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30

Recycled Wall Pockets

November 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment

The papernclay blog features an interesting project perfect for holiday decorating or gift-giving: recycled wall pockets. These vessels are made from glass jars that are melted in a kiln (a.k.a. slumping). Also be sure to check out the artist’s Etsy store, which features a cornucopia of colorful fused glass projects (many of which are holiday-themed).
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Nov

27

Zipper Cushion

November 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment

I found this colorful and clever pillow made from pieced-together repurposed zippers by annaramma on Flickr. What a great way to add interest to a throw pillow. I don’t recommend planting your face onto it the next time you take a nap, though. This pillow’s just for show!
Technorati Tags: pillow, cushion, zipper
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Nov

26

Etsy Trashion Sale

November 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment

The Etsy Trashion street team is hosting Save the World Sunday, a major sale event and celebration of all things recycled and handmade. The first Sunday was yesterday, Nov. 25, but you still have next Sunday, Dec. 2, to enjoy all the great bargains. (To give you a taste of the sale, a number of [...]

Nov

25

Sweater-Turned-Ornament

November 25, 2007 | 3 Comments

I love these homey handmade ornaments from Beautiful Garbage’s shop on Etsy. They’re made from recycled wool, paper and vintage buttons and trim. Best yet, they won’t shatter into pieces when you drop them (unlike those shiny glass balls).
Technorati Tags: ornament, wool, sweater, etsy, vintage
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Nov

21

Autumn Votives

November 21, 2007 | 1 Comment

Wouldn’t these homemade votive holders look lovely on your Thanksgiving table? And you likely have all the supplies you need sitting at home: leaves, glue, used glass jars or candle holders and tissue paper (check your shopping bags or shoe boxes if you don’t have any new tissue paper). I found this on the Kaboose [...]

Nov

20

License Plate Charms

November 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Move over, Scrabble letter jewelry. Make way for license plate alphabet art. While license plate art might not be new, allisonstrine’s use of them in these funky charms is new to me. She takes letter snippets of vintage license plates and then encases them in glass with fun fabrics, solders the edges and adds a [...]

Nov

19

Wallpaper Journal

November 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Ever wonder what wallpaper outlets do with their giant books of wallpaper samples? Unless the store owners are packrats, they toss them out when the wallpaper manufacturers send them new books. I love heatherlea’s simple wallpaper journal, which has a cover made from vintage wallpaper. Add to that rounded corners, inside pages of recycled paper, [...]

Nov

15

Recycle Santa Fe Festival

November 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment

The 2007 Recycle Santa Fe Festival is happening this weekend, and if the photos on its website are any indication, it’s sure to be a fun and artsy time. Here are the basics:
November 16-18, 2007
Friday: 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission:
$5 Friday night Art Market Admission [...]

Nov

14

Junk Mail Dress

November 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment

It’s hard to believe this beautiful ensemble is made primarily from junk mail. And that the artist who created it, Nancy Judd, has created outfits equally as stunning from rusty nails, newspapers, tin cans and Target shopping bags. Judd, who operates Recycled Runway, is an environmentalist, artist, recycling consultant and educator.
Her web bio reads: “While [...]

Nov

12

Circuit Board Creations

November 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Whether you embrace the inner geek in you or not, you’re sure to appreciate (new Etsy member) Debby Arem’s jewelry, magnets, office supplies and accessories made from used circuit boards. I’m especially fond of her sun catchers, which she says can also be used as tree ornaments. At only $7.95, this would, in Debby’s words, [...]

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