tin can..........

Please feel free to correct me in my writing. I write the way I speak, which isn't always correct. I am trying to develop in this area.....

Canned Label Magnets

There is so much you can do with paper products. If anything, build a compost to throw your envelopes from your mail, paper napkins. The labels from the cans are a type of paper that really do not break down well. I usually make paper reeds. Very easy to do and you can use the reeds for just about anything. I made magnets with the the labels from the cans. Rolled into reeds and then cut down to size, I stacked them. Great for my fridge. I am just trying to decide if I should glue some small beads on the paper to give them some pizazz......

I didn't get a lot done to day but the important. Went to visit a friend who was released from the hospital and that is priority, the crafts can always wait......

Whoever created this device was a genius. A seamless can opener. I love everything about this piece of hardware, as you will see in the future. Here are my four cans and labels that I will be creating from. My stew is on track and slow cooking. I cook late at night, because my daughter doesn't get home till the wee hours of the morning and she likes to eat when she gets home. My stew is in progress and on time. I hope she enjoys and of course she will put it in the fridge for me to prepare my lunch tomorrow.

I am so excited to share my new crafts with you tomorrow. This is my last post of the evening.

Sweet Dreams!!!

I am going to list what I collect each day that could end up in a landfill and then as I create something useful out of this item, I will share.

Today I went grocery shopping and of course there are so many items that we depose of from the packaging of groceries . The grocery items I collected today resulted in 6 grocery bags, 4 tin cans, the labels from the tin cans and the styrofoam and plastic from the meat packaging.

There are just many great things you can create from a plastic bag. I have already made plarn from the grocery bags and crocheted scrubbies. I use these to scrub my pots and pans. My Daughter says, "they are the best." Soak them in a little bit of clorox and water when they need to be freshened up, and they sanitize and keep what seems like forever. Each scrubbie takes 3 plastic bags.

The tin cans and labels are for a future project.

Oh, and the wonderful mailbox check. That's my Daughter's responsibility. For some reason, all I get is bills. What is that all about? I only look at my mail on Mondays so I have plenty of paper that I need to do something with.

Of course, I can not do everything in one day, so I will have to share as I create.

My Mother was a simple cook and there are some recipes that I just had to have from her. The one I am making tonight is slow cooked stew. I can always share the recipes if you like. My Grandmother was what I consider the best cook in the world, only problem was, she never shared those recipes. So of course, I will share if asked.


Time to cook and have the essence of my Mother in the house.

Have a great evening everyone!!!

Adorable

Using the base of a plastic water/soda bottle to create a small purse/bag,these little purses hold a lot. Displayed is a crochet butterfly that can be used as a magnet, hair piece, or brooch. A great craft fair item.

Happy Monday!!!

My Everyday Life

Welcome, my name is Debra and I am a big time crafter. I have always kept a journal to assist with keeping my craft projects organized. I now need more flexibility so that I can jot down ideas if I am mobile. I craft with trash, or articles that are no longer wanted. I will be sharing my day to day activities of what I do with items that would otherwise be thrown away or put in the donation box. My objective is, that anything that comes in must go out and serve a purpose, besides hitting the landfill.

I also like to collect any type of craft pattern, kits, craft books and vintage and obsolete articles. Hopefully, I will be able to set up a store online to sell with others.

My current projects are using plastic water bottles. I am just going to jump right in and share.

Enjoy!!!

Plastic bottle bangle.