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Turn a boring rodent cage into a luxury condo!

Pet accessories can be very pricey, and aren't always made of the safest or best-quality materials. Don't despair! Rather than let a pet sit in a boring cage, you can outfit your pet's domain with unique toys, decorations and even pet 'furniture' from objects you have around the house.

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Make Magnets from Clippings

This is a fast, easy way to use up old National Geographic magazines, newspapers or stamps -- with some acrylic medium and a magnet sheet, you can create customized magnets!

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Funky Crocheted Containers: A creative way to use up that leftover wool!

Sometimes our knit or crochet projects leave us with awkward amounts of leftover wool -- not quite enough from which to make anything substantial. However, with basic crochet skills you can turn that leftover wool into funky, unusual decorative containers, perfect for storing change, buttons, beads -- anything your heart desires.

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Junk Drawer Picture Frames

Turning boring picture frames into works of art doesn't take much more than some paint, glue, a junk drawer full of odds and ends, and an imagination! Revamping a picture frame is an easy project that you can complete in an afternoon (drying time included).

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Turn a boring rodent cage into a luxury condo!

Turn a boring rodent cage into a luxury condo!Pet accessories can be very pricey, and aren't always made of the safest or best-quality materials. Don't despair! Rather than let a pet sit in a boring cage, you can outfit your pet's domain with unique toys, decorations and even pet 'furniture' from objects you have around the house.


Make Magnets from Clippings

Make Magnets from ClippingsThis is a fast, easy way to use up old National Geographic magazines, newspapers or stamps -- with some acrylic medium and a magnet sheet, you can create customized magnets!


Junk Drawer Picture Frames

Junk Drawer Picture FramesTurning boring picture frames into works of art doesn't take much more than some paint, glue, a junk drawer full of odds and ends, and an imagination! Revamping a picture frame is an easy project that you can complete in an afternoon (drying time included).


Funky Crocheted Containers: A creative way to use up that leftover wool!

Funky Crocheted Containers: A creative way to use up that leftover wool!Sometimes our knit or crochet projects leave us with awkward amounts of leftover wool -- not quite enough from which to make anything substantial. However, with basic crochet skills you can turn that leftover wool into funky, unusual decorative containers, perfect for storing change, buttons, beads -- anything your heart desires.