#Follow Friday~ More Blogs 2 Love!

Here are a few Blogs 2 Love directly from our Upcycled Linky Parties!

From Jill Shepherd's blog~ 
Creating My Way To Success!

I have several nighties in my clothes upcycling stash and had an idea as to how they could best be upcycled.

The soft, silky fabric makes for beautiful little bags made using my Fabric Origami Bag tutorial:

Gina's New Fall Bag with Pressed Leaves

Well, I have had an interesting week or two of sewing.  Besides this bag, I was also trying to make a dress for my daughter out of one of my husband's shirts.... BOMBED!  I've also been working on some little booties that were supposed to be so easy.  Thanks Martha Stewart!  They were pretty easy, but they looked so cheap.  I'm trying to improve on those and will hopefully write about them soon.

As far as this project....it almost bombed.  I guess that should be expected when you're experimenting with new things.  For a while now I have been trying to figure out how I can combine my two loves, sewing and pressed flowers/leaves, into a bag.  Improvements need to be made with the concept, but I'm really happy with the end result.  I hope you like it too!

Adding Some Detail To Frames and Another Cute Planter Idea by Christine~ little BRAGS

 Hello Lovely's, today I want to show you how I dressed up 2 frames in our little boy's bathroom.

  

How to Make a Clothes Protector - Hanger Cover 

from a vintage Pillowcase from Cottage Creations~

How to Build an Indoor Swing~ from Sarah @ Iamhardware.com

The swing is my personal favorite of the tree house project and I’ve got great news, it’s easy. Like my-mom-is-so-amazing-in-an-hour easy. Buying a swing is around 50 buckaroos. This baby cost be less than $10!  Follow the tutorial at this link.

From Broken to Useful from All Things Alysha~


This wooden chair was left outside and started to fall apart. So I placed a flower pot in the broken bottom part and placed it in our front yard. We used to have a large bush there but the landscaping people needed to access the sprinklers so they cut it down leaving an eye sore of a stump. This broken chair/flower stand is a great way to hide something ugly and use something that would have gone to the dump. I'm planning on turning the broken top part into a trelis for climbing plants but that's for another day. . .

Check out some of our past Upcycled Linky Parties for more great Blogs 2 Love~ and please remember to follow and comment!

Upcycled Linky Party {24}

Good Monday morning to you and as they say here in the South, "Happy Fall Y'all."  We're back for the 24th edition of the Upcycled Linky Party and if you're keeping track...it should be party #25.  BUT I dropped the proverbial ball last week and we all missed out on the fun.  So this week, let's go for double the fun to make up for it.  First, let's take a look back at some of the great stuff linked up during party #23.

I absolutely fell in love with Wildcraft Vita after she linked up this cute little project made from old glass bottles she found while out foraging.  If you didn't read her post, you need to.  I learned a ton of fun stuff after nosing around her blog.

If you're the type that loves Halloween so much that your decorations are already up, you might be contemplating your costume too.  If so, you need to check out this handmade Minnie Mouse costume from the Upcycled Design Lab.  She's refashioned a bunch of items for this costume and I think it's fantastic!

This week's shop feature comes from Moose in the Mint.  I heart this adorable notecard/envelope set made from a damaged children's book.  Cute, right?

Now on to the Upcycled Linky Party #24.  Here's the run down on the rules:

1.  Feel free to link up no more than one upcycled tutorial that you created and one upcycled item from your shop each week.
2.  Please don't link up the same items or blog posts as in previous weeks, let's keep it fresh.
3.  Follow Love 2 Upcycle by email or Google connect.
4.  This is a party so socialize!  Visit at least one shared link and leave a meaningful comment or "favorite" it if it is an Etsy shop item.  It would be nice if you followed them as well, but it is not required.
5.  Please keep it family friendly and upcycled!  We reserve the right to remove any links that aren't appropriate.

Now, show us what ya got:




This week's Upcycled Linky Party is hosted by Tricia at Upcycled Stuff 

The UncommonGoods Upcycle Design Challenge!

Our team has been invited to participate in the 2013 UncommonGoods Upcycle Design Challenge! The grand prize is $500.00 and there are no entry fees! Here are the basics straight from the UncommonGoods website:

GRAND PRIZE: $500 and an UncommonGoods vendor agreement.

