Love 2 DIY on the Weekend~ Quick & Easy Peasy!

If you're as busy as most of us are these days, especially with the upcoming holidays, you'll love these quick and easy projects you can finish in a day or two! Thanks to all who shared with us during this past week's Linky Party...


Upcycled Bright and Beautiful Shelves from Altered Artworks~

Upcycled Table Confetti from Pink Flamingo Handcrafting~

Upcycled Shorts into Drawstring Bags 
from Creating My to Success!

DIY Cinnamon Scented Pinecones from Upcycled Stuff~

Enjoy your weekend projects and feel free to share your ideas or links in a comment now or during next week's Linky Party hosted by Tricia from Upcycled Stuff!

;) Cat

Winter Treasury Contest: VOTE NOW!

Our last team treasury contest of 2012...

We asked our Upcycled shops on Etsy to create a 16 item Etsy treasury with a winter theme.  17 entries were submitted during our week long contest, and over 500 upcycled and handmade items were pinned to our Holiday Board on Pinterest (for all the treasuries created during December)!!!

Here are our five finalists...  please VOTE in the comments section for just one treasury!  Voting ends Wednesday, December the 19th, at 5pm ET.  Good Luck!

Number 1

'Dreaming of an Upcycled Christmas' by creationsbyjdb

let me in necklace WoldVintage $24.00	Recycled Newspaper Holi... kissadesign $16.00	Filigree Trash Can - Mi... ReconstructedH... $42.00	White Round Raspberry B... BlueRidgeBeade... $1.95
Upcycled Vintage Metal ... ReconstructedH... $24.00	Recycled White Paper He... HandmadebyKATu... $8.00	Sundial Hand-made to or... objecta $85.00	Wall Word Art // Custom... HAPPYcardboard... $75.00
Black Wedding - Eco Fri... IDoDoodads $19.95	Recycled White Gold Inf... LauraPreshong $2800.00	Small White Square Shel... BlueRidgeBeade... $2.50	25 Recycled White Gift ... englishstamp $6.50
Large White Hair Bow - ... SmallGreyCat $4.50	crochet stool sporty gr... kitsdiezijn $49.00	Elegant Note Card Holde... ReconstructedH... $21.00	Recycled Knit Bangles -... courtlyniverso... $25.00

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Number 2

'Rock'n Around the Upcycled Christmas Tree' by TheWoodsSecretGarden

Black white stripes Chr... HereAtSmallGoo... $18.00	Leafed Necklace treadandpedals $25.00	Ribbon Spool...1/4"... ThisandThatCra... $4.50	I.C. the Snowman Finger... HarleyandJoy $7.50
Recycled Yarn - Red/Pin... castoncastaway $8.30	holiday decor - Rocking... ExLibrisJourna... $9.00	Glittens Convertible Mi... BZfingers $25.00	Organic cotton white po... dadisdo $40.00
Heart shaped hair elast... rosemauve $7.00	Vintage inspired, 60s s... Paczula $85.00	One of a Kind Cuff Brac... itzaChicThing $38.00	Christmas Tree Ornament... PurpleSmoothie $12.00
Leather Jacket Buster K... TheWoodsSecret... $89.00	Fox plush buddy- Custom... DaintyCheeksBo... $48.00	Music Note Pendant with... CarpeDiemHandm... $12.50	Christmas Paper Bead Ea... ginnysboutique $14.75

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Number 3

'In the Bleak Midwinter' by memckeen

Limited Edition Lambswo... binkieblankie $23.00	Star Trek Reclaimed regrooved $50.00	Watch Gear Steampunk Ne... ArtifactsNReli... $35.00	Yuengling Beer Stars Ch... LizardSkins $12.00
WIEDL Silver Plated Sal... thevintagepape... $5.50	CHRISTMAS SALE Fingerle... Initasworks $35.00	Paper Folded Stars Orig... MalenaValcarce... $6.00	Rustic Chic Christmas L... JoliesCutesies $25.00
Snowflakes embroidered ... takakutsu $25.00	RESERVED FOR STEPHANIE.... wassupbrothers $50.00	Infinity Scarf- Upcycle... secondcitypick... $29.00	White Star Ring - salt ... MalenaValcarce... $10.00
Dozen Recycled Paper Gi... PollinatorHand... $40.00	Adele 1950's Vintag... OnceVintage $164.99	Vintage Script Text Pap... KatherinaKraft... $36.00	White Winter Fashion -F... PureAndSimplyM... $30.00

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Number 4

'Eco-friendly gifts for the little ones' by andreanne12

Reusable Cloth Wipes Pa... LoverOfLifeDes... $17.00	Recycled Wool Soaker Di... chickadeeandme $30.00	Woodland Nursery Decor,... OllieAndRose $50.00	Lambs Wool Mittens Heat... itsyourcountry... $34.99
Literary Owl Art / Orig... the333alliance $30.00	Earthy mushrooms dentdelion $12.00	Girls Dress Charming Vi... PinkLabelMolly... $20.00	Amigurumi Toy Turtle - ... SuzieQTee $35.00
Shabby Heart Appliques ... ITSYOURCOUNTRY $5.99	Miniature Hobbit Houses... cukipokshop $56.00	Luc - Little Owl, so... wassupbrothers $40.00	Recycled Magazine Origa... AMSkrafts $14.00
Baby's First Neuros... VerdantViolet $40.00	Repurposed wool hood fo... LaGagiandra $30.00	Laura: eco-friendly ret... bouclenoire $42.00	Large Recycled Car Cray... ourchildrensea... $5.00

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Number 5

'Brightly, Brilliantly Upcycled Gifts!' by KitschMeYouFool

Licorice Allsorts Magne... PurpleSmoothie $6.00	Upcycled Light Green Fe... TrendyEarth $8.00	tote bag - colour block... GreenSwanEco $45.00	ROYGBIV Paint Chip Brac... bibliobags $14.00
Pencil Holder Box - Set... GreenFoxStudio $35.00	Colorful Finial Set for... TheBonBonShopp... $36.00	Military Green Pad, Vin... ariandmayadesi... $8.00	Recycling Faulenzer Fun... LeeshaDesign $9.90
Wooden beaded long neck... nananu $15.00	Microwave Corn Sack, Co... mjcritterandcr... $9.99	Unique Cufflinks - Turn... EternityBottle... $10.00	1970's 'Vanson&... BlackPopShop $380.00
Yellow teapot cosy tea ... jarg0n $20.00	Aromatic Christmas deco... objecta $35.00	Vintage Martinsville Vi... MidwestAtticTr... $35.00	Table quilt,Miniature Q... recyclingroom $45.00

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Winner will be announced on Thursday Dec. 20th. 

 Thank you, Team Upcyclers Leaders