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Thursday, November 29, 2012

Telephone Wire Baskets

Telephone Wire Baskets

Telephone Wire Baskets

Made in Kwazulu Natal these baskets made from plastic coated copper wire involve incredible levels of skill in their making
The telephone wire basket is a relatively recent African craft development which reflects the ingenuity of the craftspeople.The origins of telephone wire weaving is traced to Zulu night watchmen in urban areas who to banish boredom on night shifts took to weaving coloured wire around their traditional sticks.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Uplcycled Night Light

Upcycled Audio Cassette Night Light - Small

This way cool light will add a bit of retro to any occasion.

Great for table centre piece, as night light, or to give some groovy mood lighting anywhere you want. It castes amazing shadows and patterns.

Eight upcycled, previously loved audio cassette tapes holding 20 battery operated LED lights - white and multi-coloured available. Please specifiy on checkout - white sent by default. Require 2 x AA batteries.

Friday, November 23, 2012

Bird feeder Upcycled

Bird feeder made from recycled materials

Birdfeeder made from recycled materials

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Upcycled Note Holder

A wonderfully versatile decoration - a place setting, a photo holder, a note holder, or just a mantle decoration, beautiful in its simplicity.

Light and durable - Great for a study, to hold a momento of a special vacation, a special photo, or words of inspiration.

12 cm high, handmade from the pages of old, unwanted book.

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

DIY home decor - recycle



Empty bottles and pots


 


Amazing candle holders and vases, made from bottles and vessels from yogurt!
Υπέροχα κηροπήγια και βαζάκια, από μπουκάλια και δοχεία γιαουρτιού!


Have you eaten your yogurt and drunk your wine and you have bottles and vessels left
over’s? Wrong… you have simple materials that can decorate your house
corners, by just using your imagination.
Beautiful candle holders from yogurt’s earthen vessels and small vases from bottles!
Φάγατε το γιαουρτάκι ή ήπιατε το κρασάκι σας και σας περίσσεψαν σκουπίδια; Λάθος… σας
περίσσεψαν απλά υλικά που μπορούν με λίγη φαντασία να ομορφύνουν γωνιές του σπιτιού
σας. Όμορφα κηροπήγια από πήλινα γιαουρτιού και μικρά βάζα με μπουκάλια!

You will need:
✂Knitting yarn
✂Scissors
✂Bottle
✂Clay yogurt’s vessel
✂glue
θα χρειαστείτε:
✂ κλωστές πλεξίματος
✂ ψαλίδι
✂ παχύρευστη κόλλα
✂ μπουκάλια
✂ πήλινο δοχείο γιαουρτιού
 
Put some glue vertically, in a few points of the vessel. Start from the bottom and  put the thread around the vessel or the bottle. Continue putting the yarn around and stop when the vessel looks as colorful as you want. 
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Βάζουμε κόλλα κάθετα σε αρκετά σημεία του πήλινου. Ξεκινάμε από τη βάση του και κολλάμε
τη κλωστή πλεξίματος γύρω γύρω! Συνεχίζουμε να κολλάμε τη κλωστή μέχρι το σημείο που
θεωρούμε ότι είναι αρκετά «γεμάτο» το αντικείμενο μας.
 
Did you miss a spot? No problem. In that case you are using one kind of a thread, put glue and then put more thread on the gap. In case you want to create a design, you may cover the empty space with another kind of thread or another color.
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Σας ξέφυγε σε ένα σημείο και κάνει κενό; Κανένα πρόβλημα. Αν έχετε σκοπό να χρησιμοποιήσετε ένα είδος κλωστής, απλά περάστε εκ νέου από πάνω. Αν θέλετε να κάνετε σχεδιάκια, μπορείτε να καλύψετε το κενό με άλλο χρώμα ή είδος κλωστής.

Just use your imagination and let yourself to create cute decorative with threads or with old textiles or cords.

Αφήστε τη φαντασία σας να οργιάσει και δημιουργείστε υπέροχα μικρά διακοσμητικά με κλωστές ή παλιά υφάσματα σε λωρίδες ή με σπάγκο.

Etsy Greek Street Team: DiY home decor - recycle empty bottles and pots:  

Sunday, July 29, 2012

Airplane - Recycled Tins

Aeroplane Made From Recycled Tins

Aeroplane Made From Recycled Tins 
 
Each plane is a different combination of tins and therefore different colours and patterns. The planes are made in Madagascar and this little industry helps support people whose lives are so very much harder than ours simply because of the place of their birth.

