Khara Ledonne creates miniature hand-painted scenes inside lockets. Each one is created using oil enamels and a very small brush. Aren't they lovely?
Upcycled Pillow Headboard
Check out the tutorial over at Flippin' Factory for this upcycled pillow headboard. Oh, and the buttons on the pillows are fabric-covered baby food jar lids! Blogger Tumaini sums up her philosophy as "Minimizing waste by maximizing creativity."
Be sure to check out the sidebar on the right side of the blog. There's an excellent list of upcycled furniture retailers listed by state.
Upcycled China Plates from Odd One Out
Odd One Out is the the brainchild of Niki Gribble. She works with salvaged materials to make her creations and I think these vintage plates she's embellished with ceramic paint pens are charming.
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DIY Cocktail Umbrella Lantern
The video team at Etsy contacted me about this great DIY cocktail umbrella lantern by Allison Patrick of Zipper 8 Lighting. You may remember a previous post about Allison featuring her upcycled book pages lantern. Allison is the queen of upcycled paper lighting solutions and this step-by-step video will show you how to create your own colorful creation.
Upcycled Soap Boxes into Art Canvas
Art supplies aren't cheap as anyone knows who does more than dabble. Canvas, paint, brushes and tools add up quickly. Alma Stoller has come up with a clever solution for making miniature "canvases" out of soap packaging. Here's her complete tutorial for upcycling the soap boxes into mini works of art.
Quilt Kit from Ink & Spindle
Ink & Spindle has a new offering, The Allsorts Quilt kit for kiddies. It's made of 100% organic materials and each of the 8 fabrics is hand printed. The lovely ladies behind ink & spindle are committed to the creation of ethical, sustainable and organic textiles.
Cardboard creations by Seequin
In my quest to see who else is working with cardboard I came across these whimsical chandeliers and candelabras by Seequin. Tres cool.