I Cut You Glue! New Section to My Etsy Shop

I have added a new section to my etsy shop. This section, entitled Scrap Booking Supplies includes magazine and catalogs cut outs. This section was born from a want to recycle my endless supply of magazines.


I cut you glue!
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=76252&section_id=6381376


Have a Wonderful Day!
Ali

Focus Earth

If you are concerned about the environment and where our planet is going you need to watch Focus Earth with Bob Woodruff.

It is wonderful show about environmental causes that affect us as individuals and as a larger population of humans. It looks at the stories that many other news organizations don't even touch. The news stories that we should all be aware of as active members of the human race.

Please check out he link and share it with all your friends and families.

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Coffee Cozies - An EveryDay Eco Change

After ordering your grande coffee with room for cream (or other variety of coffee drink you prefer) you grab a cardboard coffee cozy to keep your paws from being burned by your hot hot cup.

Stop, and think for a moment. Although the cozies are made from mostly recycled paper products, do you recycle them when you are done with your drink? Most people would answer no and I am just as guilty as most.

There is hope though! I along with a variety of other crafters have started making their own versions of of the coffee cozy. These cozies are made out of everything from fabric to yarn. they are attached to key chains and worn as wrist bands.

Here are my versions:



Reusable coffee cozies are wonderful for the environment. The can be used over and over and over again!! If you want to make a small change or take baby steps changing to a reusable coffee cozy is a great way to go.

(These coffee cozies are now on SALE!)

Featured Seller: West Corinth Studio

This weeks featured seller is West Corinth Studio located in Corinth, Vermont.

Other Sites?: www.westcorinthstudio.com

Items Sold:
Jewelry boxes, stash
boxes, picture frames
and oil paintings of cats
and other creatures

What makes your shop eco-friendly or organic based?
All of our wood is green; we use salvaged wood from a local furniture manufacturer and fancier woods from a sustainable local sawmill. We also use recycled shipping
materials.

What do you do everyday that is green?:
Working at home saves gas! We reuse as much as possible, recycle everything that can be, garden, and shop thrift stores for household treasures.

Favorite Book: Oliver Twist
Favorite Movie: The Trouble with Harry (Hitchcock)
Favorite Color: Red

Favorite Item in Your Shop: the Naughty Cat Catnip Stash Box


An Etsy Shop that you think should be featured that is not your own:hasenpfeffer.etsy.com

Featured Seller: Green Works

My next featured seller is Maura of Green Works. She is located in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Her Etsy shop is http://www.GreenWorks.etsy.com and she also has a flickr site at http://www.flickr.com/people/greenworks/.

Items Sold: Four tshirts so far. We sell organic tshirts with silk screen printed
designs and recycled/re-purposed art.

What makes your shop Eco-friendly or organic based?: Using predominately organic and eco friendly materials, sourcing materials from ethical suppliers who support fair trade and sustainable farming/production.

What do you do everyday that is green? : Don't have a car so we walk, use low energy
lights, buy as much local organic food as we can, use rechargable batteries, recycle household waste, reuse packaging materials and recycle repurpose as much as possible, have a lot of second hand furniture( so do I!) and give unwanted clothes/furniture etc either to friends or local charity to redistribute rather than send to landfill ( I love donating; it's donating is good for the earth and the soul!).

Favorite Book : Alice in Wonderland
Favorite Movie : Wizard of Oz
Favorite Color: Red

Favorite Item in Your Shop: The artwork - Moss is favourite so far - just love the
fact of making something out of scrap materials -
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11048445

My favorite item in your shop: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11593426

An Etsy Shop that you think should be featured that is not your own: LAVENDERDRAGONHERBS
- http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5158752

Featured Seller: A Second Chance

The latest featured seller A Second Chance located in Virgina, but is on the road a lot touring.

Her shop is http://asecondchance.etsy.com. Her myspace is http://www.myspace.com/jesspillmore and her other site is http://WeAllDeserveOne.com.

Items Sold:
100% Recycled/Recrafted hand knitted accessories. Unique, custom made pieces made from reclaimed yarn from forgotten sweaters.

What makes your shop eco-friendly or organic based?:
All my materials are recycled. I also purchase them from local thrift stores (which benefit multiple charities) when I'm on the road. I use all waste/scraps from my products and donate 10% of all proceeds to KIVA.org

What do you do everyday that is green?:
Tour 250+ days/year in my Prius. Shop locally. Recycled. Conserve energy & water. Educated myself on new ways to make a difference.

