Earth Day GIVEAWAY!
Apr 22nd 2010 01:51:34 am
In honor of Earth Day today, we have a one-day-only giveaway happening! I have a copy of Handmade Home
And a reminder: the is still in full effect! Have you managed to not buy any new supplies this month? Even if you have, there is still plenty of time to be good to Mother Earth, but today is the last day to join the . Come join us!
As a little bonus, check out these eco-friendly craft links:
- It is Green Week over on . There are reviews of many earth-friendly craft products, including .
- This small list of links is only the beginning… check out the for lots more!
Happy Earth Day, everyone! xoxo
36 Comments » Categories: Giveaways
IlonaH on 22 Apr 2010 at 3:51 am #
I’ll be recycling junkmail into beautiful handmade paper, my latest addiction. Wish I could use the washing machine less, but with the changing weather all the time (rain/no rain), and 4 boys on the loose here, that’s working overtime… But I don’t use a dryer!
Linda (FritosMom) on 22 Apr 2010 at 4:03 am #
I have been celebrating and participating in Earth Day for 40 years. In those years I have converted numerous friends and family to recycling. Today I celebrate by wearing GREEN and handing out “GO GREEN” Buttons to everyone in my building that is actively Recycling. Thanks and Hug a
Tree:-) FritosMom
Marie on 22 Apr 2010 at 4:05 am #
I love the idea of Earth Day
I’m teaching some of my friends (have 5 friends coming over later) how to make useful handmade items out of ephemera, old newspaper, papermache and so on. 
Marie on 22 Apr 2010 at 4:06 am #
Oh and yes … ofcourse I’m Midnightshadow at swap-bot
Kathleen on 22 Apr 2010 at 4:36 am #
The kids at school are so excited about Earth day. I’ve been teaching a class or two a day how to make envies. We’ve used wallpaper samples, old sheet music, and old magazines. They’ve had so much fun and each got to take a template home.
Jessi on 22 Apr 2010 at 4:40 am #
I am ‘celebrating’ by hanging out at home with a crabby baby with a cold.
There are worse things.
niecedenise on 22 Apr 2010 at 5:09 am #
Ive been doing alot to help save the planet. But today is no non essential electricity, or water usage. We are having a cold dinner and a walk around the neighborhood. And when my laptop runs out of power, there will be no more till tomorow!
Deanna on 22 Apr 2010 at 5:26 am #
I’m finally going to buy some of those reusable shopping bags!
Swapbot: dddd89
starfire724 on 22 Apr 2010 at 5:56 am #
@niecedenise – what a great idea! My family will turn off all electricity at sundown and have a bbq, bonfire, and candlelight dinner. We’ll also swap out cords for powerstrips to disconnect easily when we’re sleeping and/or not at home.
TerryF on 22 Apr 2010 at 6:28 am #
My DH’s birthday is today too, so we will turn off all the lights at dusk and have a toast to him and to our beautiful planet in front of the fireplace.
I am also not going to do any shopping today! lol
Ph.Dead » Earth Day 2010! on 22 Apr 2010 at 7:37 am #
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Megan (Miditron) on 22 Apr 2010 at 7:46 am #
I’ll be paneling a journal cover with all of the tea wrappers I’ve been saving instead of throwing away! You can see a picture of my pile of wrappers over at my blog…I really do drink too much tea. x_x;;;
Thanks for all the great links!
Amy V on 22 Apr 2010 at 8:07 am #
We are starting our new handsoap recipe in our soap pump in order to use up our soap slivers…add to pump with warm water and shake.
Kristine (Wallflower) on 22 Apr 2010 at 8:30 am #
I’m celebrating by reading “Dora’s Earth Day” with my son and then doing the things she does in the book like picking up trash, teaching about turning off lights, etc.
laura on 22 Apr 2010 at 8:31 am #
today i planted sunflower seeds with a broken arm.. cleaning house will kill you.. then going over a friends to teach him how to grow things..
Orit on 22 Apr 2010 at 9:33 am #
I’m celebrating Earth Day by turning off the lights and by (trying) to learn how to weave found plastic bags into something useful.
I recycle on a regular basis whatever I can, I collect the cold water from the tap before the hot water comes in a bucket – we get about 3 buckets a week which are used for washing clothes, watering the plants and leaving water outside for the stray cats to drink.
And I’m orit in Swap-bot
G2 on 22 Apr 2010 at 9:42 am #
I’m reading your Dad’s book!! it’s very good. so i guess i don’t have time to win your contest.
if i win give the book to the runner up!
