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Project Green: Wine Crate Cabinets

A couple in Barcelona upcycled wine crates to make these fantastic wine crate cabinets. Isn’t that amazing? I love, love, love everything about this kitchen. Isn’t it fabulous? Doesn’t it just make you want to have a dinner party? You can find directions to make your own wine crate cabinets at ReadyMade.
How about you, have you upcycled something old into something fabulous lately?

Green Nature Graffiti by Edina Tokodi

Since we have been on the subject of guerrilla gardening, I love, love, love these installments by Edina Tokodi. The way the moss looks against our man made environments just blows me away. Make sure to check out her site for more fantastic work. I would love to see these installments all over the country. Fabulous.

Win! A Tea Cup Cozy from Earth Friendly Etsy Shop Knit Storm Giveaway

I guess it isn’t a secret that I love, love, love tea. Almost everyday, you will find a hot cup of tea sitting next to me. What isn’t there to like? It is warm, yummy and good for you. Are you a tea lover? If so, this week’s Earth Friendly Etsy Shop:: Knit Storm will warm up your day.

KnitStorm has been open for a little over a year and is owned by Katy Reiser. Katy is married to a loving map enthusiast {Fantastic!} and is a new mother. Right now, Katy is in love with her son, cloth diapers, enjoying great music, reading fiction and watching quirky television shows.

Katy’s Earth friendly Etsy shop KnitStorm is full of knitted and crocheted mug cozies that are hand embellished, usually with fantastic embroidered wording and fun shapes. Katy is also a huge tea lover and you will see that reflected in her work. Fabulous. Katy’s favorite materials are recycled, reclaimed and organic. She also loves, loves, loves Ecofelt.

Katy is inspired by the creating process. She loves to make things that come from her own imagination. Being creative and keeping things fresh keeps her inspired. She sells products that she is proud of, products that have a low impact on the environment. She is a member of the Eco Etsy Street Team, which gives her new ideas on ways she can green her business and her life.

Doesn’t your mug need a cozy? I know, mine does. Katy has been so lovely to give one of my readers a fabulous vibrant red tea mug cozy made using recycled cotton yarn with a hand embroidered tea bag on it. Katy can also custom make a cozy that fits your personality perfectly, just drop her a note.

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A huge thank you to Katy at KnitStorm for hosting this lovely giveaway.

Giveaway ends May 5th @ 12am EST.

*UPDATE:: WINNER! Lisa C. Thank you for playing.

Vintage Candy Machines Upcycled for Guerrilla Gardening

The Los Angeles based design studio, Common Studio is selling vintage candy machines that have been upcycled to hold seed bombs, which can be purchased and tossed anywhere a little greenery is needed. How fantastic is this idea? Can you imagine seed bomb machines at your local schools, parks, trail heads and bicycle routes. Sign me up for GreenAid, I would love to see these in my town.

How about you lovely readers, have you guerrilla gardened before?
Would you dare throw seed bombs into a vacant lot?
Or a neighbors yard that desperately needs some greenery?

Flora Grubb Hanging Succulent Gardens

Do you remember the Flora Grubb Vertical Gardens that I told you about earlier in March? I saw this fantastic DIY at Sunset Magazine (by the way: one of my fave magazines) of another amazing Flora Grubb garden, this one hanging. Isn’t it lovely? These woolly pockets are made using recycled plastic bottles. I would love to have my entire patio wall covered in these fabulous woolly pockets. Fantastic.

How about you lovely readers, what do you think of Flora Grubb’s designs?