Furniture for a fashion size doll.
"Barbie" size

I crafted furniture from
many different cardboard
containers.
I took photos, drew patterns
and wrote directions on how
to create them into a book.

Roses created from used fabric softner sheets

I had so much fun one year designing and crafting all the decorations on this tree.

I love to explore with new and different ideas for crafting.

I have made all homemade/crafted gifts

and tried different ways to decorate gift wrappings and boxes.

I try to use items I have on hand

where I can work with recycling items I have saved.

CHRISTMAS TREE WREATHS

Small Christmas tree wreaths created out

of Morning Glory vines. They can also be used

to decorate gift packages. There is a lot of useful

items found in my Woodland Garden to create

crafts.

Containers: Think of a use before discarding.

Photo by Mary Nida Smith

This is the time of year more discarded containers

will be coming in to the house. I have taken photos

of all the ways I have used discarded materials.

The more I can recycle throwaway items the more money I save.

Thanksgiving cookies created by

Photos (C) by Mary Nida Smith
Mrs. Belvins in our church.

She brought them to our

church Thanksgiving dinner.

Love them. Next year I'll

create them

Plastic store bags do not throw
away. I have found several ways to
use them. Today I'll share one: pillow stuffing.

What ways do you use them?