Don’t Just Buy Handmade, Buy Recycled!

Monday, March 24th, 2008

Get rid of yarn scraps with the Heart Shaped Bird Nest Builder.

In the era of GPS devices, littleborrowers figures out what to do with all her maps.

rebecca3030 gives an old watch some new life!

Show off your favorite culinary guilty pleasure!

carataylor doesn’t use her plastic bags just for trash- her bags are for keeps!

A spoon full of sugar really does help the medicine go down.

You could tie up the corner of a tablecloth to make a sack, or buy a sewn one!

Forget about buying spanking new, boring, white envelopes and get maidenlove’s repurposed envelopes that are colorful, and better yet, reused!

marsmanron made a helicopter out of cans, ok, so it doesn’t actually fly but try toping that Radio Shack!

SoSheSews uses those thin fruit bags to hold more than just produce.

SweetPurses takes your vices and makes bags out of them!

Remember when we used telephone wire? You know, to make phone calls? CourtneyWatson found some use for them!

Etsy Finds

Wednesday, March 5th, 2008

I spent the day window shopping without leaving the house which is, as the gas prices creep higher and higher, the best and only way these days. There are so many interesting, affordable treasures on Etsy.com, some are hard to spot.

Juicysweetdesigns is selling prettily printed cardstock stashes for only $1.00

Write your thoughts in quality printed moleskin notebooks by SugarStreetCafe , I always keep mine in the side pocket of my purse

forgetmenaught has a variety of vintage trinkets, I gave my mother a vintage souvenir plate of Puerto Rico

Find a unique, handmade card at Cardmaven for the same price as those mass produced ones at the pharmacy

Need some art? sunkitty7 colorful prints and original artwork will surely make you smile, her Summer Fantasy Print looks fabulous hanging in my home!

Tiny little plastic deer from lakeruby, perfect for your terrarium

Tokyomade

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

Tokyomade itemsI received a fabulous promotional package from Tokyomade, a unique online shop that features items created by Tokyo-based artists and designers. The shop is divided into categories ranging from apparel for women and men to kawaii accessories. Toykomade is a self-described “Tokyo shopping adventure”, an observation that is truly on target. Their showcase of items is a collective of eye candy and Tokyo style easily shipped to your door. You’d be hard pressed to find another online shop with such an exceptional selection of Tokyo and Japanese-inspired items. Window shopping has never been so much fun. Thanks for the goodies, Tokyomade!

On my wishlist: Vespa Mini Drum, Makeup, Amazonas Red, Moonlight Princess

Tokyomade Wishlist