Favorite Book: Fast Food Nation (right now)
Favorite Movie: Truly, Madly, Deeply; American in Paris
Favorite Color: Green

Favorite Item in Your Shop: That's hard but... I love my shrugs.

My Favorite Item in her shop: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=7748094

An Etsy Shop that you think should be featured that is not your own: jodieflowers.etsy.com


Thanks for being Green!!

Featured Seller: WhatsEatingYin

The next featured seller Yin of Whats Eating Yin located in NJ.

Etsy Shop: http://whatseatingyin.etsy.com

Blog Site: http://metsyteam.blogspot.com

Other Sites: http://yinsouciant.etsy.com

Items Sold: Cards and tags made out of vintage comics, lunchbags made out recycled fibers, and a custom made PS2 guitar hero bag made of new and recycled materials.
What makes your shop eco-friendly or organic based?: I use materials I recycle
myself or made from recycled materials. Some of it is vegan friendly as well as being eco-friendly.

What do you do everyday that is green? Recycling is a way of life
in Singapore where I grew up and when I started my Etsy shops I decided to keep doing what I've been doing.


Favorite Book: The Elements of Cooking by Michael Ruhlman
Favorite Color: Black
Favorite Item in Your Shop: Go South

My favorite Item in their Shop: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=9946845
An Etsy Shop that you think should be featured that is not your own: countryroadplantfarm.etsy.com


Thanks for being green Yin!!

Featured Seller: Kephri

The next featured seller is Kephri from Dallastown PA. Their Etsy Shop is www.Kephri.etsy.com.

Their myspace other sites are www.myspace.com/Kephri and www.Kephri.com.

Items Sold:
I just started my etsy shop and haven't sold anything, but have my products carried in Holistic Spas, Yoga Studios and local small businesses.

What makes your shop eco-friendly or organic based?
I use Fair Trade, Organic and wildcrafted ingredients sourced from responsible suppliers. I also recycle!

What do you do everyday that is green?
I am vegan, eat only organic foods (gotta loove organic food!) , and prefer locally grown whenever possible. I walk my shipments to the post office rather than driving, and whenever i can I choose to walk or ride a bike instead of driving. I make my own cleansers for both my family and my home. I recycle EVERYTHING, do most of my shopping at secondhand stores and buy in bulk to reduce extra packaging.

Favorite Book: wow! only one? :( "The Essential Rumi"
Favorite Movie: The Painted Veil
Favorite color: They are all so useful :)

Favorite Item in Your Shop:
My "Meditation" Herbal Body Polish with Fair Trade Sugar

My favorite item in their shop: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10248966

An Etsy Shop that you think should be featured that is not your own:
Vegan Honey Bake Shop

Featured Seller: Idarose

The next Esty seller is Lissa Winrow of www.idarose.etsy.com. She is located in New Hampshire

Items Sold: Ribbons

What makes your shop eco-friendly or organic based?
Will be featuring bags made from recycled fabrics

What do you do everyday that is green?: Recycle!!!!

Favorite Book: Harry Potter series (right now)

Favorite Movie: Casablanca; Lord of Rings Trilogy

Favorite color: blue

Favorite item in your shop: country heart dress

my favorite item in her shop: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10489255

An Etsy Shop that you think should be featured that is not your own. www.tamdoll.etsy.com

Featured Seller: AutumnRoseDesign

I'm going to add more images to my blog. So this is the first feature with pictures!


The next featured seller is Rosemary. She is located in Grafton, NH.

Her Etsy shop is http://autumnrosedesign.etsy.com. She has another site as well,
http://www.autumnrosedesign.com.

Items Sold:
Skirts, dresses, shorts, pants, capris, gauchos, petticoats, handbags, messenger bags, shopping totes

What makes your shop Eco-friendly or organic based?
I sell handmade hippie patchwork clothing and accessories for the whole family made from sustainable eco-friendly fabrics.

What do you do everyday that is green?
I use hemp shopping bags, I compost, I reuse, I use energy saving light bulbs
I buy organic when possible, I recyle.

Favorite Movie: Pretty Woman
Favorite Color: olive

Favorite item in your shop: hemp kid's clothing (hemp is a great natural resource!)

My favorite item in her shop: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=9882607

An Etsy Shop that you think should be featured that is not your own:
http://ecojess.etsy.com



Thanks for being green Rosemary!

Featured Seller: BoxWoodGoods

The next Etsy seller to be featured is Elena LeBel. She is located in Malibu.

