Shine a Little Repurposed Light...

Being an avid fan of lamps, and a firm believer that the right lighting can really help create a mood in any place, I want to share with you some great recycled, repurposed and vintage light sources that I'm crushing on...

Vintage Wallpaper Shade and Lamp by stylegarden
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Recycled Wine Bottle Tea Light Rings by kscribble
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Spider Mum Floral Lamp by BirdWingProductions
The lampshade frame on this lamp is recycled!
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Winos Bead Light - Standing by newmoonafrica
Each ring is made from recycled wine bottle glass!
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Eco Dispenser

Oooh, these soap dispensers made of recycled glass by BreadandBadger (of Portland, Oregon) are so pretty! And aside from their recycled nature, the earth also benefits because you no longer have to purchase those plastic soap dispensers that get a one-time use, are flimsy and bendable, and then need to be recycled (which is just extra energy expenditure that is unnecessary). And let's face it, these dispensers are just flat out good looking...

Go Green Teens!

This week I'm on the lookout for eco-friendly finds that eco-conscious teens can really dig...


I'm starting this theme off with this adorable pendant with a green message. Aside from the wording, this pendant is "green" in the following ways:

• Graphic Image decoupaged onto reclaimed Scrabble tile
• Non-toxic glaze for a glass-like finish

Pendant by IMCreations

Free Printable Gift Tags!

I've come across a plethora of free gift tag templates that are oh so generously being given out over the interweb. I picked a few that really caught my eye to share with you here.

If you've got left over paper, paper from bags, or anything else that you can safely feed through your printer, you could print out some great eco-friendly gift tags with these templates:

1.by Delight.com

2.by a Fanciful Twist

3.PaperSeed's Free Holiday Gift Tags

4.by The Black Apple

5.by Sublime Stitching

6.by Kitty Genius

Please share photos of your printed gift tags on eco-friendly surfaces in the comments!