upcycle - A Shiny Day

11 Jan

Flower vase from reusable materials

11/01/2021
Posted by Alexandra Diona
DIY, upcycle, διακόσμηση, δωρο, λουλούδια, φτιάξτο μόνος σου, φυτά
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In this article, I share with you a cheap and easy way to take advantage of two things you most likely have at home: A plastic bottle that you are about to throw in the trash and a piece of fabric. This is the optimal way to spend your time creatively, make something useful for your home and do something good for the environment. All in one! The backstory : At the moment, I really enjoy crafting. It isn't only the peace of the house that allows me to, but also that I am challenged to make the most out of the...

08 Jan

CRAFTS, DECOR, UPCYCLE

Flower vase made from a plastic water bottle

08/01/2021
Posted by Alexandra Diona
DIY, reuse, upcycle, zero waste, διακόσμηση, δωρο, λουλούδια
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I was thinking : Do you know what can transform from a single-use petrochemical product to a gorgeous decorative flower vase?The plastic water bottle that we used for 10 minutes and are already trying to throw out! Greece takes last place in the European Waste Recycling rankings. Since the know-how and infrastructure are missing from the equation, it doesn't matter how much effort citizens put into recycling. Which is very upsetting, if you ask me. I hope that this is only temporary and in a few years we will be able to recycle, knowing that what we throw...

05 Jan

DECOR, ECOLOGY, PETS, REVAMP, UPCYCLE

Cat food can candles

15/01/2021
Posted by Alexandra Diona
DIY, upcycle, vegan, winter, διακόσμηση, οικολογια, φθινοπωρο, φτιάξτο μόνος σου
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In this article I will show you how to reuse the tin can that your cat (or your dog or even you!) just devoured,by making a super cute upcycled candle! The idea for this craft stems from one of the challenges I had to complete during my online Ding Dong journey. The brief was clear: "Find a way to reuse your cats’ food cans!" And so I did. I found a way. In case you’ve been around for a while, you may already have heard about my four fur kids. Felice, Ginger, Mitsi and Birbilo are my four very cute...