Instructables: exploring - living - reuse - gift http://www.instructables.com Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:50:02 PDT BLOX v1.01 iPod Shuffle Organizer from recycled gift card http://www.instructables.com/id/iPod-Shuffle-Organizer-from-recycled-gift-card/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FYK/9O00/HFSH5BQG/FYK9O00HFSH5BQG.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FYK/9O00/HFSH5BQG/FYK9O00HFSH5BQG.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FYK/9O00/HFSH5BQG/FYK9O00HFSH5BQG.SMALL.jpg fzumrk I was sure I saw an Instructable for one of these previously, but could not find it when I went back to look for it.  If you authored an Instructable for this already, let me know, and I'll link it here. Anyway, this is a pretty simple one.  All you need is an iPod shuffle, an old gift card, a rule...
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Sat, 4 May 2013 10:08:33 PDT
Shopping Bag Gift Wrap http://www.instructables.com/id/Shopping-Bag-Gift-Wrap/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOQ/0RGK/HE7D9KTO/FOQ0RGKHE7D9KTO.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOQ/0RGK/HE7D9KTO/FOQ0RGKHE7D9KTO.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOQ/0RGK/HE7D9KTO/FOQ0RGKHE7D9KTO.SMALL.jpg Shadow Ranger I was giving my friend a graduation gift but didn't have time to run to the store. Instead of just leaving it in the bag I used the bag as the gift wrap and some blue (her favorite color) string as an accent bow. This will work as long as the bag is thick (so you can't see the gift you're trying to ...
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Wed, 13 Mar 2013 10:42:01 PDT
The BRO Clock - Vinyl Record Clock http://www.instructables.com/id/The-BRO-Clock-Vinyl-Record-Clock/
The BRO Clock - Vinyl Record Clock - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCI/O2M1/HD4VNQJ5/FCIO2M1HD4VNQJ5.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCI/O2M1/HD4VNQJ5/FCIO2M1HD4VNQJ5.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FCI/O2M1/HD4VNQJ5/FCIO2M1HD4VNQJ5.SMALL.jpg italzboi Made from an old vinyl record and a $.35 clock (bought from a garage sale) this vintage music inspired DIY clock is very simple to create and would make a perfect addition to any man cave! Here is what you will need to get started: - A vinyl record (with a cool word or design is preferable) - A che...
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Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:31:55 PST
DIY: Turn VHS & Cassettes Into Party Decorations http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Turn-VHS-Cassettes-Into-Pom-Pom-Party-Decor/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FB9/3B8E/HAQ3AHAE/FB93B8EHAQ3AHAE.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FB9/3B8E/HAQ3AHAE/FB93B8EHAQ3AHAE.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FB9/3B8E/HAQ3AHAE/FB93B8EHAQ3AHAE.SMALL.jpg xtradocs Learn how to upcycle your old Back to the Future VHS and Paula Abdul cassette tapes into pom pom party decor! Yes, it's true. Chances are you've got a bunch hiding in the back of your closet with nowhere to go so let's put them to use. Full tutorial: http://www.cremedelacraft.com/2012/12/DIY-Upcycl...
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Wed, 2 Jan 2013 21:14:26 PST
Wilbur Shaped Garden Planter . http://www.instructables.com/id/Last-Minute-Dog-Planter-Present/
Wilbur Shaped Garden Planter . - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2S/Q971/HAWSLGFV/F2SQ971HAWSLGFV.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2S/Q971/HAWSLGFV/F2SQ971HAWSLGFV.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2S/Q971/HAWSLGFV/F2SQ971HAWSLGFV.SMALL.jpg FriendOfHumanity It's Christmas Eve and I need a present for a friend. Luckily I can fall back on my roundabout dog Instructable. http://www.instructables.com/id/Roundadabout-Dogs/ I was with her a month ago and we drove past the Roundabout dog; she expressed delight and initially refused to believe that I had pu...
