Showing posts with label green shopping. Show all posts
Showing posts with label green shopping. Show all posts

September 29, 2012

The Saturday Morning Paper


I love Saturday mornings! I don't have to jump up to alarms going off, fight morning traffic, or rush to get kids to school by the bell.  My husband is home to (sometimes) cook breakfast, and Saturday mornings seem to bring a peaceful start to the weekends.


Let Me Read

One of my favorite Saturday morning activities is to quietly sip on tea and catch up with my favorite bloggers on my Google Reader.

I thought this Saturday would be a great chance to catch up on Upcyclers post you may have missed in the hustle of every day life.  Here are some great blog archives from our two favorite topics...

Green Living



 
 



Ecofriendly DIY Crafting


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Have a great Saturday! Look for a new Upcyclers GIVEAWAY on Monday!

Thanks,
Bee
The Wooden Bee

March 3, 2012

Sustainable Sundays: SALES!!!

March is National Craft Month! So all month long we are celebrating DIY crafting, by featuring 15 awesome Upcyclers shops that offer all sorts of DIY upcycled supplies!  On March 1st we featured our first three shops, and every Thursday for the rest of the month we will feature three more.

For our Sustainable Sundays post this week, I am excited to share with you the 15 Upcyclers' and the SALES they are offering exclusively to our followers! :)


Supplies: vintage buttons
SALE: Enter coupon code UPCYCLE for 10% off your order! Coupon Sale is good from Sunday 4th thru the Wed 14th.
Follow Brizel Supplies on their Blog! They will be featured on our blog on March 8th!


Supplies: t-shirt yarn
SALE: Enter coupon code MarchMadness for 10% off your order, during the week of his feature! His upcycled yarn will be featured on our blog on March 8th! Follow Mike's blog until then!


Supplies: vintage patterns, gift tags & so much more!
SALE: Enter coupon code CRAFTSUPPLIES15 for 15% off your order!
Follow Cat on her blog! She will be featured on our blog on March 8th!


Thoughtful Rose Handcrafts
Supplies: recycled yarn
SALE: Enter coupon code ETSYUPCYCLERS15 for 15% off your order!
Follow Thoughtful Rose Handcrafts on their Blog! They will be featured on our blog on March 15th!


Supplies: soda pop tabs, recycled cardstock tags & more!
SALE: Enter coupon code UPCYCLERS32012 for 10% off your order!
Follow gr3een on Facebook! They will be featured on our blog on March 15th!


Supplies: wine corks, hardware, wood
 SALE: Enter coupon code CRAFT2012 for 12% off your order! I will be feature on our blog on March 15th! Follow The Wooden Bee's blog!


Supplies: glass, glass buttons, stones
SALE: Enter coupon code FAVFRIENDS for 20% off all purchases,
plus FREE shipping inside the United States!
Follow Beach Glass Shop's Blog! They will be featured on our blog on March 22nd!


Supplies: jute twine, vintage crayons, paper collage kits & more!
SALE: Enter coupon March2012 for 10% off your order!
Follow Altered Inspirations on Facebook! They will be featured on our blog on March 22nd!


 supplies: destash bracelets
SALE: Received $3.00 off a set of your choice. Contact Mellostuff for details.
 They will be featured on our blog on March 22nd! Until then follow Mellostuff on Facebook!

Supplies: cutter quilt appliques & so much more!
SALE: Enter coupon code LUVCRAFTING10 for 10% off during the month of March through April 4th! They will be featured on our blog on March 29th!  Check out their second shop until then. 


Girl A GoGo Designs
Supplies: DIY Colour Dolls
SALE:  Enter coupon code FIFTEEN at check out for a 15% discount off any item(s)! They will be featured on our blog on March 29th.
Follow Girl A GoGO Designs on Facebook!


Supplies: vintage fabrics
SALE: Enter coupon code UPCYCLE for 20% off your order! Rope will be featured on our blog on March 29th! Check out their blog!


Our Childrens Earth 
Supplies: vintage patterns, recycled crayons, & more!
SALE: Enter coupon code marchupcyclers for 10% off your order!
They were featured on our blog on March 1st. Follow their blog!


Suppies: recycled yarn
SALE: Enter coupon code COOL10, for 10% off your order!
They are closing their second Etsy store, Coollight, so they can focus more on their artful yarn. Enjoy 25% - 50% savings there as well.
Coolclimates was featured on our blog on March 1st. Follow their blog!


SALE: free shipping during feature THIS WEEK ONLY!
She was featured on our blog on March 1st.
Follow one BLESSED mommie on Facebook!


Isn't that awesome?! All these discounts just because we love 2 upcycle!

Most coupons and sales are good for the month of March, unless otherwise noted. Please contact the shop if you have any questions. 

Enjoy your savings and thanks for being green and upcycling!

Bee
The Wooden Bee
www.thewoodenbee.com

December 11, 2011

Sustainable Sundays: Fox Designs Jewelry

Each Sunday we select one item to feature from over 1,500 sustainable shops on our Upcyclers Etsy Team! Any Upcyclers shop on Etsy that is actively selling, promoting and participating on our team is available for selection.

