Upcycling aspirations

Thinking about some kind of rating system to show how "upcycled" something really is. Perhaps based on the # of elements in end product that originally started out as something else.

I like the idea and the creative challenge of reinventing every ingredient rather than embellishing a few key items, but have to keep in mind the high risk of churning out piles of crap disguised as recycled crap.

As long as the artistic outcome rules above its 'eco' value then i'd hope to avoid too many ugly projects.

With my current time constraints in play I want to stay focused on my blankets for the immediate future but have some ideas burning around my brain that look a lot like jewellery.

Anyone know of any body doing some cool upcycled design out there? anything at all??

A couple of my favourites so far are........

www.supercyclers.com

http://martinadlington.webs.com/

love that its design of the highest criteria with a clever backstory.

Certainly lots to think about between woollie pacifica stitches and family stuff.

Some Honest Active Doing

Made a promise to myself to write regularly - an exercise in discipline and to increase my mental fitness in this skill....of course I am struggling to find the time or find any sense in my daily routine which would allow me the space and any leftover brain fuel to be able sit down and do this properly so I've come up with this exercise instead.....

Am going to have a draft blog post on the go where I can quickly dump words, sayings, and ideas which come over me...probably add in some links and to do lists there too....just a dumping ground for words so I can keep up with my goal of writing a little bit regularly.

When I hit....200 words? I'll post it publicly - i'll add the time frame it occured within and that'll be it.

My hypothesis is that a theme will exist or emerge naturally, and it will be an antidote to my procrastinating habits.....an honest first active step which is even more important than having the idea in the first place

(I have been such a fan of ideas but haven't gotten much off the ground....so its nice to have finally worked this out!).....

Here goes.....(see you soon)

Our state of Maximum Happiness

I've spent the last week wondering how I was going to write about all that has been happening of late. But with it all coming to a head at about 6.30on Friday evening, I have officially given up trying to inject some sort of deeper selfless meaning to it all.

I could not care in the absolute slightest if I come over as the most hideous nasty skite in all the land.

In the history of my perfect little family we have just had one of the best weeks on record.

I'll let the pictures do the talking......



First day at School

Ella & George celebrate their 5th and 1st Birthday







First draft concept pics for house reno





Our new baby - 4 metre tinny aka "Smiffy II"

The past week brought us 2 massive milestone birthdays for our oldest and newest, a first day at school, the arrival of a perfectly fabulous little boat into our family unit and the first draft of some insanely beautiful designs which will renovate our cozy little house which we love so much into an uber glam but utterly functional, cool and family orientated home we can continue to thrive in.

Its been a week where i have decided that there is an absolute limit to feeling happy and excited. You can't just keep feeling happier and prouder as each and every new achievement occurs, your brain and body has to have a maximum happy state or you risk combusting or something. So we have all been happily glowing at our maximum level this week, topped up to the brim with good news,  achievement and reward for hard work!

But there is a new challenge on the horizon....how to find the extra $250 a week the bank will probably need from us to pay off these renovations and keep us in engine juice for plenty of ocean bound adventures. May have to live off fish and our vege garden for 10+years, but any (work from home preferred) 'job' suggestions would be gratefully recieved too!