Sew a case to hold a sketchpad and pens and pencils. You could add another pouch at the top to hold erasers and a small case of paints, too. [via]

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Photojojo has a cool feature this week from Martha Stewart about how to use old picture frames and photos printed on vellum to create a glowing photo centerpiece. Use art prints instead of family portraits and give your house a glowing, art-deco look.

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This week, we’re all about modding your childhood toys. To make this installment, simply pry the metal pieces off a children’s xylophone, string them together and hang up as an easy, colorful wind chime.

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Use old takeout chopsticks to display your favorite (or funniest) fortunes with these frames.

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Spice up your board games. If you’re tired of playing with the Guess Who standards of, “Does your person have brown hair?”, then you can make things interesting and ask, “Is your person a raging alcoholic?” Just follow this tutorial to add pics of your friends to your childhood board game.

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This is a pretty basic idea, but still good, especially considering how many magazines AND envelopes the average household goes through in one month. Instead of buying envelopes, fold your own, then address either with a permanent marker or slap a blank sticker on and write on that. It’s colorful and saves a few trees. [via]

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Either crochet them into a reusable shopping bag (I have one made of old cloth strips that I use ALL THE TIME) or sew a cool little bag to store them for general reuse.

Go here for more ways to recycle plastic bags.

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I’ve been a huge fan on chalkboard paint since I first heard about it. Friends of mine painted the area above their phone for easy message-taking, and it would be a great idea in a kid’s room. But this idea, I think, is tops. Paint an old globe and use it to write yourself notes or to draw your own countries. [via]

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