Love 2 DIY on the Weekend~ Creative Concoctions!

The weekend is such a great time to work on your to-do list~ clean up the attic, the yard, the garage... But before you throw anything away, look at it from a different perspective:

How can I upcycle this?

It's how our team of Upyclers view the world around us. Constantly imagining new uses for junk and possible trash. We can't bare to throw anything away. If we can't use it ourselves, we either donate it or we re-invent it to become supplies like the ones we've featured here previously~ vintage buttons, t-shirt yarn, scrap fabric appliques, paper scrap shapes. And we love the challenge! So much so that some of our members have put together a Monthly Creativity Challenge to upcycle an item proposed by the "Judge" of the Month. The item is the common thread but the results are likely to be anything but! In fact, this month Etsy shop owner, KnotSewTrashy wants us to think outside the "box"~ literally, a boom box! Radios, speakers, walkmans, cassette players and headphone components are all allowed as well. It's been a hoot following their progress trying to find the parts, come up with an idea, and to see some of the early results! 

Upcycled GE Clock Radio to Lamp by itsalamp

Macrame Bracelet/Anklet by bhangtiez

Amazing, right? I love this kind of ingenuity! So what would you come up with? Or how about some inspiration for your imagination from these upcycling supplies on Etsy:

Scrapology

PLJohnsonGlassArt

GTDesigns

ArtOddments

IndustrialPlanet

 

DanceWithLife

GiftBearerSupply

MilkasTreasures

Feeling inspired? Or are you just scratching your head trying to figure out what some of this stuff is? It's funny how easy it is to see things as they are and how much harder it is to see things as they could be! We'll keep you posted with the creative concoctions our members come up with for this month's challenge~ We'll be pinning them on our board: Upcyclers Creative Challenge! And feel free to share your ideas or creations with us here in a comment!

have a great weekend!
;) Cat

Wasteless Wednesday~ Contain It!

This week we'll show you seven ways to reinvent a container! Beverages are one of the most consumed and waste producers on the market today~ but Upcyclers find a way to "contain" the container problem everyday! Innovative, imaginative and practical, these products are becoming more and more mainstream and aesthetically popular. We are proud to be part of the movement to reduce the content of landfills and offer quality products that fill the needs of today's consumers. What goes around is coming around!

1. Wine bottle necks become:

Dessin Creations

2. Wine Bottle Bottoms become:

Glass Galore Gal

3. Wine Bottles become:

Le Couteur Art

4. Wine Caps become:

Eco Imbiber

5. Bottle Caps become:

Eileena Jewelry Studio

And: 

Pir8te

6. Soda Cans become:

Sparkly Trash

And:

East Street Tins

 And not the last, we hope, and certainly not the least!

7. Plastic Bottles become:

Deko Projects

And:

Down Side Up Studio

So there you have it. Seven post consumer by-products turned art, turned jewelry, turned home decor, turned accessories, turned UPCYCLED! Best of all~ not wasted! So before you toss that container in the trash...Contain your waste, if you don't want to upcycle it yourself, find someone in your local area who does! Or put it in a recycling bin at the very least.

Have a great Wasteless Wednesday and we hope each day this week you find a way to save even one container.