handmade

 A unique and fascinating collection of eco friendly jewelry created from seemingly common objects. The site also showcases eco friendly art with a bizarre aesthetic. An intersting and different browse!

From a 30 years old sustainable German company coming to the US market to a Childcare organization in Uganda, more and more options are available to the conscious consumer when shopping.

Indie fashion offers an abundance of options from head to toe… almost! Cobbling , the art of making shoes, is not necessarily mainstream. Yet, I see no one walking around barefoot in public. I say, throw those misconceptions out the door about the difficulty of creating footwear. We can do better than plastic daisies hot glued to foam flip-flops.

Just received this as a gift, had to share the joy! Wallet handmade from bike inner tube.

The media has a new indie jewelry favorite - Ashley Hilton. Featured in press outlets around the world in just the past 6 months, Ashley’s creations embody a seamless mix of eco-appreciation and modern style.

“I try to reflect both the human and natural environment in my work by using symbols and materials that have meaning to me and represent where I come from.

Spring is just a few weeks away - the perfect time to refresh your home with a few new, eco-friendly items. Started by indie Canadian design blogger Jan, Poppytalk Handmade is like an online farmer’s market for handmade goodies (why didn’t we think of that!?). As luck would have it, this month’s theme for the showcase is all about green ...

Peruvian artisans have now an outlet to sell their products in the US with the creation of the fair trade online store "Inca Kids" .

The products offered are all handmade and made to order in unprivileged communities.  Most of the products are 100% Alpaca wool or 100% Peruvian Cotton with natural and ecological dyes.

Here you are folks, a random assortment of things you can make for people you love. Things that are better than things you can get in shops because: a) they’ve been made locally, b) they’ve not cost you much, and c) they’re made with love. If you’ve taken the pledge to buy handmade this xmas, you can take it a step further by making handmade yourself.

Trunkt, or “The Buyer’s Guide to Independent Art and Design,” is the best of the best of Etsy, laid out in a simplified, sophisticated way. Categories include Clothing, Accessories, Wellness, Papergoods, and Jewelry.

UK gift retailer encourages hand-making and traditional crafts with competition to find creative new hand-made gifts. This competition will help promote local working, small scale cottage industry and alternatives to mass-produced plastic and electronic giftware. A £1500 prize and ongoing supply agreement are up for grabs as well as free advice and publicity.

A great eco friendly outfit for your weekend out.

My favorite childhood toy, hands down, was Legos. Truth be told, if you put me in front of a box of Legos right now, I’d have a field day. The ability to mix and match any and all pieces to create something of beauty or function is a key part of modern design - I bet it all started with Legos for a lot of those folks as well. [wink]

Jewelry Stores yellow pages including jewelry directory. Searching to find jewelry stores by choosing states or category

Midnightsky Fibers Handspun yarns are spun and dyed using eco-friendly methods.

Midnightsky Fibers Handspun yarns are spun with care from wool and wool blended with other fibers including mohair, soysilk, silk, alpaca, corn, pine, bamboo, Angelina, nylon, camel, cashmere, and more. Special emphasis is placed on wool and wool blends with all natural and environmentally-friendly fibers used in the blends.

You just never know what you will find when browsing the web. Often times, you’ll find the most unique creations that you wouldn’t normally be attracted to. Rarely will you find me wearing jewelry, but after coming across the Broken Plate Pendant Co today (thanks to Tricia’s favorites on flickr), that is likely to change.