Turn unwanted envelopes in to an awesome notebook.

Check out the from Making Mini Scrapbooks.

These cut up toilet rolls make great wall art, you'd never guess what they were before.

Check out the how-to from Growing Up Creative.

Turn Halloween candy in to a garland as a last minute decoration.

Check out the how-to from Gracious Rain.

Turn vintage doilies in to cute lace bowls.

Check out the how-to from Prudent Baby.

(Thanks to Jaime for spotting this!)

Start collecting can tabs from the top of your soda cans and you can make this super cute belt.

Check out the how-to from Curious Girl.

Here's a simple recipe for making your own homemade lotion bars.

Check out the recipe from Little House In The Suburbs.

These personalised paper dolls are such a cute idea.

Check out the how-to from Nini Makes.

This fish-in-a-bag soap looks very convincing.

Check out the tutorial from Candletech.

We love this take on retro alphabet fridge magnets - sew your own!

Check out the tutorial from Modern Quilt Love.

Here's a more sophisticated take on Halloween pumpkins from Martha Stewart. Fill them with fairy lights for an elegant glow.

Check out the tutorial from Martha Stewart.

When you get bored of playing scrabble, why not turn the pieces in to cute pendants?

Check out the tutorial from Marcia Furman.

These papier mache pumpkins are super scary and you'll be able to reuse them each Halloween.

Check out the tutorial from Stolloween.

Hide Your Arms have put together a huge list of projects for recycling tshirts. There's quite a few CO+Kers on there too.

Check out the list on Hide Your Arms now.

If you're looking for a place to store earrings, beads and other little trinkets, then these matchbook drawers would be ideal.

Check out the tutorial from Things To Make And Do.

If you've ever wanted to learn how to make origami cranes, then here's a simple to follow animation which will teach you how.

Check out the animation from Origami.co.uk.

These hamburger cupcakes are adorable and we love the step-by-step photo explanation of how to make them.

Check out the how-to from NurGalerien.

Here's a cheap an effective way to stencil shirts with bleach.

Check out the how-to from Stencil Revolution.

These paper flowers would brighten up any dull space!

Check out the how-to from Talk Crafty To Me.

Sew a cute little bitty bug pincushion to help with your sewing projects.

Check out the how-to from Goody Goody.

Ever wondered about the correct way to eat sushi? Here's a handy little guide covering all the do's and don'ts.

Check the comic strip out now.

Get a head start on winter with this no-knit scarf, which will keep your warm.

Check out the how-to from Martha Stewart.

These sushi magnets are adorable and you can make loads of them by making a sushi clay roll.

Check out the how-to from Deep Fried Kudzu.

Here's a how-to for making spray paint that grows moss, which offers an exciting way to get creative in your garden.

Check out the how-to from Apartment Therapy.

Here's a great way for recycling erasers you don't use, turn them in to stampers.

Check out the how-to from Carina's craftblog.

Add a bit of sparkle to your fridge with some DIY pretty flower magnets.

Check out the how-to from Thimbly Things.

If you've got something fragile to send but no protective packaging, then here's a great tutorial for making your own bubble mailer envelopes.

Check out the how-to from 27 Things.

Now you can look like an vertebrae with a studded hoodie.

Check out the how-to from Maison des Reveries.

Personalize your pillows and accessories with buttons. It's cheap but looks expensive!

Check out the how-to from Nini Makes.

Display your house number nice and clearly with an awesome mosaic tile house number.

Check out the how-to from Mosaic Tile Art.

Brighten up your jam jars with a cutesy hand-stitched topper.

Check out the how-to from Lucy Kate Crafts.

Show off your style with a personalized tea-set!

Check out the how-to from Re-Nest.

This sounds disgusting but soap made from kitchen grease seems very effective!

Check out the how-to from Little House In The Suburbs.

Keep your pins tucked away in style with a super cute African violet pincushion.

Check out the how-to from Flickr.

