June's Creativity Challenge!!!

[Former_Member]

Upcyclers Monthly CREATIVITY Challenge:

Each month a selected shop (Judge) will choose a common upcycled medium, like a tin can, an old magazine, etc), and participants respond with photographed ideas of what they upcycled that medium into!

How to Enter:

On this discussion thread please leave a link of your upcycled entry.
Entries must come with a photo of your idea. A description or your thoughts are welcome, but your idea and shop will be share by the PHOTO LINK that you submit as an entry.

To post the photo a link onto Etsy’s discussion boards, you can do this a number of ways:
Upload the photo to a social media network... twitter, facebook, flickr, an Etsy listing, etc. Then paste the link into your entry comment.

You can also upload your photo entry on your own blog or website, and then paste the link into your entry comment on the thread.

Entries will be included in the creativity challenge’s monthly blog post (published on love2upcycle.blogspot.com/) and on our team’s social networks. This is a great way to share the upcycled love and promote your shop.


Challenge Checklist for Participants:
1. use the monthly medium to create something new
2. photograph the created idea
2. post a link to your photo on the monthly thread for an entry by the deadline
3. ALL submitted entries will be posted to our pinterest boards, and other in SM: pinterest.com/upcyclers/
4. ALL entry links will be featured in our monthly blog post, with some highlighted entry photos included as well.


Who’s the Challenge Winner?

We are all winners in this challenge! If you submit an upcycled idea entry for the month, then you are a winner, because all shops and their entries will be featured on our Social Networks and in our blog.

****BUT ONE WINNER AND RUNNER-UP will have a mini ad on the FRONT PAGE OF THE TEAM'S BLOG for one month following the challenge!

Show your creativeness in this team challenge!

THIS MONTH JUDGE:

June
M Basile
https://www.etsy.com/shop/RinnovatoVintage

Look for the our judge to post this month's medium to this thread shortly!!!

Let me know if you have any questions!

Thanks, Bee

[Former_Member]

Hi all!!.....June sure snuck upon us quickly, as did my idea!!

The medium I chose for this month's upcycling challenge is something I love to work with and obviously have way too much of (I didn't realize just how often I have used it on items in my shop until thinking about this challenge!):

....* it's old/broken JEWELRY pieces!!

The most obvious thought is to turn it into a new and different fabulous piece of wearable jewelry, but if that is not your thing, there are so many other uses....such as embellishing picture frames, bows on gift packages, hair clips, napkin rings, bridal bouquets, bookmarks, etc.

For INSPIRATION:

☛ http://pinterest.com/gedacr/what-to-do-with-broken-jewelry/

☛ An example where I used it in a previous glass jar challenge (forgot I even used jewelry here):

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=383617871702251&set=a.383617645035607.86477.260575920673114&...

☛ A couple examples that are listed in my upcycled shop now:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/109972369/glass-candle-holders-votive-or-tea-light?ref=shop_home_active
https://www.etsy.com/listing/106046339/jute-wrapped-vase-zen-inspired-upcycled?ref=shop_home_active
https://www.etsy.com/listing/91316971/shadowbox-jewelry-wall-art-upcycled?ref=shop_home_active


The ideas are really endless when you think outside of the (jewelry) box!


** Hope you all have fun with it!! - Marcy : )

[Former_Member]

Oh fun! I love this idea and I have a ton of pieces thrown in a basket already!

[PLJohnsonGlassArt]

Very cool! Right up my ally. I have a huge box of broken jewelry that I have been gathering from all my years of rummaging.

[SwooshbyScrollwork]

Oooh, that pinterest page was scrumptious. One of the pinned items mentioned "lost one earring, now what?"—yup, that's me. Some people lose socks in the wash; I lose earrings right off my earlobe. Great prompt for this month's challenge, Marcy.

Marie

[Former_Member]

lol, Marie....an earring missing its mate is definitely a biggie in my life too and makes for the perfect upcycling victim!

Thanks Bee & Patricia, too.....I am excited because I know you will all come up with fabulous and creative ideas!! : )

[Former_Member]

Hello

This is the item I'd like to enter from my upcycled jewellery shop section:

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/151623075/necklace-upcycled-brown-black-and-white?ref=shop_home_feat

The black beads on the necklace are rescued from a broken one which was my mum's (I rescued some of the original and made her a new necklace too!) and the paper beads are made from a 1970s book.

[Former_Member]

Very nice Laura!

[Former_Member]

May's results for those that are interested in last month's medium, plastic coffee cans. :)
http://love2upcycle.blogspot.com/2013/06/upcyclers-creativity-challenge-may.html

[RekindledPleasures]

I used two short pearl necklaces that were missing a clasp on one end and combined them in a bolero fashion. Put a recycled fabric flower where the necklaces met and used a vintage earring ( lost its match) as the center.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/130322514

[Former_Member]

Just made this this weekend...
It includes faux pearls from a broken necklace, clip earring tops, reclaimed clothing vintage linens and vintage buttons.
Enjoy!

https://www.etsy.com/listing/153114582/pink-floral-fabric-necklace-wedding

[Former_Member]

Wow....beautiful necklaces, ladies!! : )

[Former_Member]

ahh, some motivation to put all those old 80's earrings from my mom and aunts to good use

[Former_Member]

such cool entries already...love them all!

[Former_Member]

Lol that's awesome Jane!

There is an error when I view the necklace Diane?

I have two ideas!! Hoping to have time for both next week.

[SweetSomeday]

Oh wow, great ideas already!! I know I have at least a couple earrings who have lost their mate, so I'll have to think of something to do...

[Former_Member]

https://www.etsy.com/listing/153130027/turquoise-floral-fabric-cuff-wedding?ref=pr_shop

[Former_Member]

I have used beads from an old broken necklace instead of buttons for this jacket.
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/110080455/cute-warm-jacket-from-upcycled-material?

[Former_Member]

The inspiration for my shop came from people stopping me on the street and asking me where I got the necklace I was wearing. When I said that I made it from old jewelry, they were impressed. I have turned down offers for the first necklace that I made but there are lots more available in my shop. There is a section for upcycled jewelry.
Here is a link to a unique necklace
http://www.etsy.com/listing/99749666/double-stranded-blue-agate-african-trade?ref=shop_home_active

[Former_Member]

Hi Sarah!....Long time, "no see", lol! Hope you are doing well! (I keep seeing old license plates at my weekly auctions and think of you!....can't ever get my hands on any - they are quite popular) : )

Awesome creations already....I am loving seeing them all and excited to see more!!

Berta....that jacket is stunning - what gorgeous detail!

[Former_Member]

June is flying by fast already!!....

The talk of earrings missing a mate reminded me that I used such a piece to embellish this upcycled bangle in this older listing

https://www.etsy.com/listing/106336831/upcycled-bangle-wrapped-with-brown?ref=shop_home_active

Hope you're all doing well and enjoying the challenge!! : )

[Former_Member]

Does a watch count as jewelry?

https://www.etsy.com/listing/88506844/women-hair-barrette-that-is-steampunk?ref=shop_home_active

[RinnovatoJewelry]

Sure, Stephanie!....that's a cute idea! : )

[TotemsBySally]

Upcycled jewelry is exactly what I do! Here's an example:

https://img1.etsystatic.com/001/0/7138009/il_fullxfull.370665361_p707.jpg

[TotemsBySally]

Sorry! I didn't paste the correct link. Let's see if this looks like the others...

https://www.etsy.com/listing/108232403/bluebell?ref=shop_home_active