Recycling all sorts of things in a crafty way

Egg box sewing kitsContinuing in our semi-regular series of crafters making cool things by recycling and reusing random stuff, let me introduce Lynsey of SwirlyArts:

I saw over on your blog that you wanted to know what people are making out of old rubbish and stuff that is normally recycled. Well I make lots of things in my Etsy store out of products that are destined for the recycle bin and I thought you might like to check them out. I turn egg boxes into sewing kits, old maps and magazines into envelopes, gift tags, badges and stickers and I make chicken shaped doorstops from second hand fabric.

All very cute – and inspiring – stuff. Browsing through Lynsey’s Flickr profile, I particularly liked the Lego box gift tags (so colourful) and the old books (in her case a children’s German dictionary) into envelopes. I, of course, also love the doorstop chickens – because who couldn’t? ;)

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5 Responses to “Recycling all sorts of things in a crafty way”


  1. Lynsey says:

    Oooooh – thanks so much for featuring me! I’m very excited and pleased that someone is writing about recycling everyday items. I’m very pleased to have found this blog.

  2. Brooke says:

    Hiya Lynsey! How much do those things cost? I think I might want some! They all look so cute. I am a Green Freak so I like to use things that are recycled. See Ya!

  3. Lynsey says:

    You can see at my etsy shop http://www.swirlyarts.etsy.com Not sure if I’m allowed to put a link in but just remove it if not. Alternatively just click on my name at the top of this comment and it’ll take you to my blog and to my shop through there

  4. mya says:

    need more details nnnnnnnnnnnnnooooooooooooooooeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  5. nelly says:

    OMG so cool !:D



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