Showing posts with label computer components. Show all posts
Showing posts with label computer components. Show all posts

October 1, 2011

Weekly Giveaway: Art Again!

Wow,  this has been a crazy time for me~ moving, changes to our format, and a new leader for our team! Bee, The Wooden Bee, is now an amazing addition to our leadership! I know you are already familiar with her eco-conscious consumer reports and now she will be sharing and tweeting our updates! She is also starting a new feature on Sundays, so tune in to check it out!

We are back in business with our Weekly Giveaways now too! That's the change in format I mentioned. Saturdays will be the new day for our giveaways, and we will be starting back up with our DIY series on Fridays again as well. Makeover Mondays, Tuesdays for Treasuries and How-To's and we will continue our Meet and Greets on Wednesday! This is an exciting time for our team and I look forward to a successful holiday season as well!


Now, all that said, we are so excited to offer this week's giveaway from Art Again!
She has created an amazing upcycled necklace from a computer chip that you would swear was a natural organic material from the look of it!The colors are gorgeous and the craftsmanship is impecable...



Michelle, the owner and creator of Art Again has not only sponsored this giveaway, but she is also offering a 10% discount coupon code for this week as well! Just use the code: UPCYCLE (in all caps!) to get your discount!

Here's a little about Michelle and her shop, Art Again, in her own words:

"It all began in 2007 with a flattened bottlecap-turned keyring. My passion for giving trash materials a second life as art has grown ever since. As a quilter for 20+ years, I enjoy adding fiber and stitch to my work. I am also passionate about hand dyeing and just love working with the brilliant colors.

I am a wife and mom to two teens, with a third, long-term foreign student who also lives with us. I am passionate about animal welfare and happily share my home with a rescued dog, two formerly-stray cats, and two rescued rats!

I support the no-kill shelter movement and donate 10% of my sales to local animal groups that share this passion. Please see my shop announcement for the current beneficiary.

Our home is smoke-free. I take pride in what I do and hope you will join me on the journey."



Here's a peek at her shop!




















We hope you will join Michelle on her journey as well, and are so proud to say she is a a member of Upcyclers! It is so generous of her that she is sponsoring our team and that she even donates 10% of her sales to animal rights groups! Right now she is giving "Chance" a chance~ he is an adult Great Dane that is recovering from near death by starvation and you can follow his story on his Facebook page: Giving Chance a Chance! So now that you have learned all that about Michelle, I know you will be excited to enter this giveaway, not just for the chance to win her upcycled computer chip necklace, but also to support her shop and efforts!


So here's how to enter:


First, you must be a follower of Love 2 Upcycle to enter~ not a follower? Just look to the right and click on the 'Follow' button! But don't leave a comment for doing that!

Then you can submit up to 4 entries, each must be entered HERE in a separate comment for each entry. 
If you don't have an email listed in your profile, please leave it in one of your comments!


1. Browse, Like and Favorite ArtAgain on Etsy, then leave a comment here about your favorite item in her shop!
2. Check out Michelle's blog: Stitch and Paint and become a follower. 
3.  Become a fan of ArtAgain on Facebook or follow her on Twitter!
4. 'Tweet' or 'Like' this Giveaway using our Like or Tweet button or Share a link to our Giveaway on your Facebook fan page. 
***One more option: You can pin one item from ArtAgain on Pinterest with the description "Upcycled !" But remember you still can only enter 4 times!

Deadline to enter is Friday, October 7th at Midnight.
The WINNER will be randomly drawn and announced with the next Giveaway!
Good Luck!
 

Would you like to Sponsor a Giveaway on Love 2 Upcycle? You don't have to be a member of Upcyclers to be a sponsor, all Etsy sellers of upcycled or eco-friendly products are welcome! But of course, we'd love for you to join the team!

September 2, 2011

Weekly Giveaway: MotherBored!

Unfortunately, we have not heard from Mila yet, the winner of the Beach Glass Shop Giveaway. If we do not hear from you by midnight, Monday, 9/5, Mila, we will be forced to select another random winner! Please contact us at teamupcyclers@gmail.com
Thank you!

We love the play on words this week's sponsor used for her Etsy Shop: MotherBored! But don't be fooled her designs are anything but boring~ you will love her innovative jewelry and accessories!


First, we'll announce the winner of last week's giveaway from Yellow Trailer!

#12 ~Amber!! Congrats to you! Mary, our generous sponsor from Yellow Trailer, will contact you at your email address to get your shipping information! Thank you to everyone who entered! One note, please remember that you can enter up to four times and that each entry should be left in a separate comment! Many of you combine your entries into one comment and sadly, it only counts as one entry! Also be sure to have an email address on your profile or leave that in a comment too.


Now onto this week's Giveaway from  
MotherBored by ShellyMac Designs! 

MOTHERBORED believes there's beauty beyond that nasty bug or virus computers can catch. Saved from their death at your local landfill, she recycles and upcycles desktop-laptop computers and other electronic components. They all have colorful motherboards and gadgets awaiting her discovery! Using as much as possible from the computers, she leaves little to no scrap trail behind.

ShellyMac is a full time student working towards her R.D.H. (dental hygienist) degree. She considers herself a passionate student, as much as a creator of her visions. Creating these little one of a kind masterpieces gives her an escape that she enjoys and looks forward to!


MotherBored is giving away a set of darling upcycled barrettes that started life as button covers and are now home to capacitors and computer components. Both conversation pieces and a fashion statement, we are excited to offer you a unique and clever eco-chic prize this week!





Other items you'll find in MotherBored designed by ShellyMac can be worn by anyone because of the wonderfully unisex nature of the pieces. She also has accessories like cuff links and key chains, as well as stunning pendants that will cause you to doubt the origin could be so industrial or ever have been considered 'e-waste'!














MotherBored jewelry and accessories are one of a kind designs and most findings and bases are sterling plated and lead free. You can feel confident in the knowledge that these pieces have been created with utmost care and concern for both the planet and you!

So now to enter~
First you must be a follower of Love 2 Upcycle to enter~ not a follower? Just look to the right and click on the 'Follow' button! But don't leave a comment for doing that!

Then you can submit up to 4 entries, each must be entered HERE in a separate comment for each entry. 
If you don't have an email listed in your profile, please leave it in one of your comments!


1. Browse, Like and Favorite MotherBored by ShellyMac Designs on Etsy!
2. Tweet or Like your favorite item in MotherBored and tell us here which item it was.
3.  Become a fan of MotherBored on Facebook!
4. 'Tweet' or 'Like' this Giveaway using our Like or Tweet button or Share a link to our Giveaway on your Facebook fan page. 
***One more new option: You can pin one item from MotherBored on Pinterest with the description "MotherBored on Etsy"! But remember you still can only enter 4 times!

Deadline to enter is Wednesday, September 7th at Midnight.
The WINNER will be randomly drawn and announced with the next Giveaway!

Good Luck!
 

Would you like to Sponsor a Giveaway on Love 2 Upcycle? You don't have to be a member of Upcyclers to be a sponsor, all Etsy sellers of upcycled or eco-friendly products are welcome! But of course, we'd love for you to join the team!