Filed under: General Posts
Today’s Waggin’ Wednesday isn’t a green product for the pets, but more for their owners or animal lovers in general. EnviroSax offers some great appealing designs, but I stumbled onto two great designs, one with a dalmatian dog on it, with paw prints on the other side, and the other with a cool cat image on it!
The great part with EnviroSax is they fold up into a very small bundle, great for purses, cars, whathaveyou.
Filed under: Product Reviews
Have a found an amazing thing for yall. Who’s addicted to wrapping paper out there? I’ll raise my hand way up. The patterns and types of paper and inks draw me in like a bug to a light!
Miss Kimi over at Fish Lips Paper Designs has tickled my wrapping paper fancy. AND to add, she also offers note cards, custom printed note cards, as well as journals on the horizon. What makes this green, other than the colors? All of her products are printed and packaged here in the USA and are created from the highest quality 100% recycled paper and soy inks available.
In her own words: Fish Lips is a one-woman show. I do all of the designing, production coordination, marketing, packaging, etc. Prior to starting Fish Lips I was an Interior Designer and I was just baffled at the huge gap between eco-friendly stationary/gift wrap products and designer aesthetics. I decided to try and bridge that gap. That was in January 2007 and I have been pushing forward ever since. My products are sold on the Fish Lips website and in small paper/gift boutiques across the country. Fish Lips’ gift wrap has also been sold at Barneys NY, Papyrus and The Container Store. My goal is to help “normal” people realize the benefit of incorporating even small green changes into their everyday lives.
Look really close at the image above, it’s seashell themed! Perfect for a classy Florida lady like myself, lol.
Filed under: Meghan Mondays!
After a packed Halloween weekend, I’m sure we all have realized the same thing… we ate WAY too much candy! Lots of candy also means lots of candy wrappers. Instead of throwing all those candy wrappers out, why not keep them and make some candy wrapper crafts.
Candy Wrapper Crafts is an entire blog dedicated to candy wrapper crafts.
Nannybird Crafts has a tutorial on how to make a flat bottom candy wrapper purse.
Martha Stewart has even joined in and provided us with some candy wrapper crafts. Martha has a super simple Candy Wrapper Decoupage light switch cover project available on her website. Or how about a candy wrapper bucket?
Need some candy wrapper craft motivation? Check out this prom dress made entirely out of Skittles wrappers over on Craftster.
How about a bracelet to go with you new dress? Or maybe a new belt to go with your favorite jeans?
Filed under: Thrifty Thursdays
More “green” holiday shopping for everyone!
Today is from another Etsy artist, oh so good. And yes, the store is oh so good.
Handmade gifts and darling items you’ll want to buy up for yourself are all handmade with rescued paper and love. It’s like rescuing a puppy, without all of the training but you get all of the cuteness, lol.
Oh So Good is a Toronto-based stationery line developed by graphic designer Sarah Roberto. Her environmentally-conscious designs rescue discarded paper and books to create one-of-a-kind products that are sure to be loved. Inspired by international design, textile patterns and all things vintage, Oh So Good sells a variety of greeting cards, notebooks, and gift tags. So go ahead – indulge in great design and do something nice for the earth.
Know someone who needs a Magnetic “To Get or Not to Forget” Notepad? a new mom in need of a darling notepad set? a busy friend who needs a matchbook notepad set? or just looking for super awesome gift tags for the holidays? She’s got everything you need – AND that Mother Nature approves of!
Filed under: Product Reviews
I figure we all need some inspiration when it comes to Holiday Shopping. Everyone is watching their pennies, and looking for something that is inexpensive, but means a lot to the recipient, gift giver, and why not Mother Earth?
Today’s is from Etsy store, SoSheSews. She describes her store as, “Making unwanted things more useful… one adorable creation at a time.” How perfect!
Brooke has developed an amazing process of using old plastic shopping bags into even more incredible items. Want a wallet or pouch? Purse or carrier? Gorgeous scented fabric flowers? Coffee Sleeves? or some cute jewelry? Search no more! Your eco-Holiday shopping problems have been answered!
Just recaping on some posts from last week, and updating everyone!
Care to Crop is VERY close to closing registration – they only have TWO seats left! HURRY now!
Second is a reminder: The good folks over at Yummy Earth have given the Green Scene a great special deal on all of their fantastic products!
Enter in code: greenscene
Receive: 20% on orders of $25 or more
Valid: Oct. 15-Nov. 15
For all of those children, parents and children at heart – we have some great toys and crafty fun!
How cute is the toy in the photo? It’s a recycling truck! Read about how Green Toys Inc. is using green practices and recycled milk jugs to make their awesome and adorable toys! What makes it even better, they’re made in the USA.
Check out all of the fun & varied toys available, they even have a little seed planting kit!
Want some more eco-kid fun? ClementineArt is now offering all sorts of great crafty products geared for kids. Hate when they eat the glue? Want a better alternative to the usual oil based crayons?
Check out ClementineArt for all natural, certified non-toxic, environmentally and kid-friendly options – including play dough, glue, soy crayons, markers and paint!
Filed under: Thrifty Thursdays
Throwing a dinosaur themed party? Love dinosaurs? or just plain looking for something fun to hang from a cup?
I have a treat for you! I designed a dinosaur template, and once you have it all cut out and folded – it hangs on a cup! (by his little “hands”)
One great idea is to use it for a dinosaur themed party (a child’s or kid at heart) and have the guests write their “dinosaur” name on them to identify each other’s cups, and a great way to keep everyone’s names straight!
Download the FREE PDF right here! Compliments of The Green Scene!
Another great thrifty and green find today is: Buzzy® Growing Kits – it gives you everything you need to grow Tomatoes or Strawberries – now for only $4.48!
Guess what’s around the corner? Your favorite scrapbooking event – Care to Crop!
Registration for the 3rd Annual Care to Crop is now available!
You can find all the information regarding crop details and the classes available via the links at the top of the site, or to the left.
For registration info, please click HERE or on the Registration link to the left.
We only have 12 seats available, so make sure to register as soon as possible.(We will try and update this as the time goes)
Please feel free to contact them at caretocrop@gmail.com with any questions!
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What is it Wednesday without a little Waggin’ Wednesday?
Planet Dog has a whole PILE of great eco-friendly toys, collars, poopie bags, halters and tshirts! My fav? The “Reduce Your Carbon Pawprint” tshirt – how cute is that?
Filed under: Do-ables / Tutorials
DO NOT FORGET! Receive 20% on orders of $25 or more at Yummy Earth! Enter in code: greenscene
Is everyone ready for Halloween? I know I am definitely not!
BUT, what I have enjoyed and made already are these mod paper pumpkins. They’re simple, easy and can be done quickly and with scraps you have around. I’ve used spare scraps of orange office paper, scrapbook paper, whatever you have around. Fair Warning: they’re addicting! I made tiny ones, big ones, fancy ones, plain ones…it’s a growing patch!
This other craft, a Halloween Wreath, got my eco-senses tingling. Why not use newspaper or magazines for this? It’d be great for any occasion, just switch out some of the elements!
Happy Halloween Crafting!