Her Etsy Shop is http://www.boxwoodgoods.etsy.com. She has another site also, http://www.boxwoodgoods.com.

Items Sold:
Eco-happy goods for home and personal use

What makes your shop eco-friendly or organic based?
We use sustainable resources such as hemp, soy, bamboo, repurposed kuba cloth and vintage obis to make alternatives for stuff that we use everyday

What do you do everyday that is green?
Never use paper goods!

Favorite Book: Pride and Predjudice
Favorite Movie: Moonstruck
Favorite Color: Green, of course!

Favorite item in your shop: Pillows

My favorite item in her shop:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=9109251


An Etsy Shop that you think should be featured that is not your own: Stepping Stones

Thanks Elena for being Green!

Featured Seller: Laurie Ryan

The next feature is Etsy seller Laurie Ryan. She is located in Norfolk, VA.

Her Etsy shop is http://www.laurieryan.etsy.com and her other site is www.PhotosbyLaurieRae.com.

Items Sold:
Images, cards tote bags

What makes your shop eco-friendly or organic based?
Tote bags to reduce the use of plastic.

What do you do everyday that is green?
Try not to waste anything and walk more. (Walking is great exercise! Great for you’re environment and you!)

My favorite item in her shop:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=9799344


Thanks Laurie for being green!

Featured Seller: SoulShineJewels

The next seller is Amanda from SoulShineJewels. She is located in Maryland.

Her Etsy Shop is Shop http://soulshinejewels.etsy.com. Her myspace is http://www.myspace.com/lettingyoursoulshine and her website is http://www.soulshinejewel.com.

Items Sold:
She sells all types of my jewelry in holistic, healing shops and spas and yoga/Pilates studios. She just started on etsy and sold 6 pieces, sea glass, and
heamitite jewelry.

What makes your shop eco-friendly or organic based?
I live a green life from the food I eat, to the products I use on my body, and the products I clean with. I grow an organic garden every year and raise organic egg laying chickens; my dogs eat natural food too!(*organic puppies rock Amanda!*) My sheets on my bed are even organic. I believe in recycling and reusing as much as possible. I try to help and give back to mother earth! And my jewelry is made with nature’s bounty and organic pieces!

What do you do everyday that is green?
Everyday I eat organic, use organic body care and clean organic. I recycle and reuse.

Favorite Book: The Wind Is My Mother~By, Bear Heart
Favorite Movie: The Secret
Favorite Color: Green

Favorite item in your shop:
Love them all! but if I had to pick the paua shell necklace!

My favorite item in her shop:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=9903113

An Etsy Shop that you think should be featured that is not your own.
Gaiaconceptions


Thanks Amanda for being Green!

Feature: Eco Kate

The next feature is Kate of EcoKate. She is located in central New Jersey. (*tip* buying local can reduce gas use, reducing pollution as well)

Her Etsy Shop is http://ecokate.etsy.com. Her blog is http://www.njgreenwedding.com and her other shop website is http://www.shutterkate.com.

Items Sold:
Eco-Friendly dish cloths, knitted/crocheted pieces made of recycled yarn, and other items made of recycled materials (i.e. plastic bags).

What makes your shop eco-friendly or organic based?
So far I've sold three sets of eco-friendly dish cloths. The cloths are made of cotton, and are around the size of sponges. They're great because you simply throw them in the wash when they need a cleaning themselves and they're ready for another round of dishes! I also sell knitted ipod socks made from 100% recycled yarns. I just started making bowls out of recycled plastic bags as well, which can be used to hold random small items around the house.

What do you do everyday that is green?
Well, my home is powered by 100% sustainable energy. (Awesome Kate!) I walk/ride my bike wherever possible which is fairly easy b/c of my location. I use earth friendly cleaning materials, as well as organic soaps and shampoos whenever I can. When I eat meat I make a point to go for the organic stuff so that it's free of hormones and hasn't had antibiotics used on it. Same goes for veggies: I buy organic whenever I can afford it! Recycling is another thing I live for. Any and everything that crosses my path and can be recycled WILL be recycled. I mean, the list goes on and on. I'm obsessed with reducing my impact on the planet immensely.

Favorite Book: Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austin
Favorite Movie: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Favorite Color: Maroon
Favorite item in your shop:
This iPod Nano sock with hood: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10176733

My favorite item in her shop:
I think these recycled plastic bag bowls are a wonderful idea!
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10009318

An Etsy Shop that you think should be featured that is not your own:
Kootsac's! http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5621296

Thanks Kate for being Green!