Brighten up your office stationery by bending your paper clips in to hearts.

Check out the how-to from How About Orange.

Kool-Aid may be a super sugary drink but it's also awesome for dyeing yarn.

Check out the how-to from Elli Folks.

Turn the aluminum from your soda cans in to pretty little decorations for your home.

Check out the how-to from Little House In The Suburbs.

Keep your lips soft with homemade lipbalm.

Check out the how-to from Craft Tutorials.

Here's a great tutorial for making your own scratch cards. Perfect for a party game!

Check out the how-to from ArtMind.

These paper bows are the finishing touch to any well wrapped present.

Check out the how-to from Linda Lucine's.

These mini toolboxes, made from altoid tins are adorable and would make fantastic father's day gifts.

Check out the how-to from Alpha Mom.

These felt monsters are so adorable that we wouldn't mind them hiding under our bed.

Check out the how-to from Nina.

This recycled necklace is super stylish and a great way to recycle old clothing.

Check out the how-to from Cumbersome.

Started a knitting project and can't find your stitch markers? Don't worry, you can also construct a set out of paper clips.

Check out the how-to from Futergirl.

These napkin rings look so easy to make and are a great way to brighten up a table setting.

Check out the how-to from Merriment.

Here's a great tutorial for stamping with bleach, perfect for cardmaking and papercrafts.

Check out the how-to from Paper Creations by Nicole.

Here's a great idea for brightening up a greetings card, embellish it with a DIY pin wheel.

Check out the how-to from Crafts Forum.

Here's a great tutorial for turning a boring normal ribbon is to a fancy French ruffled ribbon.

Check out the how-to from Cheeky Magpie.

Here's a great way to repurpose a cereal box - fold it in to a nifty hexagonal box.

Check out the how-to from Evil Mad Scientist.

These little cats are adorable and made from towels - the perfect bath time friend.

Check out the how-to from Doll Maker.

These candle holders are made from orange rind and look super cute.

Check out the how-to from Beekman1802.

These coasters, made from curling ribbons, are so adorable and will keep your surfaces safe from harm.

Check out the how-to from Chica & Jo.

Any domestic goddess would be proud to be seen in this adorable patchwork apron.

Check out the how-to from Moda Bake Shop.

Keep your sewing supplies organized by turning your fabric scraps in to baskets.

Check out the how-to from The Sometimes Crafter.

These mod podged bowls look so professional and would be great for holding trinkets and keys.

Check out the how-to from How About Orange.

This colourful mobile would brighten up any dull space.

Check out the how-to from Dollar Store Crafts.

These oilcloth lunch bags are perfect for carting around nibbles in your bag.

Check out the how-to from Skip To My Lou.

Here's a lovely economically friendly project for sewing your own reusable make-up remover pads.

Check out the how-to from Sproutz.

Here's a gorgeous holiday project for making art from light bright fairy lights which we think would look fantastic all year round.

Check out the tutorial from Casasugar.

Here's a great idea for recycling pesky junk mail - turn it in to gift bags!

Check out the how-to from Junk Mail Gems.

Here's a great tutorial for making gorgeous prints from flowers and leaves.

Check out the how-to from Build/Make/Craft/Bake.

Here's a great way to recycle your magazines and create some high fashion coasters.

Check out the how-to from Project Fidgety Fingers.

This candy cane sugar scrub looks good enough to eat but is sure to leave you with delicious skin.

Check out the how-to from the Natural Beauty Workshop.

Here's a nifty way to turn a plastic bottle in to a coin purse!

Check out the how-to from Green Upgrader.

Keep your breakfast warm with a cosy little hat.

Check out the how-to from Nini Makes.

These fabric eggs look adorable and would make a perfect centerpiece for your Easter meal.

Check out the how-to from Retro Mama.

This keyboard has been revamped in a steampunk style by replacing the keys with buttons. It looks complicated but cool!

Check out the how-to from Michael R. Barrick.

These paper roses look gorgeous and are so easy to make.