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Mon, 24 Dec 2012 06:40:40 PST
Make your own Scrabble Magnet Board http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-your-own-Scrabble-Magnet-Board/
Make your own Scrabble Magnet Board - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9F/YZS1/HAWBWD7J/F9FYZS1HAWBWD7J.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9F/YZS1/HAWBWD7J/F9FYZS1HAWBWD7J.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9F/YZS1/HAWBWD7J/F9FYZS1HAWBWD7J.SMALL.jpg non-instructed Oye! I was given a challenge from an Instructable Master. Grammers asked me not to buy her a gift but make a gift for Hanukkah. She suggested I make a collage for her. I took it the next step further. She loves the game scrabble, reading, completing projects with her friends at the TechShop, hard-wo...
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Sun, 23 Dec 2012 17:43:35 PST
Tire to Ottoman and Table. http://www.instructables.com/id/Tier-to-Ottoman-and-Table/
Tire to Ottoman and Table. - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9R/KINV/HAQ38M0V/F9RKINVHAQ38M0V.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9R/KINV/HAQ38M0V/F9RKINVHAQ38M0V.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F9R/KINV/HAQ38M0V/F9RKINVHAQ38M0V.SMALL.jpg shazni My husbands car tire needed changing a couple of years back and the tires were still lying around...I saw  this on Instructables :-D and thought hmmm...there are possibilities :-) ...but i wanted it much simpler .. and I didn't want it to be obvious that it's a  tire. I wanted it to look sooooo good...
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Thu, 20 Dec 2012 10:39:29 PST
Cardboard Coasters http://www.instructables.com/id/Cardboard-Coasters/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQZ/O6U7/HAH02P1J/FQZO6U7HAH02P1J.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQZ/O6U7/HAH02P1J/FQZO6U7HAH02P1J.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQZ/O6U7/HAH02P1J/FQZO6U7HAH02P1J.SMALL.jpg jakpot90 Make coasters out of cardboard and magazines/any paper. The materials are usual and it is great to reuse old things. You will need: -cardboard -paper -magazine -glue stick -scissors -sharp knife -some round shaped things like tins or jars (10 cm is great and you will also need a smaller one) Cut r...
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Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:53:12 PST
Hand bag /Scarf Holder http://www.instructables.com/id/Hand-bag-Scarf-Holder/
Hand bag /Scarf Holder - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FY0/JUN1/HANAVV5T/FY0JUN1HANAVV5T.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FY0/JUN1/HANAVV5T/FY0JUN1HANAVV5T.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FY0/JUN1/HANAVV5T/FY0JUN1HANAVV5T.SMALL.jpg xpat73 Couple of days back I noticed the gift contest coming up.So I did this Unique  Hand bag/Scarf holder  with the scrap fabric.This is some thing very interesting for all the ladies. I am sure most of you all will end up doing this as it is a very useful to hang your hand bags and scarf. I made this fo...
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Mon, 3 Dec 2012 16:37:51 PST
Corkies - Champagne Cork Figurines http://www.instructables.com/id/Corkies-Champagne-Cork-Figurines/
Corkies - Champagne Cork Figurines - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPF/58X3/H8XM1VTA/FPF58X3H8XM1VTA.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPF/58X3/H8XM1VTA/FPF58X3H8XM1VTA.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPF/58X3/H8XM1VTA/FPF58X3H8XM1VTA.SMALL.jpg sjroth Several years ago, I was trying to make a small group of Roman soldiers. I realised that champagne corks looked like they had a body and a head, so I took out a marker and gave them faces and armour. I then took the metal caps of the corks and used them as small helmets for my soldiers.  My idea dev...
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Fri, 2 Nov 2012 09:28:27 PDT
New Puzzle from Old http://www.instructables.com/id/New-Puzzle-from-Old/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FH7/MRQF/H8I45VUO/FH7MRQFH8I45VUO.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FH7/MRQF/H8I45VUO/FH7MRQFH8I45VUO.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FH7/MRQF/H8I45VUO/FH7MRQFH8I45VUO.SMALL.jpg pudtiny I wanted to make some personalised puzzle for gifts. As have not yet bought a scroll saw so I decided to reuse old slightly sad looking but structurally sound puzzles and change the images. How to do it- Step 1 - Find an old puzzle the correct size Step 2 - Sand off the old image, I used a bench sa...
