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Adventures in Crafting

in Featured Crafters, Handmade, Upcycled on 22/03/13

Hannah brings us some vintage inspired goodies from greeting cards to jewelry. My advice to you would be – keep crafting! You have such a great collection and so much creativity 🙂

Upcycling vintage objects into jewelry

in Featured Crafters, Handmade, Jewelry, Upcycled on 21/08/12

I am mostly self-taught with only 5 or so classes taken!

Vintage Inspired Handmade Accessories

in Accessories, Featured Crafters, Handmade, Upcycled on 02/08/12

With handmade, every piece has a story. A handmade item is and item made with hands that put love into that piece, not just a piece of machinery that do not have the same eye for quality or creativity that sparks a passion.

Artisan Beaded Vintage Eclectic Jewerly

in Featured Crafters, Handmade, Jewelry, Upcycled on 14/06/12

Thanks for these opportunity – It helps me to remember why I’m here and not just focus on selling. Just to focus on serve others and help them to get something good and durable with quality materials. Something unique, fun, eclectic, something they can change to their own styles and preferences.

Upcycle, recycle, vintage substrates become new art

in Featured Crafters, Handmade, Upcycled on 19/03/12

Growing up in Germany shortly after WWII; watching my parents re-use, re-cycle, re-invent – my involvement in the arts developed very early at about 5 years of age.

Modern Vintage Chic

in Featured Crafters, Handmade, Home, Upcycled on 02/03/12

All of my pieces are one of a kind, made using jewelry and supplies that I find in antique/resale/thrift shops and at estate sales. Everything is deconstructed and the different bits and pieces are used to design and create new items with a modern-vintage feel to them. The idea of taking things that were once treasured but now are unwanted… View Post

Young, Fun and Hip

in Accessories, Featured Crafters, Handmade, Kids, Upcycled on 07/02/12

Hanging out with my girls is one source of inspiration. I can act like a teenager again and that really inspires me to create cool items for the younger generation.