We have a small collection of totes featuring fruit and we are really starting to dig fruit on our bags. Each bag (usually) has a little story to go with it. For instance, the apple bag was a wedding gift & represented the fall apple-themed wedding. We know that maritinis are not a fruit, but this one has an olive - Cheers!
Recycling its not an option to the majority of us; it is simply away of life. Here are just a few very chic ways to recycle.
1) Reuse old house hold beauty, food and other product packaging for gift-wrapping. This is something I've done for years, because I was tired of running out of boxes & having to buy them, especially around the holidays. A plus to this plan is the laughs you will get from someone opening a box of Wheat Thins, Tide or beer - just to name a few.
2) Why not make your morning coffee or tea habit more glamorous and buy a reusable mug and/or to-go cup that is totally unique.
3) Shop vintage clothing stores! This is the absolute best way to insure that no one will be wearing the same thing as you. Vintage shopping also takes the work out of distressing clothing because someone else has already done that for you. Bargain shopping like this is not only good for your wallet, it make you more creative by buying something and altering it to your liking. Its so simple to change the buttons, have a zipper added, shorten pants and make a dress a size smaller etc.
4) Speaking of altering… why not make those old pants into shorts? This is extremely handy for those of us with small children. I do this all the time with my own son. First I buy the pants too big and hemmed them. Then, after he has grown out of the shortened pants & outgrown the original hem, chop them off and voila! He now has shorts. This is also a wonderful remedy for pants that end up with holes in the knees.
5) Shop at antique stores and/or flea markets. As the old saying goes, "One man's trash is another man's treasure.” Some times you can find great furniture that may only need a good cleaning, coat of paint or a wheel to be fixed up, good as new!
6) You use to only wear silver jewelry... but now your more into gold? Don't just toss out your favorite silver piece, go to a local jeweler and ask for them to be dipped in gold. This also works in reverse if you have something gold but would rather silver or white gold.
7) Tired of your hot pink lipstick that you where into last summer? Don't give it the heave-ho yet… lipsticks make great cream blushes and are very handy when traveling.
8) Need a quick, cheap trash can? Throw some paint on an old packaging box (be sure to use recycled plastic grocery bags for liners) and your all set. Yes, I did actually do this in college.
9) Bummed that your black clothing has faded? Try bringing them back to life by dying them in black Rit fabric dye (available at most grocery stores). This is a simple way to get some longevity out of your basic black clothing.
10) Finally, get yourself a handy & fashionable Sea Bag that has a multitude of uses and will last for a lifetime!
It is quite a sight. A couple uniquely styled recycled sails will be hanging from our Freeport store in July. The Dacron surface provided the perfect surface to celebrate the connectivity between Maine’s vibrant art scene and seafaring history.
Sea Bags donated these sails for renowned graffiti artist Tim Clorius to personalize during the recent dedication festivities of the Institute for Doctoral Studies in Visual Arts in Portland.
Tim, who creates legal aerosol art in Portland and cities all over the country, offered to share his art by tagging on these recycled boat sails with the stipulation that when the sails are made into bags the proceeds go to IDSVA and the students.
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I jumped at the opportunity to help actually make one of our products yesterday. I was asked to cut a pile of panels for wristlets. I was happy to actually be part of the manufacturing process and jumped up with all my enthusiasm. I thought to myself, "Cutting straight lines, how hard can it be?"
MaryAnn guided me through the process and laughed at me or with me as I asked her all the ridiculous questions that came to mind, including "How will I know when I get to 100? How close do I need to get to the line? Should I iron these?"
It took me quite a while to get through my pile of cutting. My conclusion is that it is hard to cut on the line! The sail material is a little slippery & I was rushing to keep pace. I think I am better at the computer stuff than the physical stuff. At least now I can cross sail cutting and splicing (see my previous blog) off my list. Maybe I will be good at sewing?
We follow Fab Sugar and recently they had an article about the Best Trends of Spring 2011. They were offering a refresher course in this season's most wearable trends. If you are like me, I am constantly needing some refreshing!
Stripes are making a come back!
Mix it up with bright & bold colors to make a Spring statement...
Layering whites is a great statement for Spring!
Looking through all 15 style trends for Spring 2011 reminds me that warmer, longer days are coming (clocks spring forward this weekend)! I think I am heading home to pack away the long coats & the bomber hats until next year.
