A Beard Does Not A Scarecrow Make.

"Lumberjack and Crow" giclee print, from Native Vermont.

Craft-tacular!

If you're like me, you have a box full of "stuff" somewhere in your house.  For me, it's an old Asics shoebox filled with scraps of paper, twine, bread loaf tabs, plastic sock holder thingies and other random recyclable goodies.  Ideas are constantly bouncing around inside my head--what to do with all these...things?  Much of the bouncing has actually led to some pretty creative recycling.  But for the most part, that box is still pretty darn full.

These clever Etsyians have emptied their box of "stuff" and created some truly craft-tacular goodies!  The best part?  All of these lovely creations are under $25.

Scraps of cardstock and some fine tuning:

Bearded boys magnet set, from Hollandsworth - $10.

Paper, string, postage stamps and more:

Mixed media collage, from Oiseaux Noir - $22.

Textured cardstock, with love:

Red valentine heart confetti, from The Career Scrapper - $2.50.

Vintage paper, ribbon and lots of patience:

Petite stitched accordion sketchbook, from Relove - $20.