The Ultimate Recycling Project

What a fabulous way to recycle tin cans while truly creating miniature works of art.  This 1973 instruction book by Hazel Pearson Handicrafts with Jack Reed promoted an environmentally sound hobby long before "green living" was in vogue. Apparently the art of repurposing tin cans has been a unique craft for decades & extends to other themes as well. Check out the Recycled-Tin-Can-Pop-Pop-Boat, Coke Can Cars, Airplanes and more.

 

 

While I'm on the Topic of Small Things...

This little guy is a pygmy shrew (formerly the smallest mammal on the planet). He has been ousted from that position & replaced by the bumblebee bat. He may not be the smallest anymore, but he sure is the cutest!

                                               

Not exactly sure what this one is, but it's little acorn cap is just TOO charming!

I found these adorable little creatures posted separately in back issues of newsletters from one of my favorite sites http://www.paperminis.com/. Unfortunately, the original sites from which they appeared are no longer operational. 

Although not as small, definitely as cute...my Chihuahua Gia sporting a fashionable felt coat/Tequila bottle cover 

"Little" Love

My love for doll houses & miniatures has broadened to include this little house. I first read this several years ago & just came across it again & wanted to share. Although I don't believe I could reduce MY life to fit in a space quite this small, I do find it charming!  

The Smallest House In The World

Jay Shafer is the creator and resident of the smallest house in the world, which he has proudly named Tumbleweed. Jay is an artist and architect, who lives in his home near San Francisco. He sells plans for, and builds, tiny homes in sizes ranging from an extremely small 50 square feet to a practically roomy 500 square feet.
Jay has been living in a house smaller than some people’s closets since 1997.
Jay’s decision to inhabit just 96 square feet arose from his concerns he had about the impact a larger house would have on the environment, and because he does not want to maintain a lot of unused or unusable space.

 Check out his video tour http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbRvsWuWNUM&feature=player_embedded
Reposted from: http://firewireblog.com/2008/07/15/the-smallest-house-in-the-world/