Check out the how-to from dozi.

Looking for an exciting way to serve drinks at your summer parties? Turn a watermelon in to a drink keg.

Check out the how-to from evite.

Here's a great tutorial for making a bath mat out of recycled materials.

Check out the how-to from Ecologue.

Here's a fantastic solution for organizing your ribbons.

Check out the how-to from jmday.com.

There's a great how-to for creating a ruffle and lots of other scrapbooking tricks on this website.

Check out the how-to from Life As Lou.

Now you can smell nice and be good to the environment with your own, homemade deodorant.

Check out the how-to-to from Little House In The Suburbs.

Here's a great beginner project for someone wanting to learn how to stencil.

Check out the how-to from Stencil Punks.

These flower fairy lights look truly magical and would brighten up any grotto.

Check out the how-to from Espirit Cabane.

Aroma beads are great for adding a little bit of scent to your drawers or spicing up a gift bag.

Check out the how-to from Candle Tech.

Keep your pencils neat and tidy with this adorable pouch.

Check out the how-to from Crafty Daisies.

These adorable tea light would smarten up any table display.

Check out the how-to from Wedding Bee.

There's an awesome tutorial for making your own vanilla extract on Bethany Actually.

Check out the how-to here.

Valentine's on it's way and what better way to embellish than with heart shaped pom poms.

Check out the how-to from Zakka Life.

Here's a really cute tutorial for melting candy canes in to a heart shaped cake topper.

Check out the how-to from Skip To My Lou.

Here's a really clever idea for making candle holders using water balloons.

Check out the how-to from Candle Tech.

If you're thinking of digitally upgrading your music collection, then here's a great use for the leftovers. Turn your old CDs in to a fantastic disco ball!

Check out the how-to and have a disco in your bedroom.

How sweet is this little bear made from a pipe cleaner and some polymer clay? It looks super easy to make.

Check out the how-to from Garie's Clay Creations.

If you want to make an evening extra special, serve your champagne in a bucket of rose ice cubes.

Check out the how-to from Jonathan Fong Style.

As it's summertime, we're seeing lots of flower pots in the stores at the moment. Well, here's a great idea from Maize Hutton for making canisters out of flower pots

It feels like everyone has been making Origami Paper Stars on CO+K recently, so here's a perfect project for you.

PlanetJune have posted instructions for making a Lucky Star Garland, that would look great strung up anywhere in the house. So pretty.

How pretty are these Crayon Shaving Hearts on Skip To My Lou?

Luckily for us, Cindy has posted a how-to, so we can make our own.

How cute is this little crochet pig?

You can find the pattern for free on Canadian Living

Chara Michele has a great tutorial for making gorgeous Handmade Cloth Napkins on her blog. Perfect for sniffly winter noses.

This Tertris Quilt is totally retro chic.

Check it out on Rabbit Style News. I wonder what other games would look good in quilt form?!

Here's another great knitting pattern to keep you cosy this winter.

The Palindrome Scarf looks so soft and it's completely reversible.

Cathy Campbell has posted a great knitting pattern for making Merino Striped Cabled Gauntlets on Crystal Palace Yarns.

After all, it's the right time of year to knit and purl yourself towards cosy hands.

Take care of the birdies in your garden this winter with a Pinecone Bird Feeder. Check out the tutorial on DIY Alert.

This kokeshi doll is made from a peg and looks absolutely gorgeous. Make your own with this simple tutorial from Zakka Life.

Do you often wonder what to do with all the left over cards after a birthday, holiday or special occasion? Paper Source have a great tutorial for making an Envelope Accordion, which neatly stores and organizes your left over cards.

Now you know what you're going to do with the cards, you can celebrate in peace!

Don't be straight-laced when it comes to your shoe laces. Iain's Shoelace Site offers 33 different techniques for lacing up your shoes. My particular favourite is the Zipper Lacing technique.