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Wed, 24 Oct 2012 00:16:10 PDT
Valentine Goggles. http://www.instructables.com/id/Valentine-Goggles/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FY9/KKHC/GW88LA9E/FY9KKHCGW88LA9E.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FY9/KKHC/GW88LA9E/FY9KKHCGW88LA9E.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FY9/KKHC/GW88LA9E/FY9KKHCGW88LA9E.SMALL.jpg Mr.Sanchez Fall in Love with these awesome Gift for the One you love. Stuff. Copper Wire. Pliers. Cds. Red Sharpie. Scissors. Bend the copper wire and give it a heart shape, then clean the cds and draw the shape of the heart, cut with scissors and glue the lenses to the wire structure. Finnally add some color...
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Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:02:50 PST
Food-drivers (How to make upcycled place settings made with screwdrivers handles) by Samuel Bernier http://www.instructables.com/id/Food-drivers-How-to-make-upcycled-place-settings-/
Food-drivers (How to make upcycled place settings made with screwdrivers handles) by Samuel Bernier - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHC/ZXLH/GX3LRFZF/FHCZXLHGX3LRFZF.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHC/ZXLH/GX3LRFZF/FHCZXLHGX3LRFZF.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHC/ZXLH/GX3LRFZF/FHCZXLHGX3LRFZF.SMALL.jpg Samuel Bernier There is weird a phenomenon happening in my kitchen drawer. Somehow, every single item from my flatware is different from the next. I have to say that I don't remember ever buying a table set. Forks, spoons and knives were given to me by family members or friends after moving out of my parents’ plac...
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Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:59:11 PST
Recycled Paper Gift Boxes http://www.instructables.com/id/Recycled-Paper-Gift-Boxes/
Recycled Paper Gift Boxes - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F5I/23YG/H9T4CGN1/F5I23YGH9T4CGN1.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F5I/23YG/H9T4CGN1/F5I23YGH9T4CGN1.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F5I/23YG/H9T4CGN1/F5I23YGH9T4CGN1.SMALL.jpg depotdevoid A couple of years ago, due to circumstances beyond my control, I had to bring my daughter to work with me for a day or two around Christmas.  Needless to say, nine year old India was as bored out of her mind!   One afternoon, the receptionist showed India how to make a gift box using an old Christ...
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Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:10:07 PST
Simplest Altoids Tin Wallet http://www.instructables.com/id/Simplest-Altoids-Tin-Wallet/
Simplest Altoids Tin Wallet - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FT0/C3NW/GOTSYYJY/FT0C3NWGOTSYYJY.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FT0/C3NW/GOTSYYJY/FT0C3NWGOTSYYJY.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FT0/C3NW/GOTSYYJY/FT0C3NWGOTSYYJY.SMALL.jpg masterofwii Have any extra Altoids tins lying around? Yes? Realized that, in trying to put in a card, it gets stuck, and is hard to get out? Here is a simple 1 step solution to the problem. Step one- FINISHED Roll your bills up in a way so that you can place the cards sideways Place any cards in sideways....
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Fri, 10 Jun 2011 08:35:53 PDT
bolsa para regalo.. http://www.instructables.com/id/bolsa-para-regalo/
bolsa para regalo.. - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FYQ/8C4Q/GJ6F6AFU/FYQ8C4QGJ6F6AFU.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FYQ/8C4Q/GJ6F6AFU/FYQ8C4QGJ6F6AFU.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FYQ/8C4Q/GJ6F6AFU/FYQ8C4QGJ6F6AFU.SMALL.jpg marygq la idea original es utilizar un sobre.....pero siguiendo los mismos pasos utilize una hoja de un calendario......(la bolsa es como del tipo que utilizan para el lunch) materiales cortar necesitas cortar la hoja al tamaño deseado, puedes deshacer el sobre y tomarlo como medida..... lo dobl...
