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29

Annie’s Sweatshop

September 29, 2007 | 1 Comment

Finally, a sweatshop you can feel good about buying from. Annie’s Sweatshop offers a fine sampling of handmade stylish doggy accessories, including super-soft collars made from old silk ties (shown), sustainable pet beds made from recycled plastic and harnesses repurposed from fun cotton prints. Recycle your old dog collar with Annie and receive a $5 [...]

Sep

26

Vintage Tin Figures

September 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Janet Cooper is a recycled artist who incorporates interesting used goods that aren’t found in any ordinary garbage bin. Her funky mixed-media quilts, dolls, assemblage ladies and — my favorite — tin can figurines use vintage labels and packaging, antique fashion accessories, tidbits from her travels and ages-old doll forms to help her create truly [...]

Sep

24

Sweet Stuff at SweetyPrize

September 24, 2007 | 1 Comment

Catherine of SweetyPrize is one versatile gal. If she’s not crocheting, she’s decoupaging. If she’s not decoupaging, she’s paper-crafting. And if she’s not paper-crafting, she’s beading.
A good portion of her items she sells on Etsy are made from recycled items (she’s a leader of Etsy’s Trashion group, in fact). Among the many upcycled goodies Catherine [...]

Sep

23

Rekindle Me

September 23, 2007 | 1 Comment

Sharon from Rekindle Me puts her folk-arty flair on flea market finds, including used furniture and home accent pieces, and sells the one-of-a-kind works at craft shows, at a local store and on her website, www.rekindleme.com. Her Autumn’s Falling Leaves Chair, shown, reminds us of one of the most beloved seasons.
She writes in her About [...]

Sep

21

Tin Can Jewelry

September 21, 2007 | 2 Comments

Jennifer from Made From the Heart at Etsy does a smashing (yuk, yuk) job of transforming used tin cans into stylish jewelry. I’m particularly fond of her sun-shaped Coke pendant ($7), shown.
Jenn shared with me how she started making recycled crafts:
“Originally we were just trying to conserve and help the environment by recycling at home. [...]

Sep

20

Sports Jersey Tote

September 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Sorry if I seem to be on a totebag kick — there are just so many good ideas out there. This fine tote tutorial comes from the imagination of Tiffany of RePlayGround. Perhaps the best built-in feature of this particular tote? The jersey air holes that allow your wet towel or stinky work-out socks to [...]

Sep

18

Recycled Denim — Martha-Style

September 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment

This has to be the most elegant recycled denim tote I’ve seen. Then again, I wouldn’t expect anything less from a project that appears on Martha’s website. Dimensional floral brooches take this project over the top. The same article also shows you how to turn old jeans into equally striking pillows, a seat cover, a [...]

Sep

17

T-Shirt Tote

September 17, 2007 | 1 Comment

One can never have too many totes, especially when attempting to avoid using those evil plastic grocery bags. Craftbits member Tiffscraft shows us how she sewed up a simple little T-shirt handbag. What a great way to use up a tee you’re not quite ready to part with.
Technorati Tags: T-shirt, tote, totebag, [...]

Sep

15

Wichita Women’s Initiative Network

September 15, 2007 | 1 Comment

Prolific knitter and fellow Wichitan Jill pointed me in the direction of a great organization: Wichita Women’s Initiative Network. Among the products that these women craft with love are top-notch rugs ($30) and place mats ($20) made entirely from old denim and other clothing.
Created in 1996, the Women’s Initiative Network (WIN) offers a supportive [...]

Sep

13

Modern Green Lantern Ring

September 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Marianne Kirby of Once Upon/Reclaimed Whimsy (at Etsy) fashions some unique accessories, including a handful of gorgeous gear rings, which are typically accented with stones or beads. This ring, Gear Ring 5 ($18), is made from a salvaged gear part, is accented with a green glass bead and is adjustable to fit any finger.
Marianne writes [...]

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