February 20, 2013

Upcycled Trends~ Spring 2013

Here's what Upcyclers are trending towards this spring~ Bright, vibrant and colorful eco-friendly solutions and decor for your home, simple pastels and retro styles for your fashion sense!

It's a little of everything this Spring!

'Spring into Home Decor' by HouseMomHomemade

Feeling Spring in the air, welcome it with a few Home Decor items!


Viking Epic Blue Art Gl...
$20.00

Sunburst Painted on Pal...
$100.00

Original Art Oil Painti...
$395.00

Shingle Coasters in Tur...
$20.00

Blue Upcycled Wall Pock...
$15.00

Two Flowers // Original...
$15.00

Green Candlestick Holde...
$21.00

Shabby Chic Ornate Fram...
$38.00

Whimsical Upcycled Meta...
$750.00

Yellow Tupperware Clock...
$22.99

Sheep Plate - Turquoise...
$40.00

RePurposed Wooden Mailb...
$40.00

Map Paper Lantern 14 in...
$75.00

Vintage Intaglio Pale A...
$12.00

Refurbished Typewriter ...
$145.00

Crab and fish decorativ...
$15.00

Treasury tool supported by the dog house


'Birds of a Feather....' by RinnovatoVintage

A few fun avian related finds - from team Wanelo and team Upcyclers.... : )


Prom Fascinator, Bridal...
$35.00

Butterfly Kisses - Flor...
$24.00

Birds on Custom White O...
$110.00

handspun yarn, Wroclaw
$48.00

Egyptian Benu Bird Pend...
$32.00

Indian Fire Dream Catch...
$10.00

RESERVED FOR JUNE: East...
$40.00

2 Feather Buttons, 1 In...
$3.75

Lazuli Bunting Bird Col...
$19.95

Valentine's Yellow ...
$44.00

Boho Floral Cuff Bracel...
$30.00

Postal pigeon, soft toy...
$30.00

White French Netting Bl...
$35.00

Recycled Bicycle Bird E...
$15.00

Amigurumi Hen and Chick...
$5.00

lapis dreamcatcher slav...
$33.00

Treasury tool supported by the dog house


'Spring: REstyled, REnewed and REfreshing!' by KitschMeYouFool

REpurposedREusedREcycled100% Team Upcyclers!


Silver Circle Link Necklace,...
$36.50

Black Flats - Flower Pattern...
$30.00

Modern Chic - LP Vinyl Recor...
$12.95

HYPERCLASH Leggings Pink Lar...
$39.00

GREEN Wine Bottle Bracelets,...
$28.00

Black and White Licorice All...
$7.50

Eco friendly recycled plasti...
$12.50

Steampunk Black Infinity Sca...
$50.00

T Shirt Pants / Lounge Pants...
$35.00

Grey white seersucker stripe...
$14.00

Black & White Striped Jersey...
$6.00

Unique Hair Clip Barrettes -...
$10.00

Upcycled Recycled / Rubber/ ...
$68.00

Customizable Family Tree Sha...
$56.00

Treasury tool supported by the dog house


'Son of a Sailor - Nautical Treasures!' by KitschMeYouFool

"Read dozens of books about heroes and crooks, and I learned much from both of their styles..."100% Team Upcyclers treasury!


Cotton Fingerless Glove...
$18.00

T Shirt Necklace - Stat...
$20.00

Small / Upcycled Women&...
$180.00

License Plate Sign - Bo...
$34.00

Blue Denim Halter Dress...
$24.00

Recycled / Upcycled &qu...
$20.00

Jimmy Buffett Notebook ...
$12.95

American Walnut Wayfare...
$72.00

Mason Jar Lantern Lamp ...
$40.00

Industrial hook for tie...
$25.00

Sea Beach Glass Cornflo...
$18.60

Corduroy and Linen Stri...
$15.00

ENoRMoUS Pair vintage b...
$5.99

1988 Southeast Asia Phy...
$40.00

Vintage Sash Fabric han...
$29.95

VALENTINES DAY Rope Rug...
$99.00

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February 14, 2013

Thrifty Thursday~ Upcycled Home Decor

NY City Love Photo by Pixamatic

 Happy Valentine's Day!
We hope all of you have a wonderful Valentine's Day! 
Love is in the air and Spring is on the way!


I'll bet many of you are idly daydreaming of Springtime! Aside from being the season of love, it's also when we freshen up the home and get rid of the winter doldrums!

And it's a great time to go thrift store shopping for some "new" accessories for the home. The next time you walk by something you think is useless, think about these Etsy items from our team we are featuring today. It's always amazing what some of our Upcyclers can do with typical thrift shop finds~ Cast off's and junk are turned into unique and clever works of art, home decor and housewares!

Check out these eco-friendly, fun and functional finds for this Spring...


Paper Flower Collage Vase Trio by LaraLeib


1937 Mexico Map Coasters by All Mapped Out


The Corkdelier by kimbradley1


Upcycled Pedestal Stand from Garden Whimsies by Mary


Mason Jar Wall Sconces by Amy's Reclaimed


2 Quarts of Light by Flat Earth Rebirth



Upcycled Barbecue Grill by Tinkan Designs


Vintage Silverware Hooks by Love Letters Upcycled


Upcycled Jewelry Organizer by NorScott


Upcycled Vintage Children's Shelf by Once Upon a Firefly


Upcycled Magnet Board by LeMaisonBelle


Alphabet Block Terrarium by Roots in Rust


I know I may have made you even more impatient for Spring but I just couldn't help sharing these finds!

ENJOY YOUR LOVED ONES TODAY!
;) Cat

Editor's note: The "NY City Love Photo" is sold by Pixamatic on Etsy and owned by Lisa Futterman Photography, a member of the Etsy team~ POE, Photographers on Etsy. Please check out more of her work:  Pixamatic, Fine Art Photography

February 13, 2013

Upcycled Valentines!

Upcycled Valentines!


Necklace
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Wool Heart and Scrabble letters ornament Valentine
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P.S.  Did you know that once your item is "clipped" to Polyvore from Etsy~ it can be used by anyone in a collection, giving your item exposure in many more venues!

February 10, 2013

Sustainable Sundays: Upcycled Love


Hello Sunday! In theme with this week's Valentine's Day holiday, here are seven upcycled creations with love in mind.  The best part... even though red and pink are popular choices this time of year, all these upcycled creations are perfect for every day!

Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
We sure do love it 
when you upcycle too!









And even the pets need some love too!


All featured artists were found on our Etsy Discussion Threads supporting their shops and the team!

More lovely creations can be found HERE!

Enjoy your week,
~Bee

February 9, 2013

DIY Spoon Pendant

Surely you've seen fellow upcyclers turning discarded silverware into beautiful works of art.  I so much admire people with this kind of talent:

Fork Head Ornament by LoveLettersUpcycled

Fork Cocktail Spear by LaughingFrogStudio

Vintage Spoon Bracelet by Very Creative Creation
I, too, like to create with silverware and am so excited to show you how I make my pendants!  In a recent blog post I showed readers how to make this little lovely:

I hope you'll join me for a step by step tutorial (complete with a video for each step) to making your very own I {Heart} Trash pendant.