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oh and ah
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that’s right. these fun revamped bottles will have you cooing.
oh-and-ah.com have taken cottage industry to a new level–they actually sell out of their home.
they have the aesthetic of many a pratt/FIT/new school design student, but they create almost spontaneously–moving between hipster gold cutout jewelry & inspired recycled–given a medium.
take for instance, this uber [...]
how about orange?
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well, how ’bout it?
this lovely blog always has some fun ideas to kick around. there are free downloads & DIY tutorials, so check it out.
i’m posting this one, as it’s a variation of a theme presented earlier. it’s a simple craft, that is remarkably pretty to look at. reminds me of honeycomb [...]
gather ’round ye cardboard christmas tree
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jennae, over at the super great green your decor blog, has a fun dreaming of a green christmas giveaway going on. she’s highlighting some of the best eco-friendly holiday decorations out there–and even better, you can win some holiday booty just by commenting on 3 of the websites donating product. it’s almost [...]
all wrapped up
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baffled by what to do with all the paper on christmas morning? roll up your crafting sleeves and get to some of fish lips papers ideas. i’ve posted about their pretty papers before–they’re 100% recycled & printed with soy inks–but i love how they take it to the next level and find [...]
o christmas tree (as in o for organic!)
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while there is always big, heated discussion on the merits of real vs. fake christmas trees, i say there is little debate about organic vs. pesticide-ridden ones.
organic is the greenest way to go! hands down, yep–for me, it’s no question. dead or alive, trees are good for the environment. alive, they’re pretty to look at, [...]
wine coolers revisited
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sold in sets of four these frosted glass votives by green glass company get a second chance at life.
living previously as the dubious wine cooler, who knew they could clean up so good? you really can take the wine cooler out of the trailer park, as these guys class up any party.
heath nash does trash
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can you believe this is made out of plastic yogurt cups!!!!! i can’t!
south african sculptor, heath nash uses discarded plastic resources to create these amazing handcut flowers. using trashed yogurt cups, coca cola lids & the traditional handicraft skills of the local community, he educates & fabricates a beautiful, brave-new world.
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sustainable nyc store
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sustainable nyc has some new swanky digs. they’ve moved up the block to where alt.cafe used to reside and given the place a much needed cleaning.
this larger new space definitely gives them room to grow & showcase their wonderful eco-friendly products. they’re even working on a DIY crafts area for local eco-artists to [...]
recycled newspaper trees ala martha
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martha is getting greener & greener. which is great, because where martha goes–the public follows. it’s sorta like getting on oprah’s book list–it’s gonna blow-up y’all & fierce.
so, when ms. stewart presents crafts that are inclusive (recycled newspapers) vs. exclusive (caviar style high-end materials) it’s worth getting excited about. i really love [...]
recycled catalog garland flowers
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don’t have any directions for this one, but it seems fairly easy. check out kawaii crafter’s flickr page–they used old catalogs–which we all somehow have in abundance this time of year, despite opting out via catalog choice–and glue stic.
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