DIY Charging Station

Make a nifty charging station for your ipod, cell phone, and other devices. Find out how in the instruction video posted by Cara on Juice.

Phone Coil Sheep

Sheep made from old phone cords. Check out the tiny feet! They are the receivers!!

I wonder if the phones actually work?

Via: Craftzine

Funky Robots from Recycled Materials

"Ollie is one tough robot, built to handle a heap of abuse. Rocks and worse just bounce off of his head. Ollie's body armor is bomb-squad certified, he can squat thrust twice his weight. Once, on a dare, he did eleven thousand pull-ups."

"Slim had dreamed of being a surgeon, but over time has come to accept his work as a reptile taxidermist. He takes pride in the craft and fine motor skills it requires. In his free time Slim enjoys backgammon, macramé, and Russian literature."


"Electro sees himself as a ready-for-anything, direct current commando bot: He is visibly proud of his infrared vision, jackhammer boots, and reinforced chest cavity. He would also like you to know that his hands can cut through aluminum, zinc and copper (as long as it's not too thick). Electro also enjoys folk dancing."


These cool robots, and many more, are available at Robot Guy

Mystery Packages

I received this exciting parcel in the mail today! Thanks so much Mary!

What do you all think I should make with these keys? What would you make?

Mario Wall Art from Old Diskettes

Rodrigo Barraza made Mario entirely out of floppy discs, and will be making a full mural in his apartment soon. You've got to admit, floppies make pretty good pixels.

What did I make?

Wondering what I made with that stash of calendars, paint chips and catalogues? Oodles and oodles of eco greeting cards!

The brief was: fall colours, nature, Alberta wildlife, welcome to the team and any occasion cards.

Above shows some details on a few of my favourite ones and you can see I have been playing with my sewing machine for this project. I was lucky enough to pick up an old sewing box at the Reuse Centre and inside were some amazing old cotton reels, which inspired me to get out my machine.

Here's a few group shots of the cards. Can you spot any bits from the stash in the cards? (click for a closer look)

Light Bulb Lamps

I discovered a really interesting light bulb recycling concept on this website. They sell a widget that lets you connect together old light bulbs to make a one-of-a-kind lamp! There's some amazing ones showcased in their photo gallery.

Plastic Bottle Creations

Some really innovative creations made from plastic bottles. Nice work Sonia!

Via: El mundo

Pop Can Wreath

Nice! Obviously not a picture from up here because there would be a foot of snow in the background (we had to shovel the sidewalk TWICE today!! grrr )

via: Craftster

'Book' Shelves

So Clever! Love the selected book titles! Head on over to This Into That for more amusing 'book' shelves. Check out the 'About the Art' > 'Procedures' page - it's very funny.