Comment from Amanda
Time: December 13, 2009, 10:31 pm

I love Maya’s blog, she has some fabulous ideas! I adore recycling crafts too. I have lots of favorites, tin cans, toilet paper tubes, light bulbs, and I especially like to use thin cardboard. I save all the backs of my writing tablets and I very often cut up cracker boxes and cereal boxes for my crafts.

You said it was ok to share a couple, so here’s some ornaments I just made for a dear friend of mine. I made them from a log in the back yard, and the others are made using thin cardboard, recycled boxer shorts, burlap and twigs.
http://www.craftsbyamanda.com/2009/12/rustic-north-woods-ornaments-moose-bear.html

I have several light bulb ornaments on my blog too, I LOVE these, they are my favorites! i have an angel, penguin, snowman and a Christmas tree design. I’ll just link to one, there are pictures and links on the side bar to all of them :)
http://www.craftsbyamanda.com/2009/12/christmas-tree-light-bulb-ornament.html

Thanks for letting me share!

Comment from jennifer
Time: December 13, 2009, 10:47 pm

Great ideas, Amanda! Thanks for sharing. I already collect twigs. Now I’ll be saving light bulbs, too. : )

Comment from Netka Croonenborghs
Time: December 14, 2009, 5:27 am

Hi there
I really love recycling too, no old papercuts, wallpaper, soap, worn jewelry etc is safe in my overactive craftinghands! I made for example two notecards out of leftover wallpaper on grandma’s attic, and some cut out photo’s, glued in layers for a bit of 3-D effect :)
http://www.cadeau-webwinkel.be/a-9125615/unieke-wenskaarten/congratulations
http://www.cadeau-webwinkel.be/a-9125606/unieke-wenskaarten/happy-birdday
Festive greetings from Belgium, land of beer and chocolates, mmmmmm….
Netka

Comment from jennifer
Time: December 14, 2009, 8:06 am

Lovely, Netka! Thank you for stopping by sharing the links. : )

Comment from Felicia
Time: December 14, 2009, 11:00 am

Great episode. I’ve never been to Maya’s blog before so I look forward to checking it out. And I’ve gotta say that Maya, you’re a woman after my own heart with that totally groovy toilet paper advent calendar! :)

Jennifer, hope you put those running shoes to work today!

Comment from Melissa de la Fuente
Time: December 14, 2009, 11:05 am

Oh, thank you for this! I adore magical Maya and LOVED getting to hear her voice and more about her life and way of seeing things! I so wish I could go up and take a class at Maya’s! Wonderful…..happy holidays!
xo
Melis

Comment from Rachel
Time: December 14, 2009, 11:50 am

i have enjoyed reusing glass jars… during November i did a month of repurposing a jar: http://nestfullofeggs.blogspot.com/2009_11_01_archive.html

have a great day !!!

Comment from Diana
Time: December 14, 2009, 4:28 pm

I Discovered Maya’s Blog almost 8 months ago… and really enjoy everyday the great ideas that she has, she is really an inspiration for me.

Happy Holidays.

XOXO!!!

Comment from Jenn @ Rook No. 17
Time: December 16, 2009, 2:33 pm

I can’t wait to check out Maya’s blog. I love what she did with the burlap sack. There’s been a pile of them on our “up for grabs” table in the staff room at the school where I work. I’ve been trying to figure out what I could craft out of them. I love turning recycled things into something new and wonderful. Problem solved, thanks to you and Maya!

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Comment from Rachel
Time: December 17, 2009, 4:36 pm

I have a long night of sewing ahead and I’ve been saving up favorite podcasts to listen to. I can’t wait- I *love* Maya’s blog! I’ll be linking as well.

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Time: January 13, 2010, 4:50 pm

I Discovered Maya’s Blog almost 6 months ago… and really enjoy everyday the great ideas that she has, she is really an inspiration for me.

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Time: April 29, 2010, 5:52 am

Oh, thank you for this! I adore magical getting to hear her voice and more about her life and way of seeing things!

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Time: May 8, 2010, 3:08 pm

Thanks for another wonderful and unusual interview! I would love to knit hats for all of my 16-year-old daughter’s friends.

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Time: May 19, 2010, 4:53 pm

I’ve never been to Maya’s blog before so I look forward to checking it out. I did read this blog and it was very interesting. I liked the second part the most.

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Time: May 26, 2010, 5:26 pm

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Time: May 28, 2010, 11:26 am

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Time: May 30, 2010, 2:29 pm

I’ve never been Maya’s blog before, so I look forward to visiting. And I have to say that Maya, you are a woman after my own heart with the advent calendar totally groovy toilet paper!
Jennifer, I hope you put your running shoes to work today?

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Time: March 24, 2011, 12:45 pm

I can’t wait to check out Maya’s blog. I love what she did with the burlap sack. There’s been a pile of them on our “up for grabs” table in the staff room at the school where I work. I’ve been trying to figure out what I could craft out of them.

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Time: September 6, 2011, 4:01 am

No doubt that Maya Donenfeld self-taught artist,she is a great artist.

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Time: December 12, 2011, 11:07 am

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