RUNNERS UP: All runner-ups will receive a critique of their work from the guest judges, and UncommonGoods' marketing team will provide tips for marketing and growing their businesses. Additionally, UncommonGoods' buyers will review each entrant's full portfolio and may consider adding the work submitted to the UncommonGoods website in the future.

DEADLINE: September 30, 2013 at 11:59 PM ET

WHAT CAN I SUBMIT? We want to see anything and everything - from handbags to kitchen tools, from gadgets to wall art. As long as your design has an upcycling story, we want to see it!

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BE AN "UNCOMMON" ARTIST? Your design should be expressive, it should tell a compelling story, and it should highlight your individuality.

WHAT KINDS OF MATERIAL CAN I USE? We accept all sorts of materials as long as they are safe and animal-friendly-so no lead, leather, feathers, or pearls. We love unique materials, especially those that tell an interesting story, so don't forget to share your medium's tale with us in your product description.

WHAT DO I SUBMIT? We will need your contact info, product info, photos and an optional video. You can share 1 to 5 images through the entry portal with the choice to feature a single item or a collection. We judge each item individually, but would love to see your body of work. If you would like us to view more than five images, please provide us with a website or portfolio link. You can find the entry form located on the bottom of this page.

GOT A QUESTION? Browse through the rules, or send an email to upcycling-contest@uncommongoods.com. Please fill out your contact info completely before you upload your images. Remeber to double-check the email address entered to ensure that it's valid.

So there you have it! You can find out more about UncommonGoods on their website. I know our team has tons of fantastic submissions to offer, let's show them what Upcyclers can do!

Good Luck, Everyone~ and we promise to keep you posted on the results!

Upcyclers Creativity Challenge: August results

Each month here at Upcyclers we ask one shop to host an Upcyclers Creativity Challenge! For August, our lovely Tricia from Upcycled Stuff encouraged us to upcycle by selecting the medium... old utensils! For inspiration she even created her own Pinterest board full of ideas for the challenge!!!

Here are the results...

I have to say that I was a little nervous when I announced my pick for the August Upcyclers challenge. But, what a fabulous collection of projects we had! Picking a winner is not fun, everyone submitted fabulous entries this month. But since I had to...

 

Kayla from Love Letters Upcycled wowed me with her silverware lamp! Such a creative use of all the different parts and what a fabulous shadow it casts when on in the evening.

I love this key holder by Ganev at ReTain ReMake ReNew. It's wonderfully different from all the other key holders from silverware that I've seen. And being the animal lover that I am, I just couldn't resist!

Thanks, Tricia
Upcycled Stuff


All of August's entries can be viewed on our team's special Pinterest Challenge Board! And team members be sure to check the discussion boards on Etsy! September's challenge is under way!

Upcycled Linky Party {23}

Welcome back everyone.  I hope your Labor Day weekend was fun filled and not too sad with the unofficial close to summer and all.  If you didn't know it, September is national sewing month!  So let's have a look back at some of the fabulous sewing projects that were linked up to the 22nd Upcycled Linky Party:

Buttons and Paint shows us how to make this fabulous pin cushion ring, just what we need for the moth long celebration:

And if you're looking for a fabulous project to make, check out this picnic tote made from a car window shade and old pool tools (NO JOKE) made by Jill over on Creating My Way to Success:

If you're all revved up and ready to do some sewing of your own, how about trying your hand at a Halloween costume or two with these vintage patterns that you can pick up from Our Children's Earth:

Now on to the Upcycled Linky Party #23.  Here's the run down on the rules:

1.  Feel free to link up no more than one upcycled tutorial that you created and one upcycled item from your shop each week.
2.  Please don't link up the same items or blog posts as in previous weeks, let's keep it fresh.
3.  Follow Love 2 Upcycle by email or Google connect.
4.  This is a party so socialize!  Visit at least one shared link and leave a meaningful comment or "favorite" it if it is an Etsy shop item.  It would be nice if you followed them as well, but it is not required.
5.  Please keep it family friendly and upcycled!  We reserve the right to remove any links that aren't appropriate.

Now, show us what ya got:

This week's Upcycled Linky Party is hosted by Tricia at Upcycled Stuff