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

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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. 

Feeling SPRING~y!

'a Spring in my SteP!' by collagical

It's spring fever. That is what the name of it is. And when you've got it, you want - oh, you don't quite know what it is you do want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so! ~Mark Twain

Green Frog Painted ... ShebboDesign $20.00	instant vintage rub... DrVintage $8.00	Nautical Blue & Whi... TheBowMakers $8.00	El Nicho by a 10 Ye... TresLocas $35.00
Recycled Pink Chick... frankcluck $18.00	Basket hand woven o... SewDanish $24.00	Hippity Hoppity Han... twirliewhirlie... $8.00	Felted egg with sun... astashtoys $8.00
Mini Tote, Rainbow ... merahmuda $24.00	Rosy Irish Linen Ha... retronona $55.00	Upcycled Lilies of ... WrensandRoses $16.50	Easter Chicks and E... believeinURdre... $29.95
Cottage Chic Chippy... FunkyJunkCompa... $15.00	MADE TO ORDER. Upcy... 5thseason $47.00	Upcycled bunny soft... 5orangepotatoe... $25.00	Beige Sweater Boot ... lovedanewcreat... $30.00

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Happy Spring!

Wouldja Wanna Ouija...

Wouldja Wanna Ouija Board? I did!

just like the one i found!

I was thrilled when I came across one today on my Thrifty Thursday trek! No, I don't believe in them, but the artwork is awesome! The box gave no indication that the board inside would be in such great shape, not an antique board, but definitely a classic no matter what!

Of course, curiosity always gets this Cat going, so off I went to Google: and, Lo and behold, what to my mystified eyes did appear? THE MUSEUM OF TALKING BOARDS! Who would have thought you could visit a virtual museum for Ouija boards...fascinating trivia, a gallery of boards from 1891 until the present, FAQ's (had any burning questions about Ouija boards, lately?), history, scientific theories and, of course, spooky stories! One of my favorite things was a feature on the main page: you move a planchette around with your cursor! 

You absolutely have to pay a visit for yourself, it is well worth your time and I promise...you won't be "board"! 

Check out some of my other "mystifying" finds:
  

Happy Thrifty Thursday,