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Fresh n Easy recycled art handbag

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:21:52 -0500

$40.00
This cool looking handbag will be a conversation piece everytime you wear it out. I've had people ask me if mine was made from raffia. A handbag like this can be used for many purposes from tot for the market to an overnight bag. I used about 20 brown grocery bags, one being a Barnes n Noble bag. The handbag measures 15 inches across and 13 inches from top to bottom.

Red fingerless gloves- accessories

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:21:52 -0500

$18.00
Here are a knitted pair of red fingerless gloves that will not only keep your hands toasty warm, but will also leave your fingers free to do other things. They measure 7 1/2 inches long from knuckle to pass your wrist. These are machine washable. Acrylic yarn.

Recycled art- plastic yellow crocheted fish

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 17:30:22 -0500

$15.00
This funny fellow is part of a series of recycled art fishies made by crocheting with plastic bags. The color is simply the color of the bag. Superior Groceries is where this yellow bag came from. I like to hang my fish in my porch or the garden or my room. Depends where he wants to hang out that day.

Recycled plastic coin purse

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:11:00 -0500

$10.00
This coin purse is made from a best buys plastic bag. This would make a great gift. It measures about four inches wide. Great for carrying chapstick or change that usually is loose in your purse. It has a velcro closure.

Recycled art- plastic crocheted hair pin

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:37:21 -0500

$2.00
My recycled art pins are made by crocheting with plastic bags. Have you ever wondered what happens to those plastic bags you see floating on the street or hanging in trees? Well, they end up in the ocean for the most part. Turtles see these in the water and eat them thinking that they are jellyfish. Unfortunately they choke on them and die.

Recycled plastic crocheted hair pins(green pin)

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:37:21 -0500

$2.00
Amazing how many things you can do with a plastic bag. This upcycled plastic hair pin is made by cutting plastic grocery bags into a strip and crocheting with it. This listing is for the green pin, but if you prefer one of the other ones just let me know.

fingerless gloves

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:35:01 -0500

$18.00
My work is usually done in plastic yarn, but because it is hard on my hands, I have to balance it out with crocheting with regular yarn. I do a lot of knitting and crocheting with these gloves. My hands get so cold but I can't do my work if my fingers are covered so I made a pair of these to warm up my hands. These fingerless gloves are handmade and made to fit most sizes. Acrylic yarn. Machine wash.

Recycled art- The plastic crocheted heart ornament

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:52:42 -0500

$16.00
Hello friends, Are you looking for that one of a kind, unique gift to send a loved one? This will definitely amuse and bring a smile to them. This heart is made out of a home depot plastic bag. I cut it into a strip and crocheted with it. It is stuffed with more plastic grocery bags so many are saved from the landfill. This recycled art heart has a strap which makes it easy to hang on the wall or as a door hanging.

recycled art-plastic crocheted fishy ornament

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:52:42 -0500

$15.00
I have found a fun way to repurpose those nasty plastic grocery bags. I Make fish to hang around in your porch, bedroom or any place you want to brighten up. These fish are about the size of the palm of my hand (4 inches)or a bit bigger. This recycled art is made by crocheting with plastic grocery bags and takes about three to four hours to crochet and put them together. Each one is slightly different. This fish is attached to a jewelry wire and a bead to make it easy to hang from your ceiling, porch or garden.

Recycled art- crocheted plastic blue fish

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:52:42 -0500

$15.00
This recycled crochet fish is made from a newspaper plastic bag. I cut the bag in a continuous strip and then crochet with it. This little guy would look great hanging in a room or in a tree in a garden. This recycled art piece measures five inches long and hangs from a jewelry wire with a bead at the end.

Recycled art- plastic crocheted hair pin

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:16:37 -0500

$2.00
So I have found another use for the plastic bags. Hair pins! These pins are made by crocheting with plastic. The great colors are simply the color of the bag. I like to decorate my hats with these little pieces of recycle art.

Princess Missy, blank card (1)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:56:56 -0500

$2.00
This is a standard sized card with envelope. Perfect for the animal lover. available in a four pack.

So one year we decided to get the kids cats for Christmas. We end up rescuing this brother sister pair. Missy and Muffin. Muffin is friendly right away but Missy doesn't like to make eye contact, is very skittish, and not too friendly. Over the years, we have fallen in love with our cats especially Missy. She now stares at us when hungry. Demands to be petted as she eats and I think loves us too. Stayed tuned for more cards.

Recycled art- plastic crocheted fish - ornament

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:56:56 -0500

$15.00
Here fishy fishy. You can find this kind of fish hanging around your garden or even your bedroom. This recycled art piece was made by crocheting with plastic grocery bags. It measures about five inches long. Each fish comes connected to jewelry wire and a bead at the end for hanging.

Repurposed vest bag

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:50:33 -0400

$18.00
Have you ever had a piece of fabric that you loved so much that you wanted to never throw it out? This fabric came from a vest I got at a clothes swap. The inside is lined with the lining of an old skirt I had. THis bag measures 7 inches wide by eleven inches long. Great for knitting needles and some yarn.