This week's featured shop and item...
Recycled PIANO String Bracelet by Fox Designs Jewelry

This is a gorgeous copper bracelet made out of a recycled piano string. This is a great unisex gift idea for the music lover on your shopping list! This string was taken from a piano that was destroyed by a flood. What a gorgeous upcycled find!

Fox Designs Jewelry is located in Columbus, Ohio.
Shop Stats:
Opened Jun 20th, 2009
19 items for sale
375 sales
Feedback: 167, 100% positive

It is always hard to pick one upcycled item from all our active shops each week! Here are this week's runners up:

Hand Painted Record Mandala by Folk Heart Records

Recycled Christmas Light Earrings by EdytheAnne

Upcycled Apron Set by KnotSewTrashy

You can find more sustainable creations on Etsy by using our official team search tag: teamupcyclers when shopping this holiday season.

Happy Upcycled Shopping! Christmas is almost here.
~Bee
The Wooden Bee
inspired to recycle wood
www.thewoodenbee.etsy.com

December 6, 2011

Tuesday's Treasuries~ It's Christmas Time...

Just a bit of coziness for the winter season and some upcycled ideas for giving!


'"Warm 'n Natural"' by sarahsquiltsncrafts

Teamupcycler's items...I'm getting that "curling up in a comfy chair with a good book" kind of feeling!Please consider adding the treasury to your favorites, fb and twitter for greater exposure. Thank you!


Mustache Matryoshka Dol...
$53.00

SALE 10 Prim Feedsack C...
$9.99

Breath of Fresh Air - C...
$15.00

Messenger Bag / Sling B...
$127.00

Red side table
$90.00

Mini Brown Upcycled Lea...
$11.00

Vintage needlepoint pil...
$8.00

Buffalo Skull Plaque
$45.00

UpCycled T Shirt Tee Le...
$10.00

upcycled yarn Raku
$36.00

Felted Wool Mittens Fle...
$30.00

Leather Key Chain Cuff,...
$14.00

Life of the Party - Kus...
$20.00

Upcycled Woven Tote - S...
$32.00

Steampunk Necklace, Vic...
$20.00

Vintage Upcycled Alice ...
$40.00

'Recycled into a gift' by dekoprojects

Some of well upcycled creations that could be great gifts.If you like recycled jewelry, visit my shop:http://www.etsy.com/shop/dekoprojects?ref=pr_shop_more


Fabric flowers --- 10 a...
$15.00

OOAK Recycled Magazine ...
$36.00

Upcycled Metal Lamp - A...
$280.00

Garden Totem Bird Feede...
$45.00

Wine Bottle Earrings, R...
$22.00

Copper Guitar String Br...
$25.00

Lampwork glass Pandora ...
$20.00

Bulletin Cork Board - &...
$122.00

Red Rock Pendant Neckla...
$17.00

Recycled Wool Mittens f...
$29.00

Soda Tab Bracelet - Sim...
$7.00

Blue Skyy Vodka Recycle...
$14.00

Recycled necklace, sust...
$48.00

Steampunk Pendant Bronz...
$22.00

Multicolor Infinity Sca...
$25.00

Gold Bracelet with Vint...
$20.00

'Plarn on!' by coolclimates

plarn, or plastic yarn, has so many incredible possibilities!


Knit Plarn Purse
$20.00

Plarn -- Handspun Plast...
$21.60

Recycled Plarn Day of t...
$12.00

PDF Crochet Pattern - W...
$3.50

plarn coil basket - blu...
$15.00

White Eco-friendly hand...
$29.99

Beach Recycled Plastic ...
$17.99

FREE SHIPPING (EU) Plan...
$29.00

Grocery Bag Yarn
$43.00

Plarn Tote - Blue, Tan,...
$69.00

Set of Four Upcycled Pl...
$5.00

Spring Flowers Plarn Ha...
$108.00

Target Plarn Hat
$25.00

Small Plarn Tote Bag
$15.00

Pink and Tan Plarn Flow...
$16.00

where to next, crochete...
$25.00


'Upcycled gift guide' by ananemone



Recycled T-shirt yarn -...
$8.75

Rectangle Colorful Hand...
$45.00

Paper Flower Earrings -...
$15.00

Turquoise Jewelry Leath...
$65.00

Small T-Shirt Envelope ...
$12.00

WORRY DOLL Shrine Wall ...
$15.00

Cotton jersey scarf nec...
$17.00

Brooch - Recycled Plast...
$9.50

Upcycled Blue & Light G...
$10.00

Crochet rug. Upcycled p...
$15.00

LED Light Earrings Lemo...
$15.00

FREE Shipping Hot Ice C...
$65.00

Cashmere sweater in dus...
$54.00

Wooden Bangle Bracelet ...
$18.00

Sliceable Apple and Pea...
$17.00

Upcycled Apron Hand-Emb...
$28.00

Remember to shop small this holiday season~ Support Handmade, your local shops and the Upcycling movement!