I am always trying to find THE perfect bag! Being a mother of two children, I need lots and lots of room in my purse for my kids things as well as my things. Ecoist has THE perfect bag!
The Daily Newspaper bag from Ecoist is a must have bag, esp. for moms. This bag is large, yet lightweight. Since it is made from recycled newspaper, you can basically wear this purse with any outfit because of all the different colors in it. I love that it is very strong and durable; therefore, you are definitely getting your monies worth because it will practically last forever!
A major plus to this bag is that it can easily be wiped down. That is so perfect for when little grungy hands decide to touch it!
Everywhere I go, I get compliments left and right. "Wow, did you make that?" or "That is a very cool bag!" It makes me feel good that I am carrying around a purse that is very eco-friendly as well as very chic.Ecoist has all kinds of handbags and purses. They even have clutches that match The Daily Newspaper bag! I love that there are so many different styles and different materials used for each purse. Plus, no two purses / handbags are alike! See for yourself at www.ecoist.com.
I bet you get lots of junk mail just like me! What do you do with your junk mail? I used to throw mine out, but now I pretty much save everything. This is because of The Paper Bead Roller.
The Paper Bead Roller is a utensil that lets you easily wrap a piece of paper around a metal stick to create a fabulous bead. Just insert the tip of the paper strip into the slot, begin rolling, and voila - a paper bead. I love this thing! Rolling paper beads by hand causes cramps in your hands. Not to mention, the pain from trying to roll the bead tight. Using The Paper Bead Roller is so easy to use, and there is not any pain!
I get so many magazines, newspapers, and junk mail that it is not even funny. So instead of throwing them out, I can use them to make jewelry, baskets, pens, etc. The possibilities are endless with this wonderful invention.
The roller kit comes in two sizes which is great because you can make beads with larger holes for larger string, or make beads with smaller holes for smaller string. The Paper Bead Roller also comes with different patterns to make different style beads. My personal favorite is the hourglass template - so cute!
Visit www.paperbeadgirl.com to get your very own Paper Bead Roller. Start getting crafty while being eco-friendly!
Newspapers are great for reading up on current events. They are also great for lighting up grills, and stuffing inside of postage boxes. But one use in particular makes a bold yet cute fashion statement. This use comes from Just Liv.
Just Liv makes adorable headbands from old newspapers! This is perfect because newspaper basically goes with everything from red to black to brown, etc. Each headband is constructed so beautifully with three little rose like pieces.
The headband fits and looks so perfect on me as well as my 17 month old little girl! Wow, a headband that I can actually share with my daughter and it looks great on both of us - that is hard to come by!!!
$15 is an outstanding price for such a magnificent eco-friendly headband that will spruce up any wardrobe. Check it out at www.justliv.etsy.com. They have so many adorable accessories that are all made from vintage and recycled materials.
When you think of paper, what comes to mind? Trees, writing, scrapbooking, paper airplanes, and the list goes on. . . . .
What about beads? Did that cross your mind? Crazy! What an ingenious idea. It never crossed my mind that beads could be made from paper until now. EnvirO Mental makes paper beads that are amazing! Paper beads!? They look just like expensive beads from a bracelet in a nice department store.
EnvirO Mental takes left over paper such as scrapbooking paper, magazine articles, or newspaper articles and turns them into beautiful beads. Then they string them with beads from other projects to form a gorgeous eco-friendly bracelet. Best of all, these bracelets cost only $8! Now that is a steal - eco-friendly, beautiful, and looks like the real thing!
EnvirO Mental also makes other neat items from recycled materials as well like their Treasure Bags. These cute drawstring bags are made from recycled t-shirts. They are perfect for diaper bags, purses, gym bags, etc. I like to put my keys in them so that I can find them really easily in our overstuffed diaper bag!
They also make recycled tee shirt scarves / necklaces, tote bags, t-shirt totes, bangles, etc. Be sure to check out all of the wonderful and eco-friendly products that they have to offer at www.enviromental.etsy.com.
There are so many different kinds of mobiles for babies rooms from animals to shapes; however, I have found the perfect mobile that would fit into any baby's room!
Peace Lily is a home based company that makes peace crane mobiles from handmade recycled paper from a fair trade company in India. They use all different kinds of colors like lime, gray marble, coral, etc. My favorite is the multi-colored mobile because you get a variety of beautiful colors. Each mobile from Peace Lily has matching gemstones that are stranded perfectly around each crane on nylon coated stainless steel wire.
My daughter loves her Peace Lily mobile. She will stare at it for hours while talking up a storm. Plus, the mobile looks so pretty hanging from the ceiling. It just fits in so well!
These mobiles are absolutely breath taking! Not only can you use these mobiles for a baby's room, but you can also use them as decoration in any room in your home. Being so dainty and whimsical, they could be placed anywhere, and they would look amazing. What a great gift for a wedding shower, baby shower, or just to show someone that you love them.
Be sure to check out www.peacelily.etsy.com or www.peacelilydesigns.com to get your green mobile today. You can't beat $15.00 to $40.00 for such an amazing piece of art!
