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Fun!

Monday, 13 April 2009

I've had a bit of a fun today! While I'm not a member of the web's vibrant crafting community, the inspire april project mentioned on Anna's blog sounded too much fun to pass up! I sincerely hope they don't mind that I'm a gate crasher, but it's been such a long time since I was able to make parcels to send overseas (one of my favourite hobbies!). The project is about inspiration, and giving people the boost they need to commit to their new year's resolutions. You're basically assigned another person, and you send them a parcel filled with:

• An inspirational quote
• 3 goals you have for this year
• 3 photographs of things that inspire you
• 3 objects to help inspire them

That's my little box so far... Entirely repurposed/recycled... Minus the chocolates and the photographs (I'm still waiting for those to be printed)... And I'm not risking opening the chocs until it's time to seal the box or they might disappear! It is just so impressive that there are hundreds of people around the world trying to make it a better place... Contributing in the ways they know how... The idea behind the project is inspirational in itself!

I also had a great time finishing off my tea cabinet... Making deliciously sweet honey lip balm, face cleanser and toner and shampoo from the honey and beeswax leftover from the hive robbing.... decorating the windows with paper craft and of course no weekend would be complete without baking - snickerdoodles - fortunately we have lots of guests this week or my sugar levels would be in a lot of trouble!

There are lots more ways to get involved with the fun:

• Innovation Design 09
• Earth Day Giveaways

and I've been inspired to do a little each day on T2T... it's slowly getting there!

Labels: craft, fun, inspire april project

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Crafting an economic turnaround...

Sunday, 22 March 2009

Crafting is in the air... Ever since the original trash 2 treasure idea almost a year ago, repurposed, recycled and just plain clever crafting is back in fashion. If you're not reusing your stockings, spaghetti sauce jars and cardboard you're not only throwing out perfectly good building stock, but you are certainly not 'green'... Disapproving neighbours will glare angrily at your overflowing bin and make sure they report you to the water wally hotline when you're still watering at 8:01am... Personally I think the movement is fantastic! And seeing all the finely detailed paper cuttings a friend recently brought back from Shanghai has inspired me to get back into my love of craft! (Yes, my first job was when I was 8 years old... I performed musical concerts at old folks homes, sold them my crafted wares and donated the money the guide dogs association)... I must admit I feel a little guilty now about ripping off the elderly but at the time I thought I was being a good citizen!

My first project was an attempt to use all the old burnt out halogen bulb fittings mum gave me to create something extremely useful and beautiful and take out the inhabitats spring greening contest, but unfortunately work had a mind of it's own this week and it wasn't to be... At least this way I can see what everyone else made and borrow their ideas for my ultimate repurposing project!

Anyway, I thought I'd leave you with some of my favourite photos of the week... All repurposed or green items!



If that was eye poppingly exciting, checkout this laptop bag from fused plastic bags. There are also some intriguing inventions at the Talk Market for those who made it to the end of this post!

Labels: craft

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