Weekly Green Crafts: CAGW Round-Up for March 22nd-March 28th
March 24th — Eggstacular! by Kelly Rand: “Half eaten boxes of marshmallow Peeps; straw from Easter baskets strewn about; slowly coming out of a sugar high; plastic egg halves littering the floor. Does this sound like you and the aftermath of Easter? Feeling a little unsure of what to do with those plastic eggs now that the hunt is over and …”
March 24th — Recycled Plastic: Artist Call for Submissions. by Juliet Ames: “Lark Books is a fantastic publishing company that brought us all kinds of art and craft books including the addictive “500 Series.” Every year they publish 60-70 new titles and invite artists to submit work to be included in future books. They now have a wonderful …”
March 24th — Plastic Egg: It’s Not What’s for Dinner by Autumn Wiggins: “In keeping with this week’s theme of what to do with those pesky plastic eggs, I set out to find a worthy project. My enthusiasm was curbed when I came across reports of lead being found in these things. At the risk of being the antagonist, telling you what not to do with …”
March 25th — Wanna Be On TV? Casting For a New Teen Craft Show by Victoria Everman: “Crafter extraordinaire and co-host of DIY Network’s Creative Juice TV show - Cathie Filian - also has her own production company. With her fellow executive producers Greg Byers and Steve Piacenza, Cathie is on the hunt for teen/young adult crafters to …”
March 25th — Pizza Box + Plastic Easter Eggs = ? by Skye Kilaen: “I grew up thinking of plastic easter eggs as fun and harmless. They don’t wear out, so you can keep using them for years. They also come in handy if you need an impromptu set of maracas. After seeing bags and bags of them at thrift stores, though, I realized that not everyone …”
March 26th — Green Crafts on BlogHer by Skye Kilaen: “Debra Roby, crafts editor at women’s blogging mega-site BlogHer, has been all over the green crafting topic this month. As part of the BlogHer series “Healthy Body, Healthy Mind, Healthy Wallet,” Deb is highlighting green and thrifty ways to get your craft on. First, in …”
March 27th — Jewelry for the Skate Betty by Autumn Wiggins: “Back in high school, while other girls were shopping at the mall, I was waxing curbs and flippin’ ollies. So, it’s no surprise that today I’m drooling over 2ReVert’s recycled skateboard jewelry! This husband and wife team from Nova Scotia craft amazing earrings, pendants, bracelets …”
March 27th — Yearn-Worthy Yarns: UK Farm Yarns by Victoria Everman: “Bright colors and unnaturally stretchy fibers are nice, but there are times when you just want to go back to the “classics.” Sourced from Wiltshire, Devon, Somerset and surrounding counties in Britain, Farm Yarns spins some of the most exceptional alpaca and organic wool yarn …”
March 28th — Eggs-tra junk? No thanks! by Emma Henderson: “When we first discussed a week dedicated to reusing plastic Easter eggs my first thoughts were “what?” So I turned to friends and family for help and inspiration but the replies were all the same - “What are they?” The reason being that this seems to be one of the few holiday-related retail …”
















