Showing posts with label handmade goods. Show all posts
Showing posts with label handmade goods. Show all posts

April 6, 2013

Sustainable Sundays: earthbound


April makes me think of Earth Day, and even though I think every day should be Earth Day, this month I will be highlighting earthy finds from Team Upcyclers.  Handmade items to help us celebrate a month that should remind us of the importance of our planet. Each year we should set goals to recycle, reuse and of course upcycle more. We can all find more ways to help and April is the perfect time to get started.


"I think the environment should be put in the category of our national security. Defense of our resources is just as important as defense abroad. Otherwise what is there to defend?"                    ~ Robert Redford








This week's selections were from new & old Upcyclers found actively promoting the team. See more by searching teamupcyclers on Etsy.

"I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority."         ~ Elwyn Brooks White



Happy April!
Bee
The Wooden Bee




November 11, 2012

November Treasury Challenge Results


We had some AMAZING entries in this week's treasury contest!  Team Upcyclers' shops were asked to create a 16-spot treasury collection with a Fall November theme.

It was difficult to choose a winner, but we finally decided on...

'Autumn Flair' by FabTabulous


Green and Yellow T Shir...
$23.95

Autumn Apples Earrings ...
$23.00

Fall Into Autumn 16 x 1...
$18.00

Upcycled, reversible sa...
$44.00

Thankful Rustic Shabby ...
$15.00

Recycled Mens Necktie W...
$20.00

Splendor collection - A...
$4.89

Wooden Fruit Set
$10.00

kilim cushion, 12 x 18,...
$35.00

Tea Light Candle Holder...
$26.00

T Shirt Skirt for Her /...
$40.00

Pumpkin Boxwood Fall Wr...
$85.00

WINE Bottle BRACELETS, ...
$28.00

Perfect size party and ...
$22.00

Autumn Acorns, Bowl Fil...
$21.50

Autumn in Wales Large S...
$22.00

Cindy from FabTabulous will have her shop featured on our blog later in the month!!!


All our UPCYCLED entries are listed below:


Not bad for a one week contest, huh!?! 

All treasury items (336 to be exact) were pinned to our Team's Pinterest monthly board as well!

We will host ONE more team treasury contest before the end of the year. Upcyclers can look for details on our Discussion board

Thank you everyone for your participation,
~Bee
inspired to recycle wood

November 2, 2012

November Giveaway: All Mapped Out


Hello November!

We are excited to start off the month with another great giveaway!


"I want to help you add a sense of place to your space!" 
~Candice, owner of All Mapped Out
Team member, All Mapped Out, is hosting this month's upcycled giveaway!
Candice, from All Mapped Out, is a creative artist who studied cartographic literature. As a child Candice spent many early mornings seeking out good garage sales with her mom and attending all day farm auctions with her dad. These experiences taught her to seek out unexpected treasures and to think creatively about home decor and function.
And these roots show through in her amazing Etsy shop!

 Candice took a moment to explained her shop's unique name...

What’s with the name, 'All Mapped Out'?

"First the most obvious: I love all things ‘map’. Second, as much as I love maps, after graduate school I was a bit sick of reading cartographic literature. In other words, I was ‘all mapped out’. Third? I’m a bit of a planner. Ok, more than a bit. I tend to like having things ‘all mapped out’. But I’m working on that, or at least trying to. I doubt I will ever be a completely laid-back, go-with-the-flow kind of person. That’s why I married a guy who is. I observe and attempt to mimic."

Candice's planning and careful details are obvious in her shop's handmade creations...


Upcycled Giveaway Details:


Begins 12:01am November 2nd and ends 12:01am November 20th, 2012

PRIZE: One $20 gift certificate from all mapped out + FREE SHIPPING on your 1st order (includes international shipping)!

All Mapped Out wants you to choose your favorite item!  Good Luck!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

October 17, 2012

October Shop Features


At the beginning of October, we had a surprise treasury contest. We selected five team treasuries that were made with no knowledge of a contest, and we asked our audience to vote on their favorite handmade and UPCYCLED collection!

First place went to... Strawspinnings for her Olive You Forever treasury!


 "I love to find unloved, unwanted items and re-imagine a new use for them in my jewelry."
~ Erin, Owner of Strawspinnings on Etsy
 
Strawspinnings is a new upcycled jewelry shop located in Saskatchewan, Canada. Erin opened her Etsy doors in August 2012. She is friendly to work with and has been enjoying her new shop.


Strawspinnings has a good eye for upcycled jewelry pieces and offers a very fair price for her handmade creations.  I love how she gives a new look to old style. Strawspinnings is a well done Etsy shop, but you can have a look around and see that for yourself...