If you're in the Northern hemisphere then you'll have noticed that it's starting to get pretty cold these days, so why not start crocheting quick and get cosied up with this lovely Ruffled Scarf pattern from Kitty Boo Crochet.

Here's another technique that I've seen Anthea Turner using, but this time it comes from the Martha Stewart website. Follow these step-by-step instructions and you'll be folding all the fitted sheets in your house perfectly.

Amy from Craft Chi has posted a great tutorial for making a Rope Rug. It looks pretty simple and the end result is stunning!

Here's a great tutorial for making a 12-sided calendar.

Follow the instructions and select your desired language, download and print out the template and then follow the origami instructions to put the calendar together. This would make a great desk toy!

It's coming up to the time of year where it's too cold to not wear gloves.

So, if you're a fast knitter, this pattern for Greenaway Fingerless Gloves from The Purl Bee may just be what your hands are begging for!

I've never seen a monster made of spaghetti before, but if I did, I bet it would look a lot like the one's on The Church Of The Flying Spaghetti Monster.

Start worshipping the monster yourself by following their pattern to knit a Flying Spaghetti Monster Hat.

Here's a great way to organize your bills and files so that they're easy to find at a glance. Cut off company logos and icons from envelopes or spare letters and stick them to your filing system tabs. Next time you're looking for a specific bill, your eye will jump straight to the companies icon.

Check it out at Aaron's blog.

Jenna Hurry has posted a great pattern for making a Lása Shawl Headband on MagKnits.

It's very pretty, but you better be quick with your knitting or you'll miss out on the last of this year's sun.

I saw Anthea Turner use this technique on her show and it's been saving me time ever since. Learn how to neatly fold a t-shirt in a few simple steps, it only takes seconds. Find out more at HowToFoldAShirt.net

Today has been full of pumpkins and the free pattern of the day from Annie's Attic just happens to be for Pumpkin Coasters. How cute!

How cute is this Pumpkin Hat?

Keep yourself warm on Halloween and knit one for yourself, from the pattern on Crafty Crafty.

Ever wondered how waiters do fancy napkin origami? Bright Settings have posted a set of easy to follow photo tutorials for folding your napkins in to a variety of shapes.

Now you can feel like the hostess queen at your next dinner party.

WTF Zup have posted 25 amazing everyday do-it-yourself inventions which are very very clever.

Our favourite invention is the chopstick helper, where they've taken the wire clasp from a peg and attached it to a pair of chopsticks. Perfect for kids or newbie noodle eaters.

I don't know about you, but I think bacteria looks awfully cute in knitted form.

So why not make your own with this great Bacteria Knitting Pattern on Loxosceles.

Carissalb has posted this very funny video on YouTube for how to knit with noodles and a pair of chopsticks.

It's starting to get cold outside, so what better way to warm up your digits than a toasty hand warmer tucked away in your pocket. Sonnetofthemoon has posted these hand warmers, with a mini-tutorial in the comments, on craftgrrl.

There's no need to worry if the iPhone hasn't come out in your country yet, because now you can knit your own for a fraction of the price. Daddytypes - the weblog for dads, have posted knitting instructions for knitting your own iPhone, no contract required.

(Thanks to Thread Banger for posting this originally).

What a great way to recycle broken or worn-down crayons. Candace at Crafty Daisies has posted an excellent tutorial for making Crayon Nibbles, by melting down odd coloured crayons to create multi-coloured nibbles.

It may not be the place where you would expect to find good craft tutorials, but HP's wiki Wet Paint has some nifty little projects.

I thought the tutorial for turning a Rolodex, among other things in to a cookbook was a great idea, though I love my Rolodex a little too much to do it myself.

If you're the type of person who feels that giving money as a gift is a little impersonal, then here's a clever trick for making it a bit more special.

Clay Randall has posted an excellent tutorial on how to fold an origami gift box out of a cash note. You could put a sweet, small gift or even a little note, suggesting what to spend the money on inside. The perfect way to make the gift of cash special.