How-To Tuesday: 5 Minute Notebook

Got 5 minutes? Need a notebook? Well lucky you! You've come to the right place! :) I found this tutorial on Les Plus Beauxx's blog. 


For this project you'll need:


1. a paint swatch (or other decorative item of about the same size)
2. a notecard (or a sturdy paper grocery bag to create one) [or, for the cover you can cut out the front of a cereal box and fold it over. -Tyler]
3. scissors
4. notebook paper/white paper [or scrap paper! :) -Tyler]
5. stapler
6. rubber cement/strong glue
7. something heavy
8. 5 minutes


Click here for the tutorial.


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Happy Tuesday! =)

17 Uses for Old Credit Cards and Gift Cards

Don't throw those old credit cards and gift cards away! Here are 17 ways to upcycle them into something great and help the environment.


1. Use one as a bookmark.


2. Make some Guitar Picks


3. Open a Locked Door
Just slide a credit card between the jam and the door where the lock is to open. 


4. Paint mask. 
Professionals use credit cards to make a neat trim line when painting. Especially in tight spots.

5. Make an iPhone/cellphone stand. 


6. Use one as a straightedge


7. Caulking edge 
Run the rounded corner of your credit card across the caulk bead for a professional look.

8. Cheese grater. 

Apparently the raised numbers on a credit card work in a pinch to grate hard cheeses. Just make sure you wash it first!

9. Make a letter opener

10. Make an Office Supply Holder
Cut one credit card in half for the ends, use two cards for the sides, and one for the bottom and glue the pieces together for a awesome little box for your paper clips, push pins, etc.! 

11. Scraper

Scrape ice off your car, gunk out of your bathtub, food stuck on dishes, mud off shoes--anything that needs scraping--with an old card.

12. Make a mosaic. 


13. Make a Stencil 


14. Make a Flower Box Fridge Magnet 




15. Makeshift Knife.
For when you're on plane (since you can't bring a real knife with you) or if a birthday cake needs cutting at school, work, etc and there are no knives on hand. (Again, be sure to wash beforehand!)


16. Make toothpicks.




17. Make a Cable Cord organizer

How-To Tuesday: Make Skirts out of Shirts!

Ruffle Skirt from 3 T-shirts 

 Skirt from Mens Button Down

Skirt From Too-Small Shirts 

Skirt from 2 T-shirts

30 Second Skirt 

Jumper Skirt

Happy How-To Tuesday! =)

10 Uses for old CDs and DVDs

Do you have a bunch of old CDs, DVDs, and CD-ROMs (remember the ones AOL used to send?) piled up in your house? Don't throw them away! Here are 10 (mostly) practical, green uses for those old CDs. 




1. Glue non-shiny sides together, and voila! You've got a coaster :)


2. Make a disco ball



Recycle Junk Cd's - Make A Disco Ball! - Watch today’s top amazing videos here


3. Make a clock.

4. Make a playing card holder 


5. Turn your CDs into a work of art by making a mosaic.


6. Make a pen holder.


7. Refrigerator Magnets - Cut a picture into a 2"- 3" circle and glue to center of the CD's shiny side. Attach a magnet strip to the back.


8. Make a wallpaper. (alternative: stick them directly to your wall, shiny side out. do this at your own risk of course.)

9. Make a lamp 


10. Cut them into rectangles, and place them on your bike spindle to use them as reflectors.

How-To Tuesday: Recycle a Sweater

Here is a great video on how to reuse the yarn from an unwanted or thrifted sweater by Gynx Designs

Also, don't forget to enter the gadget cozy giveaway. The drawing takes place Friday and there will be THREE winners!


Enjoy, and have a happy Tuesday :)