You can find Erin contributing to our Pinterest boards as well!



The second place treasury was... Verdant Violet for her At this Moment treasury!


Verdant Violet offers handmade eco-friendly baby books in their Etsy shop.  Gena from Verdant Violet started out her career in developmental neuroscience research and then took a break to start a family. Having children has made her follow her creative passions and she started creating these awesome baby and toddler books.

Baby's First Nuclear Physics Book!  
 

We love that Verdant Violet uses eco-friendly and upcycled materials for her books.

You can find Verdant Violet on the Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest.


Thank you to everyone that entered and voted! This was a fun treasury contest. Maybe we'll have another one?! Who knows? ;)

Bee
The Wooden Bee

April 22, 2012

Sustainable Sundays: 24 HOUR Earth Day SALE

Happy Earth Day!

Team Upcyclers is celebrating Earth Day with these 21 eco-friendly shops! Each amazing shop is offering their favorite Earth Day Tip AND an Earth Day coupon! These special savings are ONLY for TODAY! Yep, that's right! 24 hours of UPCYCLED SAVINGS just to celebrate Earth Day 2012!

Our shops have joined together to offer you the SAME COUPON CODE for easy shopping: UpcycleEarthDay 

Lower case, capital, it doesn't matter this special coupon will work at ALL participating Upcyclers shops. Coupon will work differently at each shop though. Check out the shops' specific savings (and their Earth Day tips) below:


Offering fine art crafts made from recycled materials including memory boxes, steampunk design wind chimes, votive holders, and much more for your home and garden. 

Enter coupon code UpcycleEarthDay at checkout for 20% off!
Earth Love's Green Living Tip:
Cardboard paper rolls (toilet paper, paper towels, wrapping paper) make excellent packing materials.  They amount to 160 million tons of trash yearly when thrown into regular trash.

Offing hand dyed and upcycled accessories such as this Upcycled Bottle Cap Bookmarks! Ten percent of their sales are donated to Animal Rescue.

Enter coupon code UpcycleEarthDay at checkout for 10% off!

ArtAgain's Earth Day Tip:
The fronts and backs of cereal boxes make GREAT mailing envelopes for smaller items. Cut the box apart, fold the panel in half, tape the long and one short side with packing tape. Slip in your item and seal. Tape shipping label to package and ship!


Offering jewelry made from re-purposed antique and vintage finds.  Each piece is full of history and one of a kind, like this pretty field necklace!

Enter coupon code UpcycleEarthDay at checkout for 20% off!

Channing Taylor's Earth Day Tip:
I keep the glass jars, plastic containers and cardboard boxes from food products I buy to store jewelry supplies, protect things I'm shipping and leftovers!


Offering eco-friendly creations for you, your home and your children! They have a large section of eco supplies and we love their upcycled record bowls!

Enter coupon code UpcycleEarthDay at checkout for 30% off everything except the Didgeridoo's!

Our Children's Earth Earth Day Tip:
One of the best ways to help the Earth is to Reuse items. So instead of throwing clothing away create a Clothing Swap. Then your friends, neighbors and coworkers can come and swap clothes for themselves and their kids.


Offering recycled T-shirt yarn and items upcycled from T-shirts. Mike selects beautiful colors, like this bulk lot of minty green yarn!

Enter coupon code UpcycleEarthDay at checkout for 10% off!

Mike's T Shirt Yarn Earth Day Tip:
Save Water. When I shower I run the water long enough to get all wet. Then I turn the water off while I get all soapy. Turn the water back on and rinse. Saves water, saves energy heating the water and reduces my water heating costs.


Offering ecofriendly home decor and upcycled craft supplies, like these DIY wine cork coasters.

Enter coupon code UpcycleEarthDay at checkout for 10% off!

The Wooden Bee's Earth Day Tip:
Lower your thermostat, or buy a programmable thermostat. We purchased one last year and have had lower electric bills since we installed it!


Offering Scrabble tile pendants and other upcycled creations. Check out this lovely tile necklace!

Enter coupon code UpcycleEarthDay at checkout for 20% off!

k5art's Earth Day Tip:
Change all your billing statements to paperless and make your payments online to cut down on paper cost and waste

Offering reincarnated wares for you, your home and the earth! Check out this cell phone case made from a men's tie.

Enter coupon code UpcycleEarthDay at checkout for 20% off!

Rain from remainewicked gave several Earth Day tips:
buy local
buy organic
grow your own
reduce
reuse
recycle
repurpose
upcycle
be a friend :)


Offering a large variety of recycled yarn, t-shirt yarn, and other upcycled fabric finds.

