Getting To Know You, Recycled.

Hi there, Anne-Marie of Handmade by Amo'r here with this month's Getting to Know You Treasury.

Welcome Wallhanging by Heckety Beckety

This is where the Crafty Ireland Team gets to meet and greet another Etsy team in a 50-50 cross-team treasury. The idea is to introduce ourselves and mutually promote both teams.  Please give a hearty Irish welcome to this month's guests, The Era of Recycling Team.

Etsy is awash with glorious green treasuries this time of year in the run up to St Patrick's Day. Thank you Etsy people around the globe for acknowledging our tiny green isle!!  I thought I'd go green in a different way and sought out a team that believed in recycling, upcycling, being Eco-friendly and using sustainable materials.

'Getting To Know You - Let's Recycle Together' by byAMOR

The Crafty Ireland Team says HELLO to The Era of Recycling Team. Let's go Green in a different way for St Patrick's Day

Reusable Snack Bag - Pink Ca... EkoSaks $6.99	Blue and white recycled cera... louisespokes $80	Recycled Tin Geometric Disc ... SaleOfWork $24
6 Origami flowers // Your fl... myCrazyHands $18	Wearable art fabric brooch w... GoblinStitch $15	Magenta Aspen Leaf Recycled ... mlwdesigns $20
SALE / Kids pillow/ Personal... Gizabelle4kids $25	Pink flower clutch purse TwigsBags $15	Gold Metal Picture Frame, 5 ... ArtOnceAgain $32
Cersei. Handmade Purple Etch... magpieandbutto... $9.5	Handknitted neckwarmer in ba... purlsofcolour $30	Blue paper bead necklace/bra... Fracmatic $25
Recycled Glass Bottle or Jar... KingsForgeGlas... $7	Hot pink mobile phone sleeve... HereAtSmallGoo... $8	Handmade birthday card, flow... CardsMadebyAnn... $4
Seagrams Platinum Select Vod... dables $50

Treasury tool supported by the dog house

And continuing with the theme, here are a couple of super simple ideas for recycling or re-using in the home. No skills required!

 

Candle holder made with re-purposed souffle packaging (glass ramekin) and tiny pieces of frosted sea glass. (more info here, on my own blog if required)

Don't discard those laddered stockings and tights! Cut the 'foot' off and cover the end of your broom for an amazing cobweb and animal hair duster. An old sock will work ok too, but the static electricity of the nylon really draws fluff, dust and dander like a magnet. And it's more Eco-friendly than plugging in your vacuum cleaner every time! 

Have you got any quick and easy tips for recycling and re-using at home? Please do comment below.

Tiny Box Company Discount

We are delighted to announce that Tiny Box Company have organised a discount for Etsy Ireland Team members.

Tiny Box Company only offers recycled packaging and eco friendly packaging so are a great choice for the environmentally minded crafters out there. Don't worry though there is no compromise on visuals they still look as good as other boxes & even better than many more on the market.I love that you can buy individual boxes & mix 'n' match so many different sizes, patterns & colours. From paper bags to photography boxes, they even have tissue paper & ribbons so Tiny Box Company really is a one stop shop for all your packaging needs.

At the moment their checkout facility is only available for UK residents but they are in the process of changing their website to accommodate Irish customers. So for the moment we can only order through e-mail (hello[at]tinyboxcompany.com) or over the phone (+44 1342 810900) but don't let that stop you from quoting your discount code. Details have been e-mailed out to members so check your inbox & if you haven't already sent me on your e-mail address, please do.