I’M NOT COMPLAINING, but, my Etsy shop has been BUSY which is not what was happening this time last year. Usually March is starting the slow down cycle of the summer months. I normally use these coming months to get caught up on those items I sold out of through the Holiday blitzkrieg of… Continue reading Books and Jewelry Boxes
Upcycle, recycle, repurpose, reinvent, whatever word works for you, I think it’s great when somebody takes an object that would normally wind up in the trash and gives it a new life. Case in point – the humble mint tin. You know, like Altoids, Yorks, Breez or Newman’s Own, etc. there are many manufacturers and… Continue reading Mint Tin Shrines
This is my latest creation that I just listed in my Etsy shop, OldRaven. I love working with upcycled, found and natural items and this piece has them all. Years ago I found a large section of metal fencing that had been left to the elements with the result that it now had a beautiful… Continue reading This is for the Birds
Crafters who sell their work online need to look far ahead on the calendar if they want to have a good supply of available stock on hand for holiday shoppers. Easter is the one I have fixed in my sights at the moment and I’ve been busy in my craft room making “upcycled Easter eggs”… Continue reading Upcycled Easter Eggs
