Upcyclers Giveaway Extravaganza!!

Since I'm sponsoring a Giveaway for Upcyclers that offers an entry for following my blog~ and since I haven't posted since (ACK!) June, I thought it best to catch up with you!


It's been a crazy year keeping up with our team of Etsy sellers who Love 2 Upcycle, whose members now number over 1600! But I love it, and all the effort is so worthwhile, especially with all the gratitude from thankful members, and knowing we are making a difference is the best reward of all!


This past week, we offered a Countdown to Christmas Giveaway Extravaganza with daily chances to enter to win upcycled goods from our members. Each giveaway has five days to enter and the final deadline is Midnight, Christmas Eve! I'm giving away a purse charm themed 'Shop Til You Drop' that seemed perfect for the Holiday shopping rush~ 

You can also enter our other 4 Giveaways by clicking on each of the following pics!

 

It's times like this I wish I could enter our Upcyclers' Giveaways~ but I'm thrilled to offer these fantastic Etsy items to our followers on Love 2 Upcycle and here on Collagical!

Good Luck to all who enter and have a  
Merry GREEN Christmas!

Name This Tune!!

'In a Cabin, In the Woods, Monster by the Window Stood...' by collagical

...saw a rabbit hopping by, knockin' at the door."Help me, Help me, sir," he said, I ate the farmer's lettuce bed."Come on in!" the monster cried,And sit down by the fireside... ~The Muppets

Elijay Log Cabin Pi... theearlygirl $35.00	Eco-Friendly, Upcyc... OllieAndRose $25.00	Kilroy's Summer... lovercraft $30.00	Lavender House - Sa... TheLavenderRoa... $18.00
Felt &Recycled fabr... OneEyedDolls $19.99	Rabbit - Mini Wall ... WalterSilva $10.00	Reusable Produce Ba... TNTees $6.50	Hand printed / hand... MorgynStranaha... $20.00
I Heart Farmers Rec... SoulshineStudi... $14.00	Green Leafy LETTUCE... NoteArt $6.99	Red upcycled welcom... EmilyGibbs $24.00	Fireside Banjo Prin... VisionsByBeth $15.00
Old Cabin in the Wo... aguavino $10.00	COME ON IN upcycled... tomboyART $110.00	Fireside AdamGudeon $35.00	Spring Time - Plate... BeachcombersDa... $30.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

Man Up...Cycle!

Dad's Day is coming up and gift ideas are a welcome sight for frustrated shoppers looking for that perfect something for the hardest to please recipient! Maybe that's why we buy so many ties~ sheer frustration drives us to settle on an easy out. Luckily, Etsy has an amazing array of choices to please almost any father, and this is one time of the year that Upcyclers truly shine! One of the hottest trends right now are handmade masculine gifts upcycled from industrial by-products and salvaged materials. Here are just a few from Upcyclers, an Etsy team whose members Love 2 Upcycle!


Waterproof Eco Fashion Man Bag by Katcha Bilek
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This Reclaimed Barnwood Table / Bench by Atomic Attic would be perfect in his 'Man Cave'!

A Porcelain Eight Ball Wine Stopper by DroxDesigns~

Man's Best Friend? Ricochet Roy Metal Dog by Voigt Metal

T-Rex Dinosaur Skull by JohnBirdsong~ Not sure if he bites!

Keep it Cool with a Tree Branch Beer Cozy by EvesLittleEarthlings

And every 'King of the Castle' needs a great throne~ This New West Heritage Mission Chair by Original Metal Works will have him sitting in style!

For more ideas and original handmade goods from Upcyclers, stop by the team's blog and take a stroll through the Galleries!

Lavender's Blue~

'Lavender's Blue~' by collagical

Lavender's blue~Billy Billy,Lavender's green.When you are king~Billy Billy,I'll be your queen...

Stargazing -Artist print - H... MollysFollies $10.50	Pink Posies For Mom EllieMacDesign... $75.00
Wool Owl Ornament - Reclaime... TheLavendarTre... $8.00	Lavender pants birds crochet... scrollwork $80.00
Sale Silver Necklace with Gl... mutti $18.00	Record Clock - Pretty Peacoc... OnTheRecordBW $35.00
Flowers and bees thank you c... coollight $7.00	Green Satin Rosette Vintage ... takupic27 $24.50
Sea Turtle with Peace Sign S... CreamNoSugar $7.75	FREE SHIPPING rosy brooch in... remadeshop $16.00
the way into spring handspun... coolclimates $35.00	English guard earrings tournesoldenui... $6.00
Girly-girl - Guitar String E... alizarine $12.00	Magazine Tray UpcycledStuff $45.00
Felt Ball Necklace Crochete... mhandmade $16.00	Embroidered Quilted Silk Hot... HushSpace $38.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

Happy Easter!

Hoppin' Down The Bunny Trail~

HIPPITY HOP!

Easter's on it's way...

And the best thing it brings is spring! With all it's wonder and glory~ budding blooms and fresh new outfits, Sunday best shoes and fresh cut hair, slicked back or curled like days gone by. When all the silly resolutions of New Year's have gone unresolved, Spring gives us another chance to be fresh again. No bright lights, horns or wild promises, spring relies instead upon sunlit mornings fresh with dew on flower blossoms...

 

Spring is nature's way of saying, "Let's party!"  
  ~Robin Williams

April prepares her green traffic light and the world thinks Go.
~Christopher Morley, John Mistletoe

Spring is when you feel like whistling even with a shoe full of slush.
~Doug Larson

If I had my life to live over, I would start barefoot earlier in the spring and stay that way later in the fall.  ~Nadine Stair

Dance as if no one were watching,
Sing as if no one were listening,
And live every day as if it were your last.