DIY

Do-It-Yourself

3 Easy Ways to Make Your Holiday More Earth Friendly

Written by Naturally Earth Friendly on December 1, 2011

The holidays are just around the corner. It's a fun time of year when we get to celebrate with family and friends, the lights are festive, the decorations are elaborate and the presents abound. The only downfall to the holiday season is the effect it has on the environment with adding tons of wrapping paper to landfills, the energy use to showcase the beautiful lights, among other things.

Use Contact Paper to Make Your Own Wall Decals and Update Your Furniture

Written by Naturally Earth Friendly on October 10, 2011
Use Contact Paper to Make Your Own Wall Decals and Update Your Furniture
My DIY wall to armoire decal inspired by Blik's Blowfish.
My DIY wall to armoire decal inspired by Blik's Blowfish.
Blik Blowfish wall decal

After having moved into a new apartment, my mind began racing will all the ways I can make it more fun and colorful - less white. And then I remembered these fabric wall decals from weeDECOR. 

Make a Beachcomber Style Necklace with Wooden Beads and an Old T-Shirt ala Anthropologie

Written by Naturally Earth Friendly on October 3, 2011
Kojo Designs Anthropologie inspired necklace.
My DIY beachcomber necklace inspired by Anthropologie.

And yet another Anthropologie inspiration. The tutorial I used is from Kojo Designs and is for a white beachcomber style necklace.

Make an Anthropologie Inspired Nautical Necklace

Written by Naturally Earth Friendly on September 26, 2011
Nautical Necklace inspired by Anthropologie
My DIY Nautical Necklace inspired by Anthropologie

After successfully recreating my own J Crew Inspired Threaded Necklace with Chain and Pearls, I was determined to make another before baby "W" woke up.

Make a J Crew Inspired Threaded Necklace with Chain and Pearls

Written by Naturally Earth Friendly on September 19, 2011
J Crew Threaded Necklace
My J Crew Inspired Threaded Necklace

I've been in a very crafty mood lately and have gotten into making my own jewelry.

Quick and Easy Recycling Bottle Caps Project

Written by Naturally Earth Friendly on April 19, 2011

More than 2.4 billion pounds of plastic bottles were recycled in 2008. Although the amount of plastic bottles recycled in the U.S. has grown every year since 1990, the actual recycling rate remains steady at around 27 percent. [Source: Earth911.org]

Create an Instant Succulent Tabletop Garden Centerpiece

Written by Naturally Earth Friendly on April 18, 2010

Natural elements add visual interest and texture to any design. Plants and foliage offer clean Earth friendly beauty to any centerpiece and textures abound. Pasadena landscape artitect Heather Lenkin created the beautiful tabletop centerpiece shown below.

DIY Project - Living Walls of Succulents Make Beautiful "Natural" Art

Written by Naturally Earth Friendly on April 16, 2010

Robin Stockwell created beautiful wall hangings made of frames and succulents. Unique, stylish and textural - these are sure to create conversation. In three easy steps you'll have your own beautiful art.

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If You Hate Mosquitoes then Buy or Build a Bat House

Written by Naturally Earth Friendly on April 14, 2010

Bats: The Truth Behind Misconceptions

Did you know there are more than 1,000 species of bats in the world?

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle – Copy-Paper Scrap Projects

Written by Naturally Earth Friendly on March 27, 2009

Transform that old scrap copy paper with printing on one side into practical classroom tools!

Objectives: Students will follow directions, learn why recycling is important to Earth, and learn about multiple uses for used copy paper.

Materials Needed: scrap copy paper with printing on one side

Activity: