Upcycled and Recycled on Etsy - The love of Ephemera

I absolutely adore ephemera and often I have seen books, magazines, etc. that are too damaged to salvage or simply outdated.  While collecting old books can be a great hobby most people would find a common entire copy of the Encyclopedia Britannica from 1950 to be cumbersome and not very valuable.  It may be in great shape but since it was common it really has no value.  So what better way to keep this lovely treasure alive than to upcycle it? 

On the same note I love to upcycle children's books.  Those lovely images dancing colorfully across the page but once you little one decides to scribble over several pages the book loses its luster.  So here are some great Etsy finds salvaging those beautiful words and pages:

From ButterflyInTheAttic at http://ow.ly/f5Eb6

Found in StartTalkingVintage at http://ow.ly/f5E0p

Found on CassandrasNotebook at http://ow.ly/f5DKl

From SpellBinderie at http://ow.ly/f5DqB

From PeonyAndThistle at http://ow.ly/f5D7L

From Tzaddihome at http://ow.ly/f5COe

From KariannKelly at http://ow.ly/f5CxE

Found in AnthologyOnMain at http://ow.ly/f5ChV

Found in Nommon at http://ow.ly/f5BVf

Found in CreateLovely at http://ow.ly/f5BEe

Upcycled and Recycled on Etsy - Cabin in the Woods

For me the winter months have always conjured up images of snow covered cabins deeply set into the trees.  Smoke floating from its chimney top wafting through the tree tops with an inviting smell of pine logs calling "come warm by the fire."  Handmade quilts and long stories while the crackling of the burning wood is all you hear.  Winter can be so picturesque and peaceful as the white blanket of snow gently covers the country side. 

Let's get cozy and warm while waiting for November with upcycled and recycled craft on Etsy:

Birdhouse from UncommonRecycables at http://ow.ly/eUjSs

Upcycled Quilt from BarnRedQuiltworks at http://ow.ly/eUjs5  

Upcycled Mittens from GrandmaSaidSew at http://ow.ly/eUiZc

Log Lamps from RusticRevivals at  http://ow.ly/eUiEN

Upcycled and Recycled on Etsy - Warm and Cozy

Getting Warm and Cozy during this beautiful October Morning with Upcycled and Recycled Handmades from the shops on Etsy.

From ThePStore at http://ow.ly/exJuD

From FloweringShrub at http://ow.ly/exHVQ



From LeslieJanson at http://ow.ly/exHFC



From LilyBirdShoppe at http://ow.ly/exHoh

From GoodButNoraJean at http://ow.ly/exH4Z

From MennoMamaCreations at http://ow.ly/exH76

From RevivalSmith at http://ow.ly/exHeZ