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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.

If you need help with creating a photo link, please contact myself, or the monthly Creative Challenge Judge.

Monthly Challenges will be posted the first day of each month, and final entries should be submitted by the 24th of each month!

Entries will be included in the creativity challenge’s monthly blog post (published the first week of the month) 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 24th of each month
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 for the month of September ONE WINNER AND RUNNER-UP will have a mini ad on the FRONT PAGE OF THE TEAM'S BLOG!

Show your creativeness in this team challenge!

Monthly Judges:

OCTOBER
Endure Upcycled Designs

NOVEMBER
Nicole from brizel4theanimals

DECEMBER
Stephanie from Our Childrens Earth

Good Luck! And look for Karen's medium selection soon!!!

~Bee

Re: October Upcyclers Creativity Challenge

Hope it's OK to submit another entry. I just finished this tote and really like the way it turned out.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/111624186/patchwork-denim-tote-for?ref=sr_gallery_2&ga_search_query=pat...
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here's mine....thanks for the challenge!
i have a ton of denim needing ideas :)
http://www.etsy.com/listing/111701776/upcycled-denim-cuff-tattered-embroidered?
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Wow!! Such great ideas! Very inspiring. I have an idea...now to get to it..lol.

Happy Upcycling All!!
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Here's mine:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31327632@N06/8081251986/in/photostream

I haven't listed it in my shop yet as I'm taking most of my items to a craft sale tomorrow.
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Oops! I posted that under the wrong shop and for some reason the editing function is not working for me.

Here's mine:
www.flickr.com/photos/31327632@N06/8081251986/in/photostream

I haven't listed it in my shop yet as I'm taking most of my items to a craft sale tomorrow.
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Really like the totebag and the cuff is cool too!!

Laura, looks great and good luck at the craft sale!
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enduredesigns
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New items include:

Tote Bag
Cuff Bracelet
Coiled Mat
Handbag

Lovin' the creativity!

Keep your entries coming!
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I am so excited that I will be able to participate finally! I just need to finish the quilting on my son's new toddler quilt made from our old work jeans. Can't wait to post!
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Gorgeous entries! I love all of them. The talent of the people on this team never ceases to amaze me. Such an inspiration.
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from straight leg to flares, adorned bell bottom jeans!
https://www.etsy.com/listing/110856679/eco-chic-bohemian-jeans-upcycled-denim
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I posted the link to my picture on flickr before, but here is the listing:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/112234954/denim-blue-jeans-round-fabric-coiled-mat
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I am loving all of these ideas! So much inspiration!
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These are great! Keep 'em comin'!
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These are all so coooooool! What great ideas this team has!
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Re: October Upcyclers Creativity Challenge

So many cool items! Here are my upcycled denim and computer part earrings.

http://patricialjohnsonglassart.blogspot.com/2012/10/upcyclers-monthly-challenge-reveal-2.html
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Re: October Upcyclers Creativity Challenge

hello again...I just finished a UFO...for those of you that don't' know what a UFO is...it is an Unfinished Object...lol...started projects that don't always get completed ...this one has finally come to fruition and is now for sale on Etsy.

Thought I would add it as another entry, if it is allowed...otherwise, would love to share it with the team.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/113068143/denim-patriotic-vest-upcycled-blue-jeans
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Re: October Upcyclers Creativity Challenge

Wow....I think this is the most entries ever. Great stuff!
I am too behind once again this month to complete my project. I was taking delight in the fact that I was going to make use of my infamous jeans that ripped in the behind and left me with a gaping hole that I was unaware of while at the busy post office and runnng errands....(If anyone remembers me coming to the main thread with my tale of horror!...lol)

Patricia...I left a comment on your blog, but it did not show up again....don't know why. Anyway, I just had to say I am in absolute awe. You are like the Martha Stewart of upcycling! The earrings were spectacular....and the Mock Jam and cookies....wow!! (I am feeling woefully inadequate right now..lol). I was so excited I had to share, so I posted a link to your blog on my FB page (I haven't been very active on there lately and don't have many followers, but I shared none the less!): https://www.facebook.com/Rinnovato1


Great job, everyone! ; )
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Thank you so much Marcy :) You do crack me up! I mediate the blog posts...so I don't miss any. Thanks so much for sharing!
I missed your blue jean horror story....sounds like a comedy bit...lol Should be like therapy to rip that pair up...lol You always have such great idea's...I'm sure it will be coolio once you get the time.

This group is the bomb! Wow...so many great ideas.
I love Michelles trivet and now have a list of things to make with denim.

Fantastic job all!!
Happy upcycling!
Patty
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enduredesigns
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Re: October Upcyclers Creativity Challenge

And now we also have these great entries...

Bohemian Jeans
Hip Bag Belt Loop Pouch
Fringe Scarf Wrap
Bracelet
Backpack
Lunch Bag
Patchwork Quilt
Wrist Cuff
Earrings
and a Patriotic Vest

Well done everyone!
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