So as part of my goal to improve myself I have decided to become crafty. I have always wanted to be crafty; my mom was in crafting group when I was kid, and my sister is amazing artist. I was in girl scouts; I taught kindergarten/first grade for seven years, I feel I have a pretty good base for crafting. I can make a killer Popsicle stick ornaments, I rock at designing fun foam picture frames, and hand/foot print art is my wheelhouse. Now that I have a Pinterest account I, like many others, fully believe I can create shabby chic home décor, unique wall art, personalized holiday gifts, and sew just about anything. My “Being Crafty” board has almost 50 pins (pretty good for being a week old.) Of those 50, I have planned and purchased materials for 4 projects. I have successful completed zero. My first attempt at a summer door wreath went horribly wrong, so wrong it had to be destroyed. I feared I was not quite as crafty as I had hoped.
Unfortunately I have inherited my dad’s crafting ability. The last thing he made was a “behind-the-bike-pull-cart” from the wheels of an old golf cart, some scrap wood, PVC piping, and bungee cords. As ingenious and functional as it maybe, it is not pretty. I was beginning to doubt that crafty –status was something I would ever achieve; until I learned a new term “upcycling.”
Upcycling…this is perfect for my dad and me. You turn your trash or unused/broken/missing parts items into something new and useful. Bonus, there is no “pretty” requirement, unlike so many of those Pinterest crafts.
Enter the Eco Chic and her #freefromtrash Upcycled Crafting Challenge.
Well, Challenge accepted. Let the upcycle crafty-ness begin.
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