Melody Brooke on 22 Apr 2010 at 9:49 am #
I’m Melogee on Swap-Bot and I will be celebrating by taking part in the April Stash Bust swap there! I can’t wait to pass my items along to someone with fresh ideas for them!
britt on 22 Apr 2010 at 10:00 am #
i am celebrating by having a giveaway!! i am also trying to only use my stash for crafting this month. and i recycle as many pieces of clothing as i can.
alicia on 22 Apr 2010 at 10:03 am #
i am celebrating earth day by taking my dog for a long walk and *hopefully* making curtains for my living room.
swapbot: zerohaught
Vicki on 22 Apr 2010 at 10:05 am #
Happy Earth Day Swap-Bot! <3 BuniGrrl
Dawn on 22 Apr 2010 at 10:18 am #
I am celebrating earthday by continuing to work through my yarn stash. Today I started in on a new pair of socks with yarn that has been hiding in the stash for a few years. -dlowewin on swapbot
Miss Thundercat on 22 Apr 2010 at 10:30 am #
I’m celebrating earth day by being mindful about recycling the trash, saying ‘no’ when a shopkeeper asks if I want a plastic bag, and shutting off all electricity at 9pm and read a book or craft by candle light
Karen (SewSouthern) on 22 Apr 2010 at 10:34 am #
Using my stash this year…recycling cardboard containers (into chipboard and pattern pieces)…having a no lights on day (all 24 hours!)
Natasha on 22 Apr 2010 at 10:35 am #
I’m Tarsh on Swap-bot. I am already very environmentally aware, but on earth day (in New Zealand that was yesterday!) there were no electric lights and dinner was cooked outside.
Jeni (thisisme - swapbot ID) on 22 Apr 2010 at 10:44 am #
I will be having a day where we dont use any lights in the house. We will burn candles and relax …
Brooke (tigeralayna) on 22 Apr 2010 at 11:54 am #
I helped my daughter collect plastic bottles for her class at school to teach them about recycling! We brought in alot! I hope she learned something, I know she did.
Brooke (tigeralayna) on 22 Apr 2010 at 11:54 am #
I helped my daughter collect plastic bottles for her class at school to teach them about recycling! We brought in alot! I hope she learned something, I know she did.
Tiffany Blair on 22 Apr 2010 at 2:18 pm #
Making handmade journals from junk mail flyers!!!
Keri / alleycat on 22 Apr 2010 at 3:53 pm #
I took a long walk in the park, picking up trash as I went. Yhis is not an unusual thing for me to do, but it seemed especially appropriate today,
Kjirsten on 22 Apr 2010 at 5:36 pm #
(sewgraciouslyblessed)
Today I had to take my youngest to the doctor. Double ear infection and allergies!
Hope you all had a more productive day!!!
<3
Kj
kathy cole on 22 Apr 2010 at 5:54 pm #
I work with developmentally disabled adults, I told them about recycling and the ways to save the earths resources. We planted some tomatoe plants also. At home Im starting to turn off lights and my computer when not using. I am opening my curtains and unwrapping them room the plastic to get more sun in to use less lights.
heartsablaze
magicjessnrach on 22 Apr 2010 at 6:00 pm #
Here we are celebrating Earth Day by installing a 3000 litre rainwater tank in the backyard for the vegetable patch. An absolute necessity as I live in the driest state of Australia
biasbabe on 22 Apr 2010 at 6:17 pm #
My daughter and I spent Earth Day by planting a wonderful garden in the town/city. We took 25 small milk cartons, cut the tops off and had the children at the school decorate them with construction paper and put a handle on them. Then they got to put dirt in them. Then I and my daughter bought each one of the students a bulb to keep and to plant in the dirt then watered the bulb. Then we had them use the clear Cellophane that we bought and wrapped it around the milk carton at the top and tied it with a bow. And they went and put their project in the windows. And the students made their very first hot house/ green house. Hope you enjoyed the little project we do for Earth day every year.
Doodlebabe on 22 Apr 2010 at 6:21 pm #
Today was spent cleaning out the garage!!! I had 20 boxes in there full with stuff I haven’t touched in years. I scavenged through every box, ended up with about 7 huge plastic bags’ worth of school papers for recycling and 15 of those boxes were able to be broken down to be recycled. I now have 5 boxes of stuff I’m going to keep with one huuuuuuuuuuuge box going to Goodwill to be reused by a new loving owner. I’m so glad I recycled all of that stuff instead of letting it sit in the garage for even longer to get nasty and have to be thrown away due to mold or something.
Swap-bot Weblog on 23 Apr 2010 at 6:51 am #
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