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Fri, 21 Jan 2011 13:43:03 PST
Compact Discs (CDs) http://www.instructables.com/id/Compact-Discs-CDs/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F0X/K23A/GHRSTKNE/F0XK23AGHRSTKNE.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F0X/K23A/GHRSTKNE/F0XK23AGHRSTKNE.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F0X/K23A/GHRSTKNE/F0XK23AGHRSTKNE.SMALL.jpg depotdevoid What should we do with all those old CD's?  Compact discs and even DVD's are old technology, on the way out!  What are you supposed to do with all those shiny discs lying around?  Throw them in the landfill!? Here at instructables, we've got plenty of ideas to help you reuse and repurpose your pile...
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Thu, 16 Dec 2010 21:11:30 PST
make beautiful postcards from recycled materials http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-hand-make-beautiful-postcards-from-recycled/
make beautiful postcards from recycled materials - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZ4/9ZKX/GF7B3DRW/FZ49ZKXGF7B3DRW.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZ4/9ZKX/GF7B3DRW/FZ49ZKXGF7B3DRW.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZ4/9ZKX/GF7B3DRW/FZ49ZKXGF7B3DRW.SMALL.jpg tbcross This is my first ible so please comment I want to make it as good as I can. I was inspired by AlpineButterfly's postcard kit project and postcrossings to make my own postcards. Writing is definitely a lost art and having something handmade come in the mail is pretty much unheard of. I wanted to make...
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Wed, 13 Oct 2010 22:10:09 PDT
Custom glasses from repurposed bottles http://www.instructables.com/id/Custom-glasses-from-repurposed-bottles/
Custom glasses from repurposed bottles - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPW/8CCZ/GEI92VEV/FPW8CCZGEI92VEV.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPW/8CCZ/GEI92VEV/FPW8CCZGEI92VEV.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPW/8CCZ/GEI92VEV/FPW8CCZGEI92VEV.SMALL.jpg zieak For our wedding we planned on purchasing pilsner or pint glasses for many of our guests.  We had intended to have our names and the date printed on them.  However, with minimum order sizes, shipping costs, and realizing that glasses with other people's names on them are not much fun we decided to ma...
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Sun, 26 Sep 2010 22:09:11 PDT
Coffee Cup Packaging http://www.instructables.com/id/Coffee-Cup-Packaging/
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Sun, 9 May 2010 08:00:07 PDT
making credit card ornaments http://www.instructables.com/id/making-credit-card-ornaments/
making credit card ornaments - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNA/IN6E/G7DYQ4PE/FNAIN6EG7DYQ4PE.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNA/IN6E/G7DYQ4PE/FNAIN6EG7DYQ4PE.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNA/IN6E/G7DYQ4PE/FNAIN6EG7DYQ4PE.SMALL.jpg luscher credit, debit and gift cards can be turned into colorful ornaments for free - and gift cards are colorful and available in a wide variety of colors and styles at nearly every store around. variations in materials we'll get to cutting in the next step, but this needs to be covered first : variatio...
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Thu, 8 Apr 2010 10:01:28 PDT
The timecapsule Gift box http://www.instructables.com/id/The-timecapsule-Gift-box/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FBU/2W2O/G2HE118Z/FBU2W2OG2HE118Z.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FBU/2W2O/G2HE118Z/FBU2W2OG2HE118Z.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FBU/2W2O/G2HE118Z/FBU2W2OG2HE118Z.SMALL.jpg ewout A broken timecapsule (Yes, power supply failure, thanks Apple) transformed in a beautiful gift box for the girlfriend.  Got rid of the guts and added two hincenses to the lid and body, a silk cushion and a nice photo made it complete.
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Fri, 4 Dec 2009 09:10:36 PST