Enter coupon code UpcycleEarthDay at checkout for 20% off!

Idle Hands Yarn Supply's Earth Day Tip:
So my new passion is clothing that is upcycled from unwanted clothing. I know shops on Etsy that makes the cutest women's undies from unwanted t-shirts, dresses from fabric taken from unwanted clothing, purses made from unwanted leather bomber jackets, and more. Upcycled clothes have more personality and are always one of a kind. :)



Offering handmade upcycled vintage jewelry, like this classy necklace!

Enter coupon code UpcycleEarthDay at checkout for 15% off!

This N That's Earth Day Tip:
Buy recycled products, that way there is more of an incentive for people to recycle.


Offering uncommon paper mache sculptures and upcycled jewelry, like this pretty earrings made from a bicycle inner tube.

Enter coupon code UpcycleEarthDay at checkout for 15% off!

Gloomstopper Studio's Earth Day Tips:
Know what your recycling company accepts and recycle everything you can, look at local programs that recycle less common products (electronics, Styrofoam, etc). If possible, buy long lasting products instead of more disposable products. Keep reusable bags in an easy to remember place for trips to the store.  


Offering one of a kind art yarn, handspun yarns, and other unique creations, like this upcycled yarn called Aruba

Enter coupon code UpcycleEarthDay at checkout for 10% off!

Coolclimates' Earth Day Tip:
I use old clothes, bedsheets and linens and recycle them into ribbon yarn to knit or crochet! 


Offering handmade accessories, sewn, crocheted, embroidered...and upcycled! Like this beautiful upcycled pincushion!

Enter coupon code UpcycleEarthDay at checkout for 10% off!

RoseMauve Earth Day Tip:
Make compost! It is so simple and reduces a lot your garbage volume. Plus, you can grow your own wonderful vegetables!



Offering upcycled jewelry from recycled plastic and paper beads, like this beautiful necklace!

Enter coupon code UpcycleEarthDay at checkout for 30% off!

D'Ekoprokects Earth Day Tip is:
Don't throw it away - think what else can you do with it.


Enter coupon code UpcycleEarthDay at checkout for 20% off!

Collagical's Earth Day Tip:
Read Love 2 Upcycle's daily online newspaper for environmental tips and news! 

Offerings useful items sewn from repurposed wool sweaters, like these fun wine glass collars!

Enter coupon code UpcycleEarthDay at checkout for FREE shipping on dosmetic orders!

ReWoolables Earth Day Tip:
We cut up paper that we incorrectly printed on, or junk mail that isn't printed on the back side, and staple them as a pad of paper for jotting down notes.



Offering one of a kind creations for your one of a kind child! Like these adorable dresses!

Enter coupon code UpcycleEarthDay at checkout for 10% off!

Love in Everything's Earth Day Tip:
If you haven't started, try growing your own food. It can be a few pots of veggies, but it will make a big difference. It will give you an appreciation and connection to your food that has been lost.


Offering repurposed home decor treasures, like license plate birdhouses!

Enter coupon code UpcycleEarthDay at checkout for 10% off!

SweetSomeday's Earth Day Tip:
Use re-usable water bottles whenever possible. Although the stores are now offering water bottles that use less plastic, you are using no plastic at all if you just bring your own water bottle and refill at a sink, water fountain, or water cooler.


Offering vintage sewing patterns, vintage linens, vintage clothing, vintage accessories and more!

Enter coupon code UpcycleEarthDay at checkout for 20% off!

I'm Sew Pretty's Earth Day Tip:
Follow Team Upcyclers boards on Pinterest for tons of upcycled ideas and creations. One of our favorite boards: LOVE 2 DIY 



Offering prints, digital sheets and JPEG's of my original photo art, vintage and antique photos, greeting cards, postcards, and more!

Enter coupon code UpcycleEarthDay at checkout for 20% off!

Photo Art by cnicely Earth Day Tip:
Subscribe to Team Upcyclers Facebook feed for weekly upcycled updates, handmade treasuries, eco giveaways, and other reusable news.


Offering Glass art with a new focus on Recycled Glass.

Enter coupon code UpcycleEarthDay at checkout for 15% off!

Flower 7 Earth Day Tip:
Start an herb garden. If you live in a condo, you can get other people to grow gardens and trade herbs.

WOW! Amazing right? So many green shops offering upcycled savings!  Enjoy these coupons TODAY only!

Happy Earth Day!

Bee
The Wooden Bee
www.thewoodenebee.etsy.com