I never had a night light as a child, but from what I do know they're supposed to help if you're scared of the dark. Somehow I don't think this one would have helped me, but still, its gorgeously made and very unique.
It comes from RE, a shop in Northumberland that sells products that have been remade, recycled or rescued. From shelves, to cards, to
light fittings.
If you're made of stronger stuff then I, and you want the Mexican Day of the Dead Skull Nightlight Cover, you can order it online for £17.50
You can do some really pretty things with tin cans (just ask Glittermouse!) but I've not seen anyone use this remarkably simple technique of turning them into nifty pincushions before. The outer part of the can is coated with decorative while the inside is stuffed with poly fill stuffing and covered with a fabric layer. Instead of waffling on about the process any further, I'll direct you to the entire tutorial, which is over on Design Sponge.
This amazing reconstructed sweater was made (or re-made, you might say) by Outsapop. It started out life as four different jumpers which were then cut up and sewed back together to make this electric number. Not only does it look cosy and comfortable, but teamed with a pair of leggings it would make a really stylish outfit.
A brilliant idea if you have a load of sweaters that are out of fashion or frumpy. As well as earning yourself green points, you'll also be condensing your wardrobe! If you're feeling inspired, you can find a tutorial here. [By Steph Powell]
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If you're half the hoarder of junk that I am, you'll be excited to hear about a event coming up in London's Seven Dials next week. From the 22nd to the 29th of May, arts organisation Pollocks will be hosting a live art installation where they'll turn your old rubbish into works of art!
Read on for details
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If you've ever shared a space with a student (or been one) it will probably come as little surprise to you to hear that pizza boxes make up a disproportionately large part of the UK's total landfill.
Without getting into the issue of our reliance on cheap fast food for now, the problem is that there's not much you can do with an old pizza container, beyond making a 'theft-proof' laptop bag that will incur some odd looks on your journey to work, or using them for target practice. And this is where a new invention called the Green Box really comes into its own.
Read on over the jump to find out more about greening up your takeaway
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Creative re-use is only one way of showing your commitment to clean, green living, but in my opinion it's got to be the prettiest. To find out more about what our crafty-minded friends are doing to celebrate the occasion, check out these eye-catching items I found.
Is your plastic bag collection starting to build up again? My kitchen currently looks a bit like this, and not being an expert knitter, I'm tearing my hair out trying to decide how to dispose of them responsibly.
One answer woul be to make this lovely bag, which can be done using a simple coiling method based on a Native American weaving technique. You don't need any weaving experience to do this, and you work will result in a brilliantly colourful bag you'll feel proud to take out shopping with you. Why not face the placky bag pile and give it a try tonight? [Via Crafty Crafty]
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