Etsy Artist Feature - Argentina - Fused Plastic Necklaces

Fused Plastic Jewelry from Recycled Plastic Bags

etsy artists are doing amazing work with fused plastic from recycled plastic grocery bags. … true trash to treasure!

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This artist is working in fused plastic from recycled plastic bags is Cynthia Del Giudice located in the Argentine Pampas outside Buenos Aires, Argentina. Cynthia combines delicate flowers made from recycled plastic grocery bags with cultured freshwater pearls and sterling silver chain. So dainty and beautiful …and what a lovely conversation piece to raise awareness of plastic pollution.

Quote: For the contemporary, art loving, recycling, eco-friendly woman who dares to to wear jewelry that is out of the ordinary.

$200.00 at Cynthia Del Giudice’s Etsy Shop

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tic tac vase

Tutorial: Tic Tac Vases by papernstitch

My husband loves orange tic tacs almost as much as Paulie Bleaker, and we have a lot of these empty containers laying around. So, I decided to up-cycle them into mini bud vases. They work wonderfully together and look great lined up too. All you will need are some old magazines and tic tac containers. Here’s how to make them…

Grab some empty tic tac containers and remove all the sticker labeling with soap and water. Once all the labels have been removed, use an Xacto knife or something similar to cut off the top flap. Then grab an old magazine and find an area large enough to cover your tic tac vase.

Tip: Paper Source catalogs are perfect for this. Great patterns and thick matte paper. Cut out a strip long enough to wrap around the container completely. Attach with glue and wait for it to dry. Fill with water and add flowers. Note: This works best as a single bud vase, but if you would like to add multiple flowers, weight the container down with a couple of pennies or pebbles at the bottom.

paper flower

paper flower, a photo by melaniearmsden on Flickr.

handmade paper flower, with pages taken from an antique book 'wonderland of Britain'

Moon Light in Vermont

Check out this Great Etsy Treasury Upcycled, Recycled, Reused was featured in. Lots of potential here. Or check my shop for these pretty Purple Floral Gift Tags and More....