Story Loom
My husband makes me a Story Loom that I can use at events to teach about creative reuse of trash.
Make People Crafts from Plastic Caps
My first Trashmagination instructional video – how to make people from plastic caps!
Golden Moments Weaving Project – Phase 2
My ambitious hand weaving project continues to take shape.
Ball Creatures
My son and his best friend design a whole world of creative characters.
Sewing a cover for a bolster from recycled upholstery samples
I made a custom ordered bolster cover for my friend’s yoga studio.
Composting my Rose Petal Collection
I used to make rose petal beads – but it is time to reduce my Trashmagination stash.
Making a Fedora Hat from Lemonade Powder Packages
How satisfying to make a Trashmagination project that has been on my “dream list” for more than a year!
Halloween Costumes from Recycled Materials
So far, I have made 10 costumes from recycled materials for myself, not including the ones I made for my kids.
My First Three Golden Moments Weavings
To complete my Weaving a Life certification, I am weaving 10 “golden moments” from my life.
Make a Tree Friend – Pre-School Kit
I made a kit that teachers would use to get their class to adopt a tree for the school year.
Testing the Shark Anatomy Model with Kids
Kids at a local science camp helped improve the TrashAnatomy shark model.
My Mom’s Ocean Rug – Happy Birthday!
Here are some happy memories of rug hooking & beaches!
Dream Board
I made a dream board from some favorite images as a way of evaluating my values and life path.
My Daily Gratitude Journal in a Box
I started a daily journal one year ago – what did I learn?
TrashAnatomy Shark Model
Check out the first TrashAnatomy model – an anatomy teaching model made entirely from trash.
Wolf track rubbing carved from plastic wood decking
Carving into scraps of plastic wood, I made a cool crayon rubbing activity for an upcoming wildlife event.
Appreciation Collages Made from Magazine Clippings
Keeping a collection of fun phrases from magazines before you recycle them allows you to pull together appreciation collages quickly.
Woven Bundle from Recycled T-Shirts
My latest weaving assignment is about staying focused on what matters the most.
Woven Mask from Recycled T-Shirts
My latest weaving project for my Weaving a Life course is a mask.
Belt of Power
The belt is designed to hold something that symbolizes “What gives you power?”
NoVA Maker Faire was AWESOME – My first Trashmagination Event
Trashmagination had a booth at the first Maker Faire in northern Virginia – and we had a GREAT time making plastic cap-erpillars and milk jug butterfly suncatchers with 3000+ people!
Trashmagination Banner for Maker Faire
I’m getting excited about the Maker Faire this Sunday!
Milk Jug Butterflies
Clean out your plastic milk jugs and send them my way!
Making a Giant Cushion from Blue Jeans
Our old jeans make a sturdy cushion for our kids’ hanging tent, the HugglePod.
Hooked Rugs for Christmas
I made two hooked rugs for Christmas gifts – one for my mother-in-law and one for my dad.