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You Guest It: The Bushcrafter

July 4, 2013 by Michele

Today’s “You Guest It” features one of those crafts that makes you go: “That’s AWE-SOME!” In fact, I believe those exact words fell out of my mouth when I first laid eyes on it. So let us not dilly dally. Let us get to it, shall we? Coming to you all the way from Sweden, welcome the talented Jenny a.k.a. The Bushcrafter!

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Hi!

My name is Jenny. I’m so glad to be a part of this wonderful “You Guest It” series that Michele has set up for us all to enjoy. I am a textile crafter and I call myself “The Bushcrafter“. I am a soul-centered creator and also an artist and teacher. In me, I have some sort of fabric spirit who wants, pretty much, nothing else but to create. So I let it.

You know. Let spirit be what spirit is.

I would say we are all crafters. In one way, or another. When I’m faced with a problem, I try to solve it by using what I have. That’s crafting for me. I enjoy melding crafting and recycling together, making the ordinary into beauty. Today I’m sharing how to embellish your egg carton with cross stitch. In this project we are using the whole egg carton and adding the sparkle with threads and colour.

With a few easy steps you can create your own beautiful box. Embroidering on an egg carton is easy-peasy, just follow these instructions.

 

 

For this project you will need:
1. An egg carton
2. Needle
3. Thread

Peel off any stickers from the egg carton. If you have print on the carton, you could try to painting the top.

Draw a pattern on a piece of paper. Place the paper on the box and push the pin all the way through in all corners.

 

Start sewing the first colour:

Until it looks like this:

You can embroider the sides of the carton too if you want.

Voila! You are done. You can now use it to keep your favorite things safe.

Here I store my pastel threads. You might want to use it for your jewelery or your buttons. It´s your choice!

 

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You must admit that this is great, right? I mean the combination of recycling and crafting alone makes me want to do a jig. But the embroidery? On an egg carton? Well, that sends me head-long into a cha cha cha!

Other creations by Jenny “The Bushcrafter” that I recommend you not miss:

  • The “We Are Stardust” Embroidery and Patchwork Pillow
  • How to Weave a Strawberry
  • The Guardian Angel of Winter
And while you’re at it, pop into her shop because some of these beauties are actually available for purchase there.
 
Thank you Jenny for letting me showcase your beautiful work on the blog today. What a true pleasure this has been for me!

 

♥M


P.S. Have an idea for an eco-craft? Submit a guest-post idea to Michele Made Me’s “You Guest It”! Find those details HERE.

 

Filed Under: paper crafts, paper crafts, reuse, Series, Tutorials, You Guest It Tagged With: diy, egg carton, embroidery, recycling, repurpose, tutorial

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  1. Giac says

    July 4, 2013 at 12:13 pm

    Hello Michele,
    This is a great idea…it is amazing how many uses one can find for egg cartons.
    Big hug,
    Giac

  2. stelledilatta says

    July 4, 2013 at 12:48 pm

    Bellissima idea
    Gio

  3. Little Treasures says

    July 4, 2013 at 4:57 pm

    Well, this takes the egg cartons to another level!
    What a great idea! I love it!

  4. Michelle L. says

    July 4, 2013 at 8:52 pm

    Sweet, gorgeous and such a wonderful recycle! Thanks, Jenny! Thanks, Michele, for finding and hosting such a charming craft!

  5. Alessandra says

    July 5, 2013 at 6:32 am

    lovely and so doable!!!!
    xxxx Ale

  6. Jill says

    July 5, 2013 at 11:19 am

    What a great idea! I'm off to check out what else Jenny has on her blog!

  7. Beeble says

    July 5, 2013 at 12:19 pm

    This is simply wonderful. I follow your blog since a year and I'm italian… I really like every post, specially posts about recycling things.
    See you soon
    Fabiola

  8. The buschcrafter says

    July 5, 2013 at 5:20 pm

    Thank you again Michelle!
    It looks beautiful!

    /Jenny

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