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A giveaway to celebrate my win!

August 13, 2010 4:49 am

I’m going to apologise now for the following excessive use of exclamation marks.

I won the makers-online competition with my upcycled morrisons plastic carrier bag crocheted necklace!!!!!

 

Really, honestly, still can’t believe it but its true!!

Rachelle Strauss of myzerowaste choose the winner and said:

  “Firstly, Jane used up carrier bags and these are one of my personal bug bears; so turning them into something more palatable and keeping them from becoming litter gets my vote!

 
 
 

Secondly; all the other materials that made her beautiful creation were old charity shop finds and she even used parts of an old chandelier; which is *so* innovative.
Third; her final creation is stunning. Definitely something I would wear myself and who would ever guess what it was made from? It proves that upcycled items can be stylish and chic and it isn’t all about kids junk modelling projects.”

 

 

Some of the entries were really stunning so I am unbelievably flattered to have won!

So, I thought in honour of this great occasion I would host my first giveaway!  If you would like to win this necklace all you have to do is leave a comment with an email address so I can let you know if your the winner, and pop by occasionally to read my ramblings, see what I’m working on and leave the odd comment as they are so, so important.  As much as I love my boys and OH, how can I put it, your comments are more, informative and welcome!

 

I’ll leave it open till Monday 6th September, the last day before the boys go back to school and they can pick the winner!  Well, thats all I think, I’m off to do a bit more screaming…

Jane x

A bit more upcycling

July 12, 2010 4:20 am

I know its not on my list, but I saw this competition on the wonderful makers online blog

upcycling competition

 

Spurred on by something I’ve been working on for a magazine article, one thing led to another and before you knew it I was cutting up plastic bags.

I kinda have done something similar for the folksy upcycle christmas challange last year, where I cut up a duvet and made that doily floor rug, but this had to be something new, so I thought more delicate.

So this

became this

 became this

and with the aid of a crochet hook became this

and with the addition of bits from charity shops and an old chandelier – became this!

 

 

What do you think?  I really like it, the flowers look pearlescent and rich and feel gloriously soft and light.  which I think contrasts nicly with the chunky chain. 

Glamorous evening wear, just don’t tell anyone its from a Morrisons plastic bag!

Green Swap goodies

June 8, 2010 9:58 am

Well, Emma aka bagladee has received her parcel…. and I can show you what I made!

 

 

First up is the shocking pink, organic, fair trade scarf.  I saw this on Ruffles And Stuff’s blog, from a link on crafteroo and fell in love immediately with it.  So simple, so recycled and plain fab!  I used an old top of mine that I’d ear marked for this exact project ages ago and seeing as Emma likes bright colours, and I have like a gazillion scarves, I thought I should make it for her instead!

What do you think?  (excuse the face, It was 7.30am and Rich was rushing to work, the boys were trying to sort out their breakfasts, mornings aren’t generally good etc etc…)

 

 

It is such a simple pattern, and coming in at 158 inches makes for lots of drape!

Second up is a little pot I crocheted, from an old music tape from my long and distant carefree youth (the Prodigy if you were interested!), no pattern, just sort of made it up as I went along.  Although a little squeaky to work with, it is so soft when crocheted and has a fabulous sheen to it so it almost looks like woven metal.  Topped off with a button from my stash.  Look at the gorgeous shadows it makes

 

 

I also added some buttons in an upcycled paper bag ( an idea I complety pinched from Rachel of contented who I did the pincushion swap with and will use again and again as it was fab!), some ribbon and a lush bar of fairtrade chocolate.  With it being a completely green swap I made a couple of boxes from a cereal box to pack everything in that were very bright and quirky and I like them!

Luckily Emma loves her scarf and pot and I’m sure the chocolate has gone down a treat!  For this swap I was organised for a change and sent it early, with us being away last week, so when Emma sends her bits through I’ll let you have a peek!

Upcycling

November 26, 2009 4:07 am

26th November 09

Mad busy at the minute with replenishing depleating scarf stocks (which is great news, but not for my fingers) and trying to finish my entry into Folksy Upcycle Christmas Competition.

 

 

 

 Its a great idea, take something from a charity shop and upcycle it!  There are some great judges,  Wayne Hemingway MBE and India Knight among others so i’m very excited!  You can see other entries on Folksy – and here is a little taster of what i’m creating….

 

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What do you think?

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