Earth Day is coming up… Think about crafting GREEN!

Earth Day is April 20, and besides celebrating by going to the Sweetwater 420 Festival which I’ll be doing this weekend in Atlanta, I figured we should also get some green crafting in. So here’s a few links for you to get you started…

• Somehow I had missed this cool Crafting Green contest from Dabbled buds, Chica & Jo! I’m going to enter… and so should you. Hurry, you just have til April 20!!
• Some good ideas on what to do with easter trash at Crafting in a Green World..
• Love these bunnies from old sweaters at Polywog’s Cakewalk
• Recycle Junk Mail into beads (via Whipup)
• Great recycling crafts at Craftypod. Love the VHS tape ideas!
• Love this little bird at Lorigami, and all of the lovely recycled items in her shop!

And finally, a flickr roundup to give you some inspiration for your green crafting… Think Green – Recycled Fashion from around Flickr. Click through the links below the picture for more information on each, and to see the other cool stuff these artists & crafters do with recycled materials!

1. piglinks, 2. Ad Bracelet, 3. Recycled Tunic, 4. RCA Record Comb, 5. a batch of studs – copyright amalia versaci 2009, 6. Madonna Wine tote, 7. Olive and Teal Sundress, 8. recycled plastic earrings, 9. around the world in 80 stamps upcycled vintage bag

Not directly related, but I’ve been meaning to post this:
Blog friend and artist Diana Evans has a new website, Bees For A Cause, where 50% of proceeds of the sale of her cute “Bee” print go to Heifer International to help struggling families earn income through the sale of honey, beeswax and pollen. Every $30 Raised purchases a package of bees, the box and hive, plus training in beekeeping. It’s a little thing, but it shows the direct impact that people can have on others.

These might be related posts, too:

1. Green crafting for Earth Day
2. Thirsty? Tasty, unusual Spring cocktail recipes!
3. Recycling! (A late earth day post)
4. Pay it forward.. Get Excited and Make things!
5. Tutorial Link Day – Go Green for the Holidays