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Annie’s Sweatshop

September 29, 2007 by Alissa 1 Comment

dog_collard.jpegFinally, 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 … Read More ...

Vintage Tin Figures

September 26, 2007 by Alissa Leave a Comment

tincandolls.jpgJanet 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 … Read More ...

Sweet Stuff at SweetyPrize

September 24, 2007 by Alissa 1 Comment

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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 … Read More ...

Rekindle Me

September 23, 2007 by Alissa 1 Comment

fall_chair.JPGSharon 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 … Read More ...

Tin Can Jewelry

September 21, 2007 by Alissa 6 Comments

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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 … Read More ...

Sports Jersey Tote

September 20, 2007 by Alissa Leave a Comment

jerseylg1.jpgSorry 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 … Read More ...

Recycled Denim — Martha-Style

September 18, 2007 by Alissa Leave a Comment

denim_tote.jpgThis 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 … Read More ...

T-Shirt Tote

September 17, 2007 by Vikram Goyal 1 Comment

1852_main_t-shirt.jpgOne 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 … Read More ...

Wichita Women’s Initiative Network

September 15, 2007 by Alissa 2 Comments

woven_rugs.jpgProlific 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 … Read More ...

Modern Green Lantern Ring

September 13, 2007 by Alissa Leave a Comment

gear_ring1.jpgMarianne 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, … Read More ...

Bellingham Recycled Art Show

September 12, 2007 by Alissa Leave a Comment

bham-reart-stack.jpgHere’s another show for folks in the Pacific Northwest …

The sixth annual 2007 RE Art Recycled Art Exhibition will take place Oct. 5-27 in three locations in Bellingham, Wash. The Allied Arts of Whatcom County Gallery will feature the … Read More ...

Boise Recycled Art Show

September 10, 2007 by Alissa Leave a Comment

If you’re in the Boise area, be sure to catch the first-ever Second Chance Recyclable Art Show, an exhibition and auction of art created from recycled materials, scheduled to take place in downtown Boise’s Linen District September 22-29.

A grand … Read More ...

Corduroy Laptop Sleeve

September 9, 2007 by Alissa Leave a Comment

laptopsleeve.jpgLaptop sleeves abound, but do you really want to pay the high prices for such a small piece of material? I found this detailed laptop-sleeve tutorial linked from Craft magazine’s e-newsletter. Lined with sweatshirt material, creator Sam made the sleeve … Read More ...

Maki Squarepatch — A Must-See

September 8, 2007 by Alissa Leave a Comment

kitty_doll.JPGSisters Enqi and Xin from Singapore opened their online shop Maki Squarepatch less than a year ago and already are seeing success worldwide. No doubt it’s due to their fun, fresh and imaginative line of one-of-a-kind clothing, bags, accessories, cushions, … Read More ...

127 Sale

September 5, 2007 by Alissa Leave a Comment

127sale_01.jpgTammy Jones of HGTV.com approached the world-famous Highway 127 Corridor Sale with crafting in mind, and came up with some unique creations.

“The key to yard sale crafting is to try to envision an object’s potential — brightened with a … Read More ...

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