A wonderful hand made and fair-trade gift 

http://www.ethikl.com.au/Aeroplane-Made-From-Recycled-Tins.html

Monday, June 18, 2012

DIY Upcycled Fruit Basket

DIY Upcycled Fruit Basket
Fun Weekend Project!!!
                                                               


DIY Grocery Bag Fruit Basket

 This basket, again made from a recycled, upcycled paper grocery bag, is a bit taller and without the handle, but could be a template for many other versions.
Grocery Bag Woven Basket


Grocery Bag Basket Tutorial


DIY paper basket

Though it is a natural fit for a fruit basket, this upcycled creation could be used in many ways; a gift basket of cookies, a flower basket, a basket to organize your desk. What a perfect use for your paper grocery bags!
DIY Paper basket decor ideas

Sunday, April 8, 2012

Upcycled Clothing - Poland



IMAGE OUTLOOK: Dominika Naziębły crafts a collection the upcycled way
A fashion designer by profession, Dominika Naziębły loves to craft clothes using upcycling. She used clothes that had been discarded and swaps them into fashionable forms by beautifully changing their character and quality. This graduate in fashion designing makes good use of whatever she learnt during her college days and crafts designs which are eye-appealing. IMAGE OUTLOOK has sustainable designs and consuming plus has been crafted in a tasteful manner.


upcycled dresses by dominika design













Friday, March 2, 2012

Itsy Bitsy Handmade Minatures found on Etsy

7 - Miniature SITTING BENCH - Painted - SPRING Colors

From Kountry
LOT OF 7 - Miniature SITTING BENCH - Painted - SPRING Colors
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This is a LOT OF 7 Painted Miniature Park Bench. These Park Benches are EXCLUSIVE to Kountry as I make them myself and cannot be acquired elsewhere. I hand cut end pieces and then cut and attach slats to form bench. Bench meas. approx. 2 3/4" w X 2" h X 1 3/4" deep.

Lot of 7 Benches are hand painted and include (2) White, (2) Light Blue, (1) each of Yellow, Pink, and Lavender.

Miniature benches are great for dollhouses or for adorning with miniature eggs, bunnies, mini basket, etc. for Easter/Spring decor.

I continue to offer the lowest shipping costs without compromising delivery time and offer shipping discounts for multiple purchases.

Burberry (No.3) Backpack PURSE with Wallet for women Artisan handmade Dollhouse Miniatures

Burberry (No.3) Backpack PURSE with Wallet  for women Artisan handmade Dollhouse Miniatures
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Burberry (No.3) Backpack PURSE with Wallet  for women Artisan handmade Dollhouse Miniatures Burberry (No.3) Backpack PURSE with Wallet  for women Artisan handmade Dollhouse Miniatures Burberry (No.3) Backpack PURSE with Wallet  for women Artisan handmade Dollhouse Miniatures Burberry (No.3) Backpack PURSE with Wallet  for women Artisan handmade Dollhouse Miniatures Burberry (No.3) Backpack PURSE with Wallet  for women Artisan handmade Dollhouse Miniatures
* It is good as a decorative, collection. (Is not suitable to play with dolls)
* It does not open all.
* Size ; Approximately 3 cm / 1.2 inch

Tibbs the Gray and White Kitty needle felted cat

Tibbs the Gray and White Kitty needle felted cat
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This sweet little kitty is made entirely out of gray and white wool with a wee bit of pink wool for his nose and black for his eyes. Tibbs has white front feet and a white chest. He measures about 1 3/4 inches tall to the tip of his ears and has cute white whiskers and a blue ribbon around his neck. Tibbs would love to come home with you in hopes of bringing many smiles and joy.


** Because of the size of the little critter, it is not recommended for small children due to chocking hazards.**


I am happy to do custom orders, so if you would like something made special, just ask.

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Miniature Leather Book of Maps

Miniature Leather Book of Maps
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Miniature Leather Book of Maps Miniature Leather Book of Maps Miniature Leather Book of Maps
For the discerning bibliophile, Tiny Castle presents its book of "Maps of the Old World" for your dollhouse library. Inside you find a table of contents (in Latin, of course) and 5 color illustrations. The size is 7/8 of an inch by 1 inch. We bound the book with waxed linen cord. It's all ready to take you on your next adventure in the new (or old) world!
This book comes with a scaled parchment rolled map (suitable for framing) when you buy the book.


Tiny Castle books are perfectly scaled for your dollhouse library. They come in all sizes because libraries never contain all the same size books! Each book is unique, but each looks as if it could have come right out of a medieval castle library. This book may be opened to be enjoyed, however all of our books are designed to be used in display and not as toys. The pages in Maps of the Old World are not sewn, but we used a study folding method instead.

The books are made of re-purposed leather, acid free aged parchment paper and acid free card stock.

Dollhouse Miniature 16 Easter Cookies on Metal Tray

Dollhouse Miniature 16 Easter Cookies on Metal Tray
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Here is a tray of 16 decorated Easter Cookies, perfect for a bakery or Easter celebration. Each cookie is made of polymer clay and hand-painted. The cookies are glued to the tray. Cookies may vary from those pictured. The tray measures 1-3/4" long including the handles and is made in 1:12 scale.