I can’t help but find myself drawn to these incredible and upcycled animal figurines by The Good Machinery. Strange how you can fixate on something so random. We’ll have to see where this current inspiration takes my Spring designs. Zoo printed skirts anyone?
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DIY: Eco-Friendly Gift Wrap
As we are all busy running about trying to find the perfect handmade gifts for the season – many of us forget an essential – gift wrapping!
To keep you from procrastinating, and purchasing that gaudy roll of wrap that’s strategically placed at the register end cap, create your action plan now with these great easy-to-make alternatives.
Newspaper – If you’re looking for something cheap and chic, newspaper is the best way to go. The high contrast black and white will give your gifts an elegant look with a rustic edge. For some great suggestions on how to best use this upcycled material check out Design Apothecary’s article here.
Paper Bags – If you ever take a spontaneous trip to the grocer and are (gasp!) caught without your reusable shopping bags – never fear! Those old-fashioned paper bags can be put to use! The stock of paper that’s used for your average grocery sack lends itself perfectly for wrapping gifts. Check out this awesome post from My Home Ideas for some great tips on using this everyday item. Continue reading
Press: Acute Designs Handmade Holidays
One of my favorite recent designs, the “Dear Darling,” was featured on the Acute Design website in an article about supporting handmade businesses for the holidays.
The post gives consumers lots of suggestions for conscious holiday shopping while featuring some online artisans like me! Take a peek at the full article here.
DIY: Bibliophile Wreath
Tis the season for cozying up your place for the holidays – and what better way to do it then with a little elbow grease and upcycled materials?!
One of my recent favorite DIY projects is making ultra modern wreaths using the pages of tattered books. These easy to make decor items add some cheer to your pad but are super easy to make! You can experiment with different colors and textures of book paper as well as shapes and designs for the wreath pattern. To see how I made my set of three take a peek at the Eco Etsy tutorial I created here.
Once you’ve tried your hand at them snap a pic and send me the link! I’d love to see how yours turn out.
Events: Holiday Renegade Craft Fair 12/3 + 12/4
The Holiday rendition of the Renegade Craft Fair is almost here! And I am poised to rock things out in what has become a yearly tradition of crafting, shopping, and crowd control!
The event will be taking place at the Pulaski Park Fieldhouse, just North of Division on Blackhawk from 11am-6pm both days. I will be there in full force sharing my cozy booth (#56!) with the lovely Caitlin Peters of Wanderlustings.
If you plan on swinging by to get some holiday shopping done, click on the coupon below for a special discount that’s valid this weekend only!
Press: Ecouterre & Eco Chic DIY Gifts
Just found out that my DIY Earring Tutorial was featured on Ecouterre!!! So if you see flocks of women wearing handmade button earrings there may be a chance they followed my directions and are rockin’ some style sustainably.
Thanks to Jeanne from Vintage Renewal for letting me know about the feature!
Sale: Thanksgiving Weekend
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