Michelle Stitzlein
She makes the most amazing Trashmagination art, especially with plastic caps.
Upcycle Creative Reuse Center
A new creative reuse center in Alexandria inspires me!!
6 Great People I Met at the Columbus Maker Faire
Keen & kind Makers at the Columbus Maker Faire inspired me and my family.
Making a Globe from Plastic Caps
For my Halloween costume, I made a globe from plastic caps and carried it like Atlas, the Greek Titan.
3 Awesome Creative Re-Use Artists at Art on the Avenue
3 of my favorite Trashmagination-inspired artists from Art on the Avenue in Alexandria
Silver Spring Maker Faire
Highlights from the Silver Spring Maker Faire in September 2013 – the first Maker Faire in the Washington DC area
World Maker Faire New York City 2013
My top 5 favorites at the World Maker Faire 2013 in New York
Hockey Player from Plastic Caps
This recycled plastic hockey star will be the craft at my daughter’s 10th birthday party – which has an ice hockey theme.
Five Ways I Got Through College Without Debt
Creative ways I saved money in college
Family Comic Books Training
Check out our training PowerPoint on making a comic book of your family history!
Toy Organizer from Recycled Denim Jeans
The back pockets of my husband’s old jeans become a new home for my daughter’s stuffed toys
My Summer Job Recycling Textiles
Where did I get my early recycling mentality? A textile recycling center where I worked for a summer in 1994.
Beaded Fish Craft from Recycled Toilet Paper Tubes
This craft transforms recycled cardboard toilet paper rolls into something super fun and shiny.
Recycling our Broken Treadmill
Our family takes apart our broken treadmill to learn what was inside and to make it easier to recycle.
Making Musical Instruments from Trash and Nature
Three artists describe instruments they make from found objects in this Maker Camp Hangout.
Green Home Tour at Bar Harbor
Two green homes in the Bar Harbor area – super inspiring – amazing home owners!
Storytelling Exhibit at the American Visionary Art Museum
Storytelling quilts, a tree made from mirrors and a fart machine combine to make a new family favorite museum.
Walking On Sunshine – Happy Birthday Mom!
For my Mom’s birthday, a story about how she is an example of on-the-spot creativity
Weaving a Life
A life-changing experience meeting Susan Barrett Merrill from Weaving a Life and weaving for the first time on a StoryLoom
Happy Face Museum
The Happy Face Museum in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, is one woman’s way of spreading happiness in the world.
Jellyfish from Applesauce Snack Container
Plastic applesauce snack containers and old kids socks make a fun recycled craft for summer camp.
Recycling a Mattress and Box Spring
Taking apart an old mattress and box spring was the best workout I ever had while recycling.
Plastic Cap Trophies
See what happens when people work together to tell important stories.
How to Rate a Recycled Craft
How to sort through your Pinterest boards to make the best recycled crafts
Mother’s Day Card from Recycled Plastic Lids
My mom is a Trashmagination genius!
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