Sustainable Sundays: New & Old

Hello January 2013!

I can't believe how fast this month has gone by.  January on the team is always a month of cleaning out. Members that aren't active leave and new members jump right in. We are excited to continue our upcycling journey with both our new & old Upcyclers!

This week's Sustainable Sundays post is dedicated to just that... a few new Upcyclers and a few old timers.

Check out these unique handmade finds from Etsy!

New to the team this year...

Upcycled Bike Art Decor by GreenFoxFolk

Vintage Wedding Earrings by VagabondChicks

Two Sisters: handmade with love

Custom Embroidered Denim Wine Bag by TwoSisters

Upcycled Clock Face Metal Earrings by Heidi Pauer

Old but treasured Upcyclers...

 Upcycled Handcrafted Dangle Earrings by PLJohnsonGlassArt

You'll see M. Basile all over our Etsy threads!

Cranberry Glass Vase with ruffled edge by Rinnovato Vintage

Recycled Viscose and Cotton Yarn by IdleHandsYarnSupply

Upcycled Love Tealight Holder by LoveLettersUpcycled

You might have seen this shop owner greeting new members...

Upcycled Mixed Materials Cincher Belt by AuburnArtisan

Welcome new and old.

Sustainable Sundays: colorstory designs

Upcycling is the process of converting waste materials or useless products into new materials or products of better quality and higher environmental value.

Upcyclers is a team on Etsy made up of 1358 shops that are upcycling!

Each Sunday we are going to feature a sustainable product from one Upcyclers shop that was active in our team's weekly conversations.

This week's featured item...
a gorgeous votive candle holder made with recycled magazines by colorstory designs!

The rolled magazines allow the light to bounce out

and playfully decorate your surface!

colorstory designs is the collaborative work of designers Amy Gibson and Andrea Read. An Upcyclers shop seeking to create a positive environmental impact with their work, by developing a unique method of collecting and repurposing discarded magazines and other paper products.

Shop Stats:
Joined Etsy in May 2009
144 items for sale
456 sales
Feedback 180, 100% positive

It was hard to pick one upcycled item from all our active shops! You can find more sustainable creations on Etsy by using our official team search tag: Teamupcyclers

Thank you,
The Wooden Bee