I’ve got some cool links for you today. Get creative and make a lil space in the Land Fills while you’re at it!

1) Repurpose your old crayon bits (Great fun for the kids!)

2) These lamps made from plastic trash rock! Find photos at the artist’s etsy shop and the How – To at her blog!

3) At Storque Handmade Life you’ll find a whole slew of creative uses for “junk”!

4) How about some lawn furniture? A great chair made from a pallet!

5) Maybe turn old clothes into stylish new fashions? Girl Reconstructed has some great ideas!

6) This Momma to be is making adorable onesies out of vintage T-shirts.

7) Some awesome ideas (and some instruction) for some very chic wall art made of magazine pages. I like these a lot, and the concept could be applied in several ways. Hmmm….

8) I can think of many ways to combine these newspaper spirals… hot plates are only the beginning!

9) Oh, oh!!! This is a recycled recycled idea! Remember those chevron style chains made from stick chewing gum wrappers? (I had one that was at least 20 feet long!) How about using starburst candy wrappers to make them? Bright colors and too much fun!

10) These Spa Slippers made from an old pair of beach thongs and a towel are what I call some tootsie comfies!

11) Cookie Sheet Calender, or Advent Calender.

12) This paper yarn, spun on an old fashioned drop spindle, might be even cooler than plarn! I gotta try it!

13) I would SO do this if my ceilings weren’t so darned low! Check out this hanging pot rack made out of a bicycle wheel! Image here, How – To here.

Well, that was fun! Head on over to Thursday Thirteen and tell um Thornie sent cha… err… check out a whole bunch of TT-ers!

Peace, out!

I’ve been a pack rat forever. I can’t help but see possibilities for creation in damn near everything. I remember when I was 10 or 11 years old, I made a sculpture for my Mother for her birthday. It was constructed using a cinderblock, a round BBQ grate, some rusty antique hinges and door knobs all wired together and spray painted black, before I threaded some dried thistles and seed pods through the slats of the grate. My Mom adored it, and it held pride of place in our living room for years.

It wasn’t called upcycling then, it was just funky “Hippy” art. I spent most of today working on a birdbath that I’m making by modifying and tiling a mini satellite dish (Thanks for the trash, DirecTV). It’s the first one, so implementing my design idea has taken awhile, but I think I’m on the right track. I’m taking photos as I go, so when it’s finished I’ll write up a How-To.
I’m pretty much wiped out tonight (or this morning, I should say), so I’m going to keep it short and super sweet with a few excellent green craft links.

You might remember the Junk Mail Mosaics, but have you seen these 3-D Garbage Portraits? Wow!

Some excellent ideas from these awesome eco – crafted designs. Check out that fire pit! (*note to self_ take a pic of my washing machine tub brazier).

Would you like to create your own fountain for that feng shui energy near your entryway or for the yoga room? Check out the simple instructions here using mostly found/recycled items.

Do you have any old T-shirts that aren’t covered in stains? I don’t, but if you do you might want to try these T-Shirt Make-overs. These are not even remotely recognizable as T’s!

Being the candle light and romance kinda gal that I am, these ideas for creating candle holders from a variety of re-purposed junk, really light my fire!

That ought to keep you busy for the weekend.

Peace, out!

Since I’ve decided to go ahead and get all the way real and live about me and my life, I think I’ll begin with a series of articles to introduce myself in the main areas of focus here in Thorne’s World. I’ve given a lot of thought on whether or not I should separate the main areas of interest or “niches” into separate blogs, and after much consideration I’ve decided that trying to write a blog (or several blogs) in a “niche” is too boring, too limited, and too much like pandering to a particular market or target demographic, which I feel might then put too much pressure on me to write for that demographic, instead of writing my truth.

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