I just finished up two custom orders. One was a wonderful butterfly cuff that has a steampunk look. It had a first for me. The embroidered section of the cuff is not a solid piece. It is two pieces that are bridged by a brass metal work butterfly. It actually looks really amazing with section of a copper blank behind it.
I also completed a custom plaid bracelet for a wonderful woman on Etsy. It is a variation of the bracelet with the colors of her family tartan. It actually turned out more amazing then I thought it would be. I am actually really happy about it.
Now I am working on another cuff. It has a large hematite cabochon in the center. It is fastened down with black hex delicas, then surrounded with light gun metal delicas. So at this point I thought it was going to take on a similar feel to the Metalicuff. But every other type of delica or bead seemed wrong. Then I found these round rough cut quartz crystal beads. Now the cuff has this crazy traditional victorian style feel. So I am going to go with it.
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The reusable items
I like reusable grocery bags. I considered making them for a while. But my skills at sewing are limited to beading. But, today I found the most amazing thing: reusable coffee cup cozies. I think this is an amazing idea. So much corrugated cardboard gets waisted everyday by people enjoying Starbucks. I have done it myself. Now we have options. Amazingly decorated and green options. There are many people online who already sell them. I want to commend people who do this. It is the simple ways we save the planet that make the most long term impact.
If you love drive threw coffee consider buying one that fits your style. I like laurabucci, cupkozy, and CozyCreek. Each of these etsians has a quality that I think makes them unique.
What do you do to be green? Do you have any green tips?
