Dress Me Up ... Upcycled- That Is!

You just have to love the fact that Upcycled fashions are not only "GREEN", they are red, yellow, blue, purple and every other color you can imagine! In fact, some Upcyclers use all of the colors at once!

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Whatever the color, upcycled fashions are here to stay and not just a trend! Etsy has become a leader of the upcycling movement and has showcased these creations on their 'Front Page', the Storque and in their Fashion newsletter. Upcyclers, an Etsy team of artists whose members Love 2 Upcycle, has dozens of fashion designers in its ranks- clothing, handbags, shoes, hair accessories and more- all designed from recycled, repurposed and reusable materials. No longer does an old sweatshirt or t-shirt have to be destined for the rag bag, Oh-zie will turn it into a pair of sweatshirt fingerless gloves! Or how about a sunny yellow knitted t-shirt scarf from Teecycled Depot? All ages, guys or gals, it doesn't matter, there is something upcycled out there for you to wear!

Sweatshirt Fingerless Gloves by Oh-zie

Carnival Bloom Twirl Skirt by Alli Cat

Woolrich Sweater Vest by BrightWall

Handmade Gifts Are Keeping Me "SEW" Busy!

I love making handmade gifts for my grandchildren...but when you have six of them -- YES, SIX! -- It's hard to keep up! And I haven't even started on Christmas! These gifts were for my newborn grandson and my two November birthday girls...

A Snoopy Quilt for Caedyn

A Bunny for Morgyn!

And an Upcycled Denim Purse for Jordyn!

And here's the backside...Literally! Haha!

The purse was a pair of little girl's overalls and the suspenders worked perfectly for the strap, which is adjustable. I filled it with little girl goodies and added one of my purse charms "to boot"-
Gosh, I'm feeling punny tonight, must be a little punch drunk...not much sleep last night!
Well, hopefully I can get to work on some products for my shop soon. Oh, I forgot! Here's one more project I finished, a stocking order for a friend. I love gifting these to my grandchildren and now I'm getting requests from everyone else for them!

The nose and hat were only added to the photo, to disguise the little one! Lol!