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ugly cardigan made into cute necklace

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Don't  discard old clothes find a use first!! So, you know you don't always have to throw away old clothing. You can find another use or project to refresh its image. Give it a try for instance graphic shirts can make great art for your walls. You can cut certain parts out. Then glue on paper or stretch to canvas or just cut the entire deal out to figure something.  You can even re-purpose some things into jewelry how bout that? Its cool idea that I found online before giving up and donating my old stuff. These are just a couple neat ideas to upcycle clothing but there are plenty more. my ugly argyle cardigan Remember the old argyle cardigan from my previous post ? Well I know it's still ugly. But I decided to give it one more chance and the result is beside throwing it away, making a necklace out of it. Now to get started , you need some supplies beside just the old clothing article of your choice. ONTO THE CRAFT NECKLACE: What you need ...

Ordinary items turned extraordinary.

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Upcycling is a great source of creativity. It's perfect for making your home unique. Plus you can save a huge amount of money not buying brand new home items. Near where I work is this cafe where everything is something unexpected. (not really the food/drink but the decor). First thing that caught my eye was this lampshade. You look up and see a ceiling light that seems really average. Then on second glance, you see it's actually a binder/folder. Old stationery/ office supplies can decorate interior spaces. It's turning something ordinary into something extraordinary. This lampshade looks as if two binders/folders were used. Then welded or glued with strong supporting glue. Imagine the lamps you could style with your own office supplies if you thought outside the box? A simple idea here. On the table of this cafe was a flower vase. One recycling a bottle. The quant shape of this bottle makes it more aesthetically pleasing. This idea isn't v...