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Waste not want not

Upcycling, recycling, repurposing - whatever you want to call it people are increasingly loath to throw things away.


There's been a lovely thread on Folksy showcasing people's upcycled items and I thought I'd show you a few of my favourites:



Patchy Pocket by Ellie's Treasures



Measuring tape fancy bow brooch by Lilidrawspictures



Wee Jock Scottie dog by SophieCat



Upcycled map handbound notebook by Toggle



Comic strip tags by Evie George



Saucer candle holder by Loglike


What are your favourites?

Comments

Admin said…
WOW! i'm very honoured to be included. I followed your link on Folksy to have a look can't believe I'm on there! Very pleased so thank you x x (Evie George on Folksy)
Admin said…
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That wee pup is gorgeous!
Lynn said…
Thanks for featuring my scotty Jock, great post too I love upcycled crafts
Abi said…
I love the measuring tape brooch, It's so cute!
And the candle holder is really pretty :)

Abi x
Refused Reused said…
These are all awesome ideas! If you would like to post pictures of your projects on our site, please let me know! Heather at Refused Reused dot com.

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