There is an expression, "One man's trash is another man's treasure". I do believe this is true. There is a magazine to prove that recycling has turned into a feasible industry. Then there is the lifestyle of making do with what you have(I can hear my parents talking as I type this).
This statement can get the creative mind spinning.... There is a magazine called Green Craft magazine, unique ways to rethink, re use and reduce our landfill.
Rachel Wilpon made this upcycled purse out of junk mail. She was featured in Green Craft magazine.
I can't find a link to her blog. Check out Linda Zokan's scarf; She made it out of t-shirts cut into strips and then she knit them together.
Charlotte Lyons used paper towel tubes for storage.
Becky Shander repurposed dryer sheets. When well used, she dyes them in a tea bath for 5-10 min and
uses them in her art. I love the dimension they add to her work.
My friend, Ingrid upcycles, she has a lot of creations in her Etsy store. This Ipod/cell phone case is made out
of VHS tape.
PattyVan Dorin has pushed the envelope, from ordinary to extraordinary. Her class is still available til
December.
Nifty little book; Mine is a work in progress, probably won't get it done, til next month, when school starts again. Here is some mail you wouldn't want to toss; Here Roben- Marie shows you how. Check out this amazing artist's work. If you are really into recycling and crafting, check these ideas out~
Lee of Tossing it Out, reminds us we need to look at our junk mail; He is having Toss it Out Tuesdays, finding ways to get rid of or be creative with our clutter. I thought I would show you some creative uses!
This statement can get the creative mind spinning.... There is a magazine called Green Craft magazine, unique ways to rethink, re use and reduce our landfill.
Rachel Wilpon made this upcycled purse out of junk mail. She was featured in Green Craft magazine.
Charlotte Lyons used paper towel tubes for storage.
Becky Shander repurposed dryer sheets. When well used, she dyes them in a tea bath for 5-10 min and
uses them in her art. I love the dimension they add to her work.
My friend, Ingrid upcycles, she has a lot of creations in her Etsy store. This Ipod/cell phone case is made out
of VHS tape.
PattyVan Dorin has pushed the envelope, from ordinary to extraordinary. Her class is still available til
December.
Nifty little book; Mine is a work in progress, probably won't get it done, til next month, when school starts again. Here is some mail you wouldn't want to toss; Here Roben- Marie shows you how. Check out this amazing artist's work. If you are really into recycling and crafting, check these ideas out~
Lee of Tossing it Out, reminds us we need to look at our junk mail; He is having Toss it Out Tuesdays, finding ways to get rid of or be creative with our clutter. I thought I would show you some creative uses!
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to share ideas about reusing, recycling and other/any ideas for how to help the earth. This page of yours would fit right in. If you go to her page and scroll down, her july 25th entry tells about the project. She will put up a linky right around the 1st and we can all link our pages to it, she will post our sites on her site and everyone will visit each others' sites, in this way we may attract some traffic to our sites as well as sharing ideas for helping Mother Earth. All of the women in that circle are very very arty and crafty, you will fit right in!!!!! Check it out. These ideas are PERFECT!I have the Project Genesis button on my site, you can get one from her site..........hope to see you there!
i have missed visiting you....back home for 2 days and trying to catch up with everyone before i am off and runnin again!!!
hope you are well.
sending a great big hug to you
xoxox
k
Lee
http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/2010/07/tossing-it-out-tuesday-junk-mail.html
pretty cool, too!
Bud-I love your Hard Day's Night ending...brillant! I tried one summer to save soda tabs and make stuff...didn't get far. I think I managed a belt.
Lee-I am glad you are recycling; I am working on a stack right now. I have a bag ready for the thrift shop and a stack of books to take to the "Recycled Reader". You are working magic on a slew of us; It isn't even Fall, yet...
Diane-Wow, I will stop by and visit; This sounds intriguing~
Hi Michele-I love your new work...keep at it!
Hart-there is so many uses, it really challenges the mind, but so worth the effort. I bet her paper is beautiful~
Kolleen-I missed you, too...Running off again?!
Wow, Wonder Woman~
Hi Wanda-I know isn't it kewl~
Becky-We were told a lot to make do with what we had. My Mom was cutting up panty hose for her garden, long before Martha Stewart. Green is a great way to be frugal and help Mother Nature!
Sherry-I will check it out; I have heard of it, but can't tell you where. Thank you for pointing me in this direction~
Will-I think of the kids and at least we are trying to do what we can to improve some situations~!
Lisa-Upcycling is the trend; a lot of people are making money crafting with recycled items~
It is important to me, too~
Lori-I haven't finished mine,yet. I have been collecting them in the mail and having fun manipulating them. It is fun, when I get it finished I will post it~ You writing n' art in them would be gorgeous~
Sounds like a great place and so much inspiration!
I, too love museum gift shops~