creative reuse artist + workshop facilitator
Valley Creates is a full-day of fun workshops with local artists. I am excited to be offering a paper quilling workshop at the next two events. Join me in learning creative techniques with some amazing talent. On June 18th at The Blue Barn, 81 Rocky Hill Road, Hadley you can learn: Glass Beads: Katie Richardson of …
My friend and colleague, Janice Beetle of Beetle Press had a stack of brochures that she could no longer use. When I told her about my desire to help businesses create items of value from outdated marketing materials, she was eager to find out more and I couldn't wait to get my crafty hands on …
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by Janice Beetle via BeetlePress This is another look at innovative ways to network. A month or so ago, I wrote about a SOULpreneur’s gathering at Eastworks in Easthampton, Massachusetts, a night when soul-centered business owners came together to talk about their work but also their lives, loves, goals, passions and projects. Several weeks ago, I had …
Learn how to create your own upcycled notecard & handmade envelope from repurposed materials. I love to craft with repurposed materials & much of my inspiration comes from our recycle bin! This pattern was developed after I took an embroidery class with Bonnie Sennott of Blue Peninsula at Knack: The Art of Clever Reuse and …
Beginning in January, I had the pleasure of teaching an 8-week upcycling course to the teens at LightHouse in Holyoke, MA. LightHouse is in it's first year of providing personalized education to teens. It's not a typical school environment, but it's an education model that aligns well with my family's approach to home education and …
Craftworking is a networking opportunity for self-employed DIY’ers in Western Massachusetts. Meet and connect with like-minded people while doing a hands-on creative project led by Amber Ladley. Event Details Craftworking events are held at Knack: The Art of Clever Reuse at Eastworks in Easthampton, MA. Knack has a studio space and an abundance of creative …
Ripped jeans can easily become summer shorts, but what do you do with the rest of the pant legs? Upcycle them, of course! Learn how to repurpose old jeans into a beautiful piece of wall art. In this class we will be creating petal templates from repurposed material and then using them to create a …
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday and since it's just a week away, I thought it would be fun to launch an online giveaway for our latest PDF pattern and tutorial... Join our Thanksgiveaway! How to enter: 1. Check out @happilyupcycled on Instagram 2. 'Like' any (or all) of our #happythanksgiveaway posts. 3. Bonus entry: tag …
This project was inspired by my love of crafting with repurposed materials and our pursuit to live a healthy lifestyle. I created this design immediately after receiving my first set of essential oils so I could easily carry them around with me. We now use them daily in cooking, cleaning and for overall wellness. Pattern …
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by Shelby Ashline via The Creative Amber Ladley has loved working with computers ever since she was 6 years old. Now 36, she has carried that passion with her through each stage of her life, right into her most recent transition into entrepreneurship. Through her business, Amber Ladley Creative & Strategic Web Solutions, she is able to help small …
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