In Review: Eco-Craft by Susan Wasinger

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I recently checked out Susan Wasinger's book, Eco-Craft: Recycle, Recraft, Restyle, at my local library and I'm so glad I did! This is a thick hard cover book with tons of ideas on how to bring the most basic household 'trash' items into beautiful and creative work. From the simple idea of fusing plastic bags to shaving half of a bamboo shoot for a beautiful presentation of bathroom necessities, this book was worth checking out. I will probably look at it again after the holidays, and my xmas projects are done, so I can make a number of the things in her book for my home...(I try to not make something for someone else if I've never tried it...I didn't know how to do a lot of these projects!)

Definitely a great read if you are getting into the craft fad & smart consumer responsibilit of repurposing used items around your house! Enjoyand Hop on over to my friend Julie K's beautiful repurposing website for some simple tutorials!

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Stayed tuned for a how-to : Instant Inspiration Board and the next post on our Alternative Educational Theory Series!

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