Upcycled Gift Wrap

Ready to go into the Upcycled Hampers for Christmas - "can ya tell what it is yet?" (Yes, I admit it, I loved Rolf Harris as a kid!)  The gift tags and flower bows (click here for a tutorial) are made from various papers left over from another series of upcycling projects and the ribbon is a by-product of unwanted videos.  Even the packaging is upcycled - they used to be Primark bags and plastic wallets!  It was Danny Seo himself that inspired me to make ribbon from video cassette tapes - although as to his video demonstation where he promptly takes a hammer and smashes the cassette to bits, I just used a tiny screwdriver and undid all the screws (and saved them) - I'm yet to be inspired as to how to use the empty cassettes, but I do have an idea for the cases.

The Fellowship



I've recently discovered 'Environmental Lifestyle Expert' Danny Seo and think, quite simply, that he's wonderful.  Although his ideas are sometimes whacky and some just dont really work at all, I love the fact that he's prepared to give anything (and I do mean anything!) a try, even if its just once. I could easily spend countless hours trawling his site - he's funny, he's charming and with his down-to-earth, open and relaxed attitude, you could almost imagine him as one of your friends.  He's not your stereotypical environmentalist either, during an interview with Michelle Devera for SFGate he said "I don't do yoga, I don't meditate and I drink sugar-free Red Bull...my kind of environmentalism is that people can relate to me. I'm not perfect, and I don't try to be. But I do care."  Danny Seo has become America's leading lifestyle authority on modern, eco-friendly living and has written books, magazine columns, and countless posts for his website http://www.dailydanny.com/.  He has his own range of products, features on television programs, gives how-to lifestyle lectures, is partnered with Method Products and works side-by-side with JCPenney (major USA retailer).  You can also find him over at http://www.dannyseo.com/.

The Fellowship

Check out this fellow upcycler over on British & Barmy - her most recent project focuses on Christmas 2010 but many of her ideas can be used throughout the entire year and for pretty much any occasion. The blog looks to be pretty new so keep checking back for updates, I know I certainly will!

Official Upcylce Logo

Does anyone know whether there is an established official logo for upcycling yet?  We all know the traditional recycling logo is the triangle of green arrows so here is my spin on it for upcycling, I designed it several years ago when I first started the art - who knows maybe it will catch on?  It could also be blocked black - more user friendly on printers that way!  Feel free to use as you like when you like; it is for the greater good of mankind after all!!