It's Wednesday and that means Craftside Giveaway Day! Whoo hoo! Today's book is Steampunk Chic: Vintage Flair from Recycled Finds and the project I have to share with you is my spin on the book's plant stake tutorial.
But first the question that gets you in the running for a copy of the book:
What is the last thing you recycled into a project?
Leave your answer in today's comments section by Midnight ET on Wednesday, February 1, 2012.
OK now onto my spin on this cool way to hang or display something using a skeleton key and a dinner knife.
In Steampunk Chic there is a great tutorial on how to make a plant stake but at the moment I don't have any plants I need to label but I am always looking for fun ways to display photos.
I used the basic elements, a flatware knife and skeleton key, and wired them together. Then I filled an old jar with old chandelier crystals. Then I wired an old photo of my grandparents to the key.
For a last little detail I wired a JHB Steampunk clock face button to the jar as a kind of time in a bottle reference. :)
If you like using vintage parts in making all sorts of things, I bet you will love:
Steampunk Chic Vintage Flair from Recycled Finds
by
Jennifer O'Neil
Kitty O'Neil
Catch the wave of the popular Steampunk Style in crafting as well-known authors and designers Jennifer and Kitty O'Neil present their own version of this fun and funky look in crafts and home decor with 15 new fanciful projects. They'll show how to create delightful vintage flare from recycled finds of all kinds.
Jennifer and Kitty O'Neil are sisters and authors who love creating artsy crafts and decorating projects. Their craft and decorating articles appear in national magazines and websites worldwide.
love me some steampunk !! glad to see such renewed interest--love your frame holder-very nice !
Posted by: kathy mcintire | January 25, 2012 at 07:47 AM
I love your project. It is a great idea. I love Steampunk and that book looks very interesting.
Posted by: Norma Soulet | January 25, 2012 at 08:03 AM
Your project is inspiring. The last I recycled was license plates into a laundry sign.
Posted by: Deb Patrick | January 25, 2012 at 08:10 AM
I love your photo holder steampunk creation, its beautiful!
The last thing I recycled was some old rope to make a cockle shell creation. Here's a link to my FB artwork album with some of my creations, including a steampunk bracelet and necklace from recycled bits and pieces. http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.14901552572.34888.569172572&type=3&l=9100ac5be7
Posted by: Sarah King | January 25, 2012 at 09:29 AM
I love steampunk and recycling. The last "finished" project I recycled something for was a calendar - I used cereal boxes for the covers. It's here: http://wp.me/p1YtCR-2g
Posted by: Victoria Sturdevant | January 25, 2012 at 09:52 AM
Very cool. The last thing I recycled was the tops of two soda bottles into a little tube container for pills in my glove box.
Posted by: de | January 25, 2012 at 11:01 AM
The book looks enticing!
I used a special license plate to make a calendar for the new year!
Posted by: Sue H | January 25, 2012 at 11:27 AM
love the steam-punk frame project
the last thing i recycled was a pop can i cut it open and used the metal to create a hanging art doll even used the pop can tap for a hanger on the doll I ran the metal threw an embossing folder and colored it with alcohol inks
Posted by: carolyn | January 25, 2012 at 12:36 PM
The last thing I recycled was a large washer into a pendant, and it is stunning. Any small bit of metal is fair game, and you don't have to buy the pricey packaged ones from a famous company. lol
I wanna win the steampunk frame project! Pleeeeze.
Posted by: Ann L. | January 25, 2012 at 12:45 PM
I love this project! I bet the book is full of more great ones to try. I am working on recycling insects for the garden using soda (or beer) cans.
Posted by: Peggy | January 25, 2012 at 05:24 PM
Beautiful project! The last thing I recycled was today...I made a necklace out of bottle caps. There is a photo of it on my blog at http://valleyofthedoll.com/
Posted by: Zoe MA | January 25, 2012 at 05:52 PM
The last thing I recycled was a film from a Cat Scan into a funky pendant.
Posted by: Kelly | January 25, 2012 at 07:39 PM
I always cut out words and pictures from magazines before the rest goes into the recycler.
Posted by: Crystal | January 26, 2012 at 12:36 AM
This is inspiring! I would love to get this book to see what else is there.
One of the last things I made was using a pot lid, a candle stick and other sundry items to make a clock -
Posted by: Debefree | January 26, 2012 at 02:03 AM
That is a fantastic way to display a photo! the last thing i recycled was an old wool sweater that i felted to makek appliques
Posted by: joyce | January 26, 2012 at 02:18 AM
I just recycled some baby formula cans into fabric lined holders:) A project I'd been meaning to do for ages and finally got round to it:) Link to pic and tute on my Flickr:-
http://www.flickr.com/photos/29277487@N03/6723923517/in/photostream
Posted by: Shola | January 26, 2012 at 02:23 AM
The book looks awesome. I recycle everything, from paper cardboard material vintage finds toys, the list goes on. I recently recycled an old doorknob into a piece of art. Fun fun fun.
Posted by: Karen Norris | January 26, 2012 at 02:50 AM
Very cool.......love steampunk. Last project was a handmirror made also from a knife. Work w/silverware quite often and fun art.....art is fun!
Posted by: Norma K. | January 26, 2012 at 04:52 AM
Love this! My daughter's call me the Queen of Recycle. Nothing goes out the door if I might be able to use it for something else...and I'm always picking things up off the ground.
I didn't create a project with it but was painting the inside of my scrap closet. Instead of an expensive paint tray I used the lid from a store bought pie.
Posted by: Sande L. | January 26, 2012 at 05:16 AM
Last recycle project was an old book into a purse. Love this book!
Posted by: Susan Berk | January 26, 2012 at 05:19 AM
My last recycle was a book safe. My lovely daughter needed somewhere to hide her great-grandma's pearls (otherwise known as the family jewel).
Posted by: Michele Haderer | January 26, 2012 at 06:29 AM
What a cool project! It looks fantastic!
My last upcycle was to create book covers using two old license plates. I created the interior pages using heavy watercolor paper. The finished piece is sitting on a holder created from a vintage wooden folding ruler.
Love all things steampunk and vintage and would LOVE to win this book ... thanks for the chance!
Posted by: Deb Neerman | January 26, 2012 at 06:39 AM
I'm currently turning an old cashmere cardigan with holes in into a felted cushioncover. I thinkit will be great.
Posted by: Janet | January 26, 2012 at 06:52 AM
Would love a copy of the book.
The last thing I recycled was an
orange top-made into a wrist pincushion
Posted by: Mary Ellen Griffo | January 26, 2012 at 06:59 AM
The last thing that I recycled was a coffee can covered with a beautiful contact paper and I am using it for holding pencils and pens in my computer/craft room,but it can also double as a scissors holder,I would love a copy of the book.
Posted by: Cassie | January 26, 2012 at 07:24 AM