See the Umbu Light

Who knew recycling sewing patterns and maps and magazines could end up being some awesomely soft ambient and pretty lamps?

Well, Umbu knew, I guess! They look stunninggggg!!!!

Like Confetti

Totally in love with this shop at the moment: KristinaMarie.

Made out of recycled paper, these little garlands (which I would totally use as gift wrapping to replace ribbon!) are like pretty confetti on a string! Just. Love.

Via } Decor8

Sprucing

At Hazel & Hunter you’ll find wonderful spruced up vintage furniture you’ll fall in love with!

From right here in Montreal, Julie finds great shapes in chairs and benches and then runs to the studio to pair them with new fabrics to give them a new life! Also check out her wonderful pillows!

Cork Yoga

I’ve been wanting to try out yoga, apparently, to my friend Emilie’s sayings, I would adore it!

These yoga mats look just wonderful! Made out of cork in NY by Korq, these bad boys are eco-friendly and so stylish! They come with different color linings and matching carry strap (that you can use as part of your routine) at $150 a pop.

Sure, you can get one at $20 anywhere else, but I bet these handmade ones will last a looooot longer, are more comfy and wont destroy your style ;)

Eco Straw World

I’m a straw girl. Yes I know, straws are so bad for the environment — 15 minutes use and then pops into the junk for years and years. I just get cold sores so easily with cans and all!

But I finally found THE solution for the rest of my life: Straws by Carli.

Handmade glass straws, from out of locally bought borosilicate glass (that’s the same glass as the known Pyrex), and hear it people: Garanteed for LIFE! With normal use, of course. Yep, that means: broke one? You get a replacement!

I think I’m going to buy some right now, and then make me a little linen pouch to carry one around when I get outside and order a soft drink for lunch!

KayLim

I love love love repurposed… well, anything! If you do too, at KayLim you’ll be thrilled!

Old fleece tops get a new life after she gets her hands on them and cuts, sews, stitches, knits, crochets, braids!

This kind of shabby chic is exactly what we need!

Quebec handmade giveaways!

I love to help out my fellow Quebec friends and their handmade goods, so please check out these 2 super giveaways!

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First, participate and perhaps get what you want from my eco-friendly friend Tomate d’épingles‘s shop, whether it be recycled fur or leather rings (my personal funky faves!!) or great recycled film negatives earrings!

To participate, it’s easy! Just go HERE!

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Second, the EtsyQ Street Team (“Q” being for “Province of Quebec”) is also having a giveaway of tons of goodies from their member’s shops to one lucky person!

To see the items and participate, go HERE!

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Good luck everyone!! :)

Mobile Central

Woah! These pictures are sooooo great, aren’t they? And I mean, mobiles are so cool! Plus, made with recycled vintage French magazines, I’m about to faint. lol

From royalbuffet, between $17 ans $25. There’s no reason not to get one! :)

Tea Light

What a cute and stylish idea it is to reuse vintage retro looking cups into night lights! They make for stylish and unique affordable practical art!

Only $10 a pop at Micah7.

Most. Perfect. Spoons. Ever.

I am without much words. Made from recycled glass bottles. Just LOVE and WANT!

By Laurence Brabant, Cold Cuts Collection.

Via } Perrenia

Deuxième Vie

Un petit billet en français, ça fait longtemps! :)

Vous avez un item à donner, simplement car “pourquoi jeter quelque chose qui fonctionne encore et dont quelqu’un pourrait avoir besoin”? Ici, pas d’argent, pas d’échanges, simplement de donner une deuxième vie à ces items qui en méritent une!

Le site DeuxièmeVie.ca étant très rècent, peu d’items y sont pour le moment, mais vous y trouverez tout de même entre autres des valises, un futon, une lampe, ainsi que plusieurs items recherchés (avez-vous ces objets désirés qui trainent quelque part dans le garage et ramassent la poussière?). Vous pouvez vous créer un compte en moins de deux, et voilà!

Allez, c’est le temps du ménage d’automne!! :) Passez le mot! :)

Recycled fur hawtness

Thanks to my great friend Guylaine and her sister Isabelle of Tomate d’épingles, many new readers have arrived to my little blog here directly from their interview as featured sellers today on Etsy (YAY!!)!

So, hello, and welcome!!
For the occasion, I decided to put up a new banner on this blog! Do you like? :)

Also, I thought I’d show you some of Tomate d’épingles‘ new recycled fur rings series, ’cause they are HOT as hell, and I want them all, seriously!!

Check out their entire shop today tho, because they have added many other brand spanking new eco jewelry!!

Earth Day

For Earth Day, cheers to some of many many Etsy sellers who think of the Earth while creating!

Clockwise from top left:

Mini Tag Book by erinzam
Industrial Felt Peggy Sue Purse by anatomyofaskirt
Eco-Friendly Flatware Set by ponyup
Mura Trio Rings by FrucciDesign
Truck Innertube Ring by malinb
Recycled Fur Punk Cuff by saralagace
Felt Cup Cozy by cupkozy
Origami Flower Magnet by bakasartysta
Plarn (plastic bag yarn) by ivyteakettle
Mini Deer Eco Notes by tarahogan
Re-usable Bulk Food Bag by kootsac
Recycled Plastic Bag by carataylor
Recycled Leather Ring by tomatedepingles

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I love recycled. You can find many eco discoveries on this blog, and I hope you enjoy them! I just wish Earth Day was everyday, right? :)

As for me, I make some envelopes to put jewelry sales at craft shows in them, with recycled magazine pages. People have had a wonderful response to them too! Most want to go thru them and choose their own, how fun!

Here are some I made a while back available at my NeaBlossoms shop: some sturdy envelopes made from a stock photography book’s pages! Veggies, anyone? lol

ReadyMade goes virtual

ReadyMade‘s new “Green Design Issue” goes virtual, perhaps to be logical with the “green” part? LOVE IT!

Right here, and free!

Jour de la Terre

J’adooooore cette affiche pour le Jour de la Terre qui aura lieu le 22 avril!

Le concept, le visuel, la réalisation, les couleurs, j’aime tout! Le genre de pièce qui me fait souhaiter que mon nom était en dessous! haha!

Ceci dit, autant que je n’ai rien contre un “Jour de la Terre” du tout, ça me rend un peu dingue de penser que TOUS les jours ne le sont pas… Dans notre air du temps, avec des manifestations physiques et visibles à l’oeil que la Terre souffre, il me semble qu’on devrait collectivement, mondialement, avoir compris? Non?