Thursday, April 25, 2013

Earth Day


Hi to all,

Well Earth Day has come and gone.  Has it become less important?  Did you miss all of the celebrations? Take a look at this interesting article.  Has Earth Day Lost it's Appeal? 

As for me, now every day is Earth Day.  I participated in the first Earth Day on my college campus many years ago; this year I did not do anything special.  But now I make every day Earth Day by planning car trips to be most efficient and recycling all of my discards.  I think about preserving the earth everyday.  And I have established annemadethis on the principle that we can make beautiful things from stuff others discard.   Here are some examples, things all made from recycled materials, mostly magazines, carboard and newspapers!  Take a look at my Etsy shop for more examples.
Paper Bead Bracelet

Journals



Paper Bead Necklace


Also there are tutorials in earlier posts in this blog for you DIY crafters to make all of these things.

These are a few of my favorite pieces made by my friends on Etsy.  Enjoy!!


Mauve Starburst
Lapis Pendant













Remember recycle and please visit my shop.

Until next time,
anne

Sunday, April 14, 2013

Bracelets and Journals


Paper Bead Bracelets Made at the Pleasantville Middle School Earth Day Fair

Paper Bead Bracelet
Paper Bead Bracelet
Paper bead Bracelet
Paper Bead Bracelet

Paper Bead Bracelet                                                                
I had a great time with the students at Pleasantville Middle School showing them how to make paper beads.  They made a couple of beads then strung them with a few other beads on hemp to make a very special bracelet..
Paper Bead Bracelet
Below are a few more new journals, all made from snippets of magazines, books and maps.  The journals make great gifts for recording thoughts, recipes and trip sights and special memories.  And what a great way to recycle old magazines! What do you think?

Journal Covers



I have several other styles on my Etsy site.  Please check them out.   They are all bound books, various sizes all made with archival paper.

Journal Backs

Be sure to check my Etsy site, annemadethis.

I will see you all soon,

anne