If you live in the Northern Hemisphere you’ll be starting to eat frozen lollies before long. If you collected enough of them (friends, family, local Scout group) you too could make one of these. Isn’t it beautiful? Popsickle stick guitar [Instructables] Craftzine
I first found out about the old National Geographic stash when my boyfriend and I moved in together in 2001. He’s now my husband and the National Geographic collection has crossed continents with us. I was very excited to see this. Something like this would look great on the wall in the living room of …
I’ve had a beautiful salt lamp from Solay for about 2 years now. I love it. The pink salt comes from the foothills of Himalayan Mountains and apart from just being pretty to look at – they’re good for your health too. Salt crystal lamps generate healthy negative ions that cleanse the air. That feeling …
Andres Arango sent me a pretty pair of turquoise vegetable ivory earrings from his Muichic collection to give away to a reader. Andres is an architect & designer from Colombia living in Burlington, Vermont. His Muichic jewellery collection is made from the Tagua nut (aka.vegetable ivory): a botanical alternative to ivory; a seed that comes …
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I have just discovered (and fallen in love with) Karna Erickson’s creatures at her Cocoon Designs etsy shop. where do all good robots go – $295.00 USD They’re all made of recycled materials. the quilts secret no1 and 2 – $75.00 USD Old quilts, yarn, felted sweaters, fabrics, vintage and thrifted. peace keeper – $40.00 …
I’ve been a fan of TerraCycle stuff since we reviewed some of their products. They’ve been collecting recyclables from Americans for the past couple of years, paying for their junk, and making useful products for home, office and when you’re on the go. So it’s very good news for the Brits that TerraCycle has started …
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These sweet bottle gardens are made of glass bottles, cut in half and tweaked to take soil and herbs or other small plants and look gorgeous on your window sill. Full instructions here. we like it wild: bottle gardens [Design*Sponge] [ad#google]
I am repeatedly blown away by the beautiful eco-friendly goods out there, thanks to the work of some remarkable creative peeps. Here are some handbags that I’ve been coveting lately. 1. The ‘Hyphen’ Upcycled Seatbelt Bag, $35.00 USD, interrobang on Etsy 2. Cajun spice recycled felted wool shoulder bag, $50.00 USD, mtodonnel on Etsy 3. …
Look at the texture on that armchair cover. I’d love to run my hands all over it. Genius armchair cover made from left-over yarn by Els Van Hemelryck. Moral of the story: left-overs are beautiful, and shouldn’t go into the bin. ponnekeblom via RecycleArt [ad#google]