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Recycled Picture Frame

Posted by html404 on March 9, 2010
in Eco Friendly Products, Houseware

I received this picture frame in exchange for some work I did for someone.

Recycled Picture Frame

This is the recycled picture frame that I have my children’s picture in and have it sitting on my desk. It is handmade by StreetWise vendor, Glenn Hughes. StreetWise is a Chicago based organization committed to helping impoverished individuals get out of poverty. The Recycled Picture Frame is sold by five ACCESSORIES who employs StreetWise vendors to make their Off The Street line of accessories.

The frame that Glen has made is basically a pine frame onto which he has cut and glued clean, recycled ticket stubs. These frames are also customizable upon request. This is truly a unique Chicago product since it has been made out of street rubbish found on the streets of Chicago.

Recycled Picture Frame

Included with the picture frame is an insert, usually found in frames; however, this insert includes a mini bio of Glenn. I think it adds a personal touch to the product.

As seen below, it has a little wooden post for the stand, which is convenient if you are going to display it on a table or desk. The post fits securely into a hole found on the back of the frame and enables the frame to remain stable while on display. The frame is very well made and I love that a portion of the sale of products sold by five ACCESSORIES is given back to charitable organizations, like the StreetWise vendors. The recycled picture frames sells for $15.

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About five ACCESSORIES

five ACCESSORIES is a socially conscious business whose mission is to create income generating programs, give back a portion of their sales to charitable organizations and to promote the use of sustainable materials in fashion. (As stated on their home page).

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Short Capelet from Mayu

Posted by html404 on February 9, 2010
in Eco Friendly Products, Fashion

I did receive this product in exchange for work I did for someone.

At the risk of being very repetitive, I am most delighted with my Mayu alpaca products! I couldn’t believe the softness of alpaca in a finished product. The designs and look of Mayu’s products really catch your eye and the attention of others when wearing them or showing them to others. My last product from Mayu is a short eggplant purple capelet, which has replaced my old beat up sweater!

My capelet is the eyelet version with a hoodie, Mayu also has the two-colored hooded capelet, a fringed halfie, eyelet halfie, a long eyelet hoodie, as well as a long hoodie. My capelet has two knitted ties that close the front of the capelet. I think it is a great product! It has added warmth with my winter jacket, I can also put it on like a sweater and it takes the chill away. I think it will even be very practical for discreet nursing. The short capelets retail for $139.00 and the long hoodies retail for $179.00.

I haven’t had a chance to take pictures of my capelet, so for now I am going to post Mayu’s photos. When my older daughters are home I will get photos, although I may try with my younger girls in the meantime.

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Flowered Hat from Mayu

Posted by html404 on February 5, 2010
in Eco Friendly Products, Fashion, Handmade Items

I did receive this product in exchange for work I did for someone.

I have loved the look of this flowered hat from Mayu ever since I saw it on their model. It is another handmade, hand-knit alpaca product. It comes in several colors: charcoal gray, chocolate brown, kelly green, red, eggplant purple and orange. I received a kelly green one. It is just as soft as the throw and just as beautiful in design. However, it was too small for my head! I was very disappointed. For some reason, it doesn’t quite cover my ears. It fits my all my children pretty well, especially the ones with less hair. If you look at the model pictures on Mayu’s website, the one of her wearing the eggplant purple looks smaller than the photo of her in the cream colored one. It is supposed to be a one size fits all, but if you have a lot of hair or a big head (yikes!) then you may want to ask them to custom make your hat or just order one of their slouch hats. These hats and the slouch ones retail for $59.00. Again, they are hand-knit by Peruvian artisans in the Andes Mountains and the sale of these products goes towards helping support the women who make them. Please visit www.shopmayu.com for more information.

Here are a couple of photos:

Flowered Alpaca Hat

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Mayu Alpaca Throw

Posted by html404 on February 4, 2010
in Eco Friendly Products, Handmade Items

I received a few alpaca items in exchange for some work I did for someone. Pretty nice stuff! So the upcoming three posts will be about three hand-knit alpaca products that came from the online shop Mayu.

The first item is an alpaca throw. The photos on the website do not do it justice even though they are nice photos. I don’t think my photos do it justice either! Once I opened the box that the throw came in and touched it, I couldn’t believe how soft it felt! It is beautifully made and makes me wish I could knit with such expertise, seriously! My grandmother knitted and I regret not taking up the art of knitting when she was alive. I am between a beginner and intermediate, but this throw is definitely made with expert skills.

Mayu Alpaca Throw

I have a cream colored throw – they have it in chocolate brown, beige and charcoal, as well – and noticed that it is picking up dark colored lint from my “fuzzy” sheets, but that is the only negative thing I have to say about it, besides the fact that it only comes in a twin size! I’d love to have a queen size, but can only imagine what Mayu would have to charge for the finished product after all of their artisans’ hard work! As it is, this throw retails for $249.00.

Editor’s note: I found out from Mayu that they can make a queen size, so a custom order is available upon request.

Mayu Alpaca Throw

This alpaca throw is very warm. I have warmed up quickly after wrapping it around me or adding it over my comforter; it really takes the chill away. I honestly love it!

Alpaca is an eco friendly resource and all of Mayu’s products are considered eco friendly. All of their products are handmade by artisans living in the Andes mountains of Peru. The sale of each item goes to help support the women who made them. For more information about Mayu and this throw, please visit www.shopmayu.com