Ever come across an item destined for upcycled greatness only to find that you?re running low on inspiration?
Check out ETSY.
This site is made up of amazingly creative handcrafters ? a community of unending inspiration and a major source of cool.
Lavender, chamomile, rose petals, *calendula, mint and rosemary are among the many ingredients that can be used in creating a soothing bath tea. *note: pronounced kulen?jula ? not kalen?doola, the latter will result in some serious mocking. Heed the voice of experience.
The term “upcycling” was coined by William McDonaugh and Michael Braugart in their book Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things.
It’s also a much cooler way of saying, ??finding a way to use it again – preferably before recycling it.?
But it?s more than that.
An address debacle at the printers yielded a couple of reams of high end letterhead that I rescued en route to the recycle bin. Zipped into 3.5 inch squares and clipped together with a surplus of small binder clips they become handy little notepads.
Check out Amazon reviews for Rubbish! Reuse Your Refuse by Kate Shoup.
Check out Amazon reviews for Refashioned Bags: Upcycle Anything into High-Style Handbags by Faith Blakeney and Justine Blakeney.
Check out Amazon reviews for Sweater Surgery: How to Make New Things with Old Sweaters (Domestic Arts for Crafty Girls) by Stefanie Girard.
Check out Azazon reviews for Re-Creative: 50 Projects for Turning Found Items Into Contemporary Design by Steve Dodds.
Check out Amazon reviews for EveryDay Upcycle: 101 Scrap Crafts and Repurpose Projects by GreenCraftBlog.
Check out Amazon reviews for ReMAKE ReSTYLE ReUSE: Easy Ways to Transform Everyday Basics into Inspired Design by Sonia Lucano and Fred Lucano.