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Tag: ‘upcycled’
Eco-spark: Re-using and Recycling Paper
by Pepe Newton on 8/23/10 | 7 Comment(s)
Bob the Paper Bird | $65 | PolkaDotSunday
As any mother will tell you, you can make just about anything with a bunch of old newspapers and tape. And paper is the theme of today’s article, another in my eco-spark series on recycling and reusing. Papier mâché is …
Eco-Spark: Upcycling & Recycling Bits & Bobs
by Pepe Newton on 8/16/10 | 2 Comment(s)
The Eco Boxy Felt Camera Case by claraiuribe
In praise of people who are committed to crafting in an environmentally friendly sort of way, I am sharing some Etsy finds that reuse old stuff to make nice new things. Upcycling!
In my last article I wrote about some of the great things …
Magpie much?
by Delight Worthyn on 3/26/10 | 1 Comment(s)
Debbie at Baubles Buttons and Beads takes bits and pieces of vintage jewelry, buttons and whatever strikes her fancy and handcrafts the most luscious pieces.
(Can you tell I am coveting?)
She says;
“I’ve been gathering baubles, trinkets and buttons for years and have finally found a time and place in my life …
Rainy Day Blues
by Delight Worthyn on 3/07/10 | 1 Comment(s)
Awoke to a miserable rainy cold day but it was half price day at my local Salvation Army store.Walked in to find renovations going on so there was not a lot of new stuff on the floor.I did manage to find a couple of things but not satisfied I drove …
Necessity is the Mother of Invention
by Delight Worthyn on 2/18/10 | 0 Comment(s)
T shirts are a good item for experimentation. Inexpensive, plentiful and usually 100% cotton I shop for them in the men’s department. These shirts are larger, without seaming, yielding more usable “yardage”. They do not need to be finished on the edges although I blanket stitch my raw edges. Serging …
Upcycled USA!!
by Becky Dossey on 2/17/10 | 2 Comment(s)
Original United States Map – Recycled License Plate Art – Salvaged Wood – Upcycled Artwork – By recycledartco
Definition: Upcycling is “The practice of taking something that is disposable and transforming it into something of greater use and value” From the book Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make …
