http://www.itaggit.com/community/blogs/crafts/archive/tags/crafting/craft/default.aspxTags: crafting, craftenCommunityServer 2.1 (Build: 60809.935)http://www.itaggit.com/community/blogs/crafts/archive/2007/07/19/Innovative-Uses-for-Collectible-Items.aspxThu, 19 Jul 2007 15:55:00 GMTcdad7d01-d072-4d43-abc2-18be86d0d081:6679annemarie0http://www.itaggit.com/community/blogs/crafts/comments/6679.aspxhttp://www.itaggit.com/community/blogs/crafts/commentrss.aspx?PostID=6679<p>I am always inspired to give an old object a new life, and this week I have found treasures of innovative craftiness online.&nbsp; It all started when I ran across this awesome notebook&nbsp;<img align="left" alt="Scrabble Notebook" height="355" src="http://beehiveco-op.com/store/images/uploads/wrepaper_002.jpg" title="Scrabble Notebook" width="417" /> on the <a href="http://beehiveco-op.com/store/index.php?act=viewProd&amp;productId=124" target="_blank">Beehive Co-op site</a>.&nbsp; Artist Sarah Hindmarch handcrafts these notebooks using old gameboards and pieces.&nbsp; Then I was reminded of an i<a href="http://www.itaggit.com/Collection/4451/ARs-Board-Games-and-Puzzles" target="_blank">Taggit Collection</a> of wonderful old Board Games, and how much I love the games I played as a child.&nbsp; Sometimes we want to collect things, and sometimes we want to take old things and give them a new life!&nbsp; </p><p>So I started looking for a website with cool jewelry made from game pieces,<img align="right" height="338" src="http://www.robomargo.com/DSCN4738.jpg" width="198" />and found <a href="http://www.robomargo.com/jewelry.html" title="Margo&#39;s Jewelry" target="_blank">www.robomargo.com,</a> an awesome site by Margo - who creates jewelry from all kinds of game pieces, features tips on decorating with your collections, garage sale shopping ideas and all kinds of how to&#39;s. <br />&nbsp;</p><p>I have all kinds of ideas now on what to do with some of my collectibles!&nbsp; More ideas on crafty projects and decorating to come!<br />&nbsp;</p><img src="http://www.itaggit.com/community/aggbug.aspx?PostID=6679" width="1" height="1">how toprojectsDIYcraftcraftingboard gamesjewelry