Friday, August 1, 2008

Recycled Flowers

I've got a soft spot for recycled pretties, and today I found a beautiful assortment of flowers made from plastic bottles, plastic bags, and vintage neckties.


These Stemmed Bottle Blooms are made from discarded plastic bottles and individually hand painted. Available from BaublyBeth's Boutique. Pop a few in a vase or scatter them around your garden for a spot of bright color all year long.


Five vintage neckties gave up bits of themselves to create this large flower brooch. The perfect thing to brighten up your jacket, it would also be pretty pinned to a purse. Available from Sage and Daisy Apothecary.



These Everlasting Daisy Hair Pins are so retro and cool! I remember having some sort of loom to make something similar from raffia in the 70s. These are made from used plastic bags, so they're eco-friendly and eco-chic. Available from Strewth!

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

It is amazing what talented people cam make from what we throw away.

You know I think I still have that daisy loom. I know I have plastic bags. My teens might like those for hair ties.

Andi said...

That is so neat.

Eventually I want to recycle everything (except things that sanitation would not make practical). This will require SUPER-organization.

Anonymous said...

Oh how cute!

Sandra Evertson said...

They are all Fabulous!
Sandra

Anonymous said...

u are one talented and artistic person! nice job with recycling!

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