Monthly Archives: April 2010

Bottle Cap to Magnets

Posted on April 30, 2010 by city-made_admin

Our Citymade guys, (Christian and Jeff), enjoy a good beer now and then and now. That leaves Melany and I with a whole lot of bottle caps. Rather than throw them away, we turned them into nifty refrigerator magnets. Here’s … Continue reading →

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Crease Free Pant Hanger

Posted on April 29, 2010 by city-made_admin

Crease-free Pants Hanger A wire hanger, a cardboard tube (I used the tube from my aluminum foil when it ran out) and a little tape is all that you need for this re-purposing project. 1. Cut a slit across the … Continue reading →

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Switch Plate Re-Do

Posted on April 28, 2010 by city-made_admin

Switch plate redeux. Rather than buying a new switch plate when redecorating a room, you can just cover an existing plate with fabric or paper. We simply cut out a piece of fabric a little bigger than the switch plate, … Continue reading →

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Plastic Easter Egg Produce Bag Decorator

Posted on April 27, 2010 by city-made_admin

Easter is long gone, but those plastic Easter eggs never go away. We have found yet another use for them. A pattern for painting. We have been working hard to get ready for the Benson Summer Fest. We will have … Continue reading →

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Phone Book Pages to Painting Canvas

Posted on April 26, 2010 by city-made_admin

For today’s repurposing post we are featuring an artist who’s work is now on display at the Foundry in downtown Benson. Mark Thomason is an artist from Sioux City who repurposes materials such as newspaper, maps, phone book pages and … Continue reading →

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Pillow Case to Artist Roll

Posted on April 25, 2010 by city-made_admin

Today, for our re-purposing project, we highlight a pillow case. Melany had this pillow case and wasn’t using it on a bed. We decided to make a few things from it. The first is an artist roll. We used the … Continue reading →

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Sewing Kit in a Jar

Posted on April 24, 2010 by city-made_admin

A jar, a piece of fabric, a little hot glue and viola! we have today’s re-purposing project. Sewing Kit in a jar. We simply took a jar and glued a bit of fabric (this is a piece from the skirt-to-sandwich-wrap) … Continue reading →

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Styro-Art

Posted on April 23, 2010 by city-made_admin

Today’s re-purposing idea: Styro-art We get veggies from the store on styrofoam trays (not quite sure why). Anyway, rather than put them in the trash, we decided to make some art with them. Carve a pattern into the bottom, then … Continue reading →

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Posted on April 22, 2010 by city-made_admin

As you may remember, Melany’s sewing machine died a tragic and early death last week. However, our story has a happy ending. Friend of Citymade, and good friend of Carol and Melany, Becky, has lent Melany this sweet sewing machine … Continue reading →

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Posted on April 21, 2010 by city-made_admin

Crib sheet redo. What to do with a crib sheet when the crib is gone (or not needed)? Use it to line a basket with. Just measure out your basket and add a drawstring. Now it is a cute addition … Continue reading →

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