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Guest Curator: Wardrobe Refashion

Wardrobe Refashion came about when Nichola Presteds, a.k.a. wardroberefashion, decided she needed to be more eco-friendly. She started with the obvious stuff like drying her clothes on the line outside, using less water, and reducing the packaging her family uses, but she knew she could be doing more. Her …

Process: Beach Glass Jewelry with Wildpen

  Friend Etsy on Youtube & Blip.tv | Subscribe to Etsy's iTunes Podcast | MP4 Verson Like all our videos, feel free to re-post and embed the video on your blog! (music by Eric Beug, animation by JuliaPott) I have met a few cockatoos in my day, but on this day, in early June, I met Sunny and FlaxMan, two Umbrella Cockatoos who …

Etsy Finds Decor: Sustainable Homes

This weekend's Get the Look: Decor is inspired by the philosophy that we are able to live without damaging or depleting the environmental, economic or social resources of future generations. More and more people are beginning to realize the impact their lifestyle and consumer choices have on our …

Etsy Finds Vintage: Reduce, Reuse, Reinvent

As a vintage lover and treasure seeker, there's nothing more exhilarating than rescuing a piece of history from certain doom in a landfill. While I love to use and display the many objects that I collect (skulls, doll heads, quilts), there are inevitable leftovers that leave me scratching my head. What should …

Etsy Finds: Everybody Wants to Save the World

Shopping with the planet in mind can make a big impact on the well-being of our environment and health. Today's eco-conscious Etsy Finds highlight the four responsible steps that we as consumers can take to preserve the beauty of our planet.  For more eco-friendly suggestions, be sure to check out Etsy's …

Handmade Portraits: Birdhouseaccents

MP4 | Youtube | Blip.tv | Subscribe in iTunes (music by Two Dark Birds, animation by JuliaPott) It took Fred Jakubiec from Birdhouseaccents 25 years before he made building birdhouses his full-time job. It was well worth the wait. After 13 years as Area Supervisor at various fast food establishments, a stint at …

Upcycle This with Reclaimed Home

Reclaimed Home was inspired by the rehabilitation of a Victorian house. After restoring the home to its former glory using antique salvaged materials, a business was born. Reclaimed Home takes old, discarded objects and reinvents them. Today they share some of their ideas for reusing and upcycling …

Etsy Finds: Eco-Friendly Wedding Favors

If you are worried that planning an eco-friendly wedding means you have to sacrifice style, then think again. The following Etsy Finds include some unique, earthy ideas for wedding favors. Help your guests become more earth aware while leaving them with a message of your most sincere gratitude. Check …

Etsy Finds: Fashion Resurrection

My closet...well, it's a bit of a mess. There's always a pile of clothing that's just not quite right: "This skirt is too short, but the suede is so gorgeous...And the color is so amazing!" These thoughts ultimately lead to the nearest charity (as one woman's trash is another's treasure). The kicker is that getting rid of old …

Crafting a Community of Awesome: Be Part of the Summit

Five years ago I totally didn’t have any crafty friends. I toiled away in my living room each night, making stuff without any clue what I would do with it. And when I finished something, I stored it in our extra bedroom until the spare bed became this weird pile of strange stuff. I felt like my making had no …

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