Rubbish!: Reuse Your Refuse - Paperback

by Kate Shoup (Author)

Want to know what goodies you can make with your garbage? This book shows you how to give everyday household items a new life the hip craftster's way. You'll discover how to complete more than 30 creative projects using materials you already have at your disposal, while reducing trash and upcycling your personal style. From a credit card bracelet to a map photo frame, this fun guide shows you how to create truly one-of-a-kind pieces--one earth-friendly project at a time.

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Refashionistas-- Waste not, want not!

Drowning in a sea of stuff? Want to know what goodies you can make with your garbage? This book shows you how to give everyday household items a new life--the hip craftster's way. You'll discover how to complete more than 30 creative projects using materials you already have at your disposal, while reducing trash and upcycling your personal style.

Credit card bracelet

Lawn chair webbing clutch

Bottle cap magnets

Board game clock

Photo-negative lampshade

Beer case notebook

License plate pendant

Map photo frame

And more

This fun, easy-to-follow guide shows you how to create truly one-of-a-kind pieces--one fabulous, earth-friendly project at a time.

Author Biography

Kate Shoup has written or cowritten several books, including "Not Your Mama's Stitching" and "Not Your Mama's Beading," both from Wiley. She has also cowritten a screenplay and starred in a feature-length independent film.