Sustainable Sunday: Spring

Each Sunday we highlight upcycled creations made from over 1,900 sustainable shops on our Upcyclers Etsy Team! This Sunday we decided to feature a few sustainable items that are just perfect for Spring!  Check out these upcycled spring creations and welcome in Spring in the northern hemisphere on March 20th!

Spring Bunny Appliques made from old vintage quilts!

Unique Fabric Cutter Quilt Appliques / Vintage Prim Shabby Embellishments 

by ITSYOURCOUNTRY

Spring Affair Upcycled Fabric bouquet by Katie Byrd

Made from vintage and recycled fabrics!

Easter Vintage Pillowcase Dress Childrens Size 5
by koopdesigns

 

You can find more sustainable creations on Etsy by using our official team search tag: teamupcyclers when shopping.

It's spring fever. That is what the name of it is. And when you've got it, you want - oh, you don't quite know what it is you do want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so! ~Mark Twain

Happy Spring Upcycling!

~Bee

The Wooden Bee
inspired to recycle wood

www.thewoodenbee.com

How~ Tuesday! A Tute from The Chic Pea!

 

Raise your hand if you have an old Hawaiian Lei kicking around that you're saving for the next time somebody happens to invite you to a luau!  Or maybe for the next time you go on a tropical vay-cay? Perhaps you are better at not being a pack-rat than I, but a few of these faux-bits of the tropics have hula-ed their way into my pile of not-very-useful things.

 As I'm cleaning out my house and getting ready to move, I came up with this lil DIY to share with you.

...and you know I love a good Flower Crown!

Now just hula your way over to my blogspot, The Chic Pea, and I'll show you "How-Tue" make it!


Oh, and here's a little peek at my shop on Etsy~

Monday's Makeover: What's New?

Our team has grown exponentially on Etsy~ and we're thrilled! We believe there is strength in numbers and spreading the word about upcycling is easier when more are sharing the news! So in appreciation, here are a few "makeovers" by some of our new members!

Adorable booties upcycled from a recycled dress by ReFabricates~

Plush Stegosaurus created with reclaimed fabrics, vintage trims & buttons, stuffed with upcycled plastic shopping bags by Leftz~ One-Eyed Eco Plush

This is the tops~ for the cake, that is! A vintage Bride & Groom dressed up by A Vintage Bride~

In honor of the biggest wedding of the year, here's a pillow created from a souvenir silk crepe hanky from another momentous occasion in Great Britain, the coronation of Queen Elizabeth fluffed and trimmed with pom-poms by HuntedandStuffed~

And how about a bouquet made of Kusudama Flowers to throw? These beauties are created from recycled literature by Parchment and Patches~

For more creations from our members you can check out our Galleries or our Treasured pages here on our blog~ Or visit us on Facebook for UPdates about our members' listings, promos and Upcyclers' news!