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Green Crafter Profile: What the Hey is a Hip Bouquet?

Becky Striepe — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 11:00:19 +0000

Atlanta artist Stephanie-D uses vintage and scrap fabric to construct her beautiful Hip Bouquets

[Nuclear Picnic Hip Bouquet]

“But what’s a hip bouquet?” you ask. Stephanie describes her creation:

Green Crafter Profile: My Mom’s Basement

Becky Striepe — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:42:25 +0000

Atlanta crafter Emilee Heath started My Mom’s Basement as an outlet for her and her friend Justin’s zines. When her grandmother, also a crafter, gave Emilee a sewing box full of beautiful vintage buttons, her crafting turned to jewelery.

Green Crafter Profile: Snugville

Becky Striepe — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 12:23:38 +0000

I can’t stop drooling over these cozy, upcycled houses from Snugville!

Artist Amy Larson creates each little snug from scratch out of vintage materials. She says that she is drawn to materials that give her the opportunity to reduce, reuse, and recycle! All of that scavenging for just the right vintage bits and pieces gives each snug a unique personality and charm.