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Category: Creative Play

Posted on May 31, 2016

Exploring the Art of Quilling with Repurposed Paper

When I find a craft that I do this much, you know it's a good one! Paper quilling looks complicated, but it's rather simple and quite meditative. I found it was the perfect paper craft for repurposing junk mail, scrapbook paper, catalogs and even outdated marketing brochures! I'll be introducing paper quilling at Craftworking at …

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Posted on August 6, 2015

Creative Play: Homemade Charcoal

I love when a craft book inspires me to take action. This happened recently when I borrowed The Organic Artist from our local library. I love it even more when the rest of my crew is eager to try a new activity with me 🙂 Making charcoal is the perfect summer time DIY craft. If …

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About Amber Ladley

Amber Ladley is a creative entreprenuer who seeks meaningful projects that light up her soul. Her specialties are talking trash, seeing potential in everyday waste, and igniting creativity in others.

She currently spends her days crafting, computing, and being a mom to two amazing teenagers. Her passion for creative reuse bleeds into everything she does from teaching upcycling workshops, to making handmade gifts and notecards.

View her artist portfolio at happilyupcycled.com.

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NEW!! & just in time for #worldlabyrinthday on Saturday! Now you can experience the benefits of using a finger labyrinth to create stillness and peace within with my latest piece of digital art. Now available for purchase & download at happilyupcycled.com and in my #Etsy shop: Quilled Finger Labyrinth Meditation Tool (Printable File).
On October 1st my shop was awarded the Etsy Star Seller badge!! I love making handmade gifts & upcycled craft kits and I’m grateful to the customers and friends who’ve purchased them and left ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ reviews 😊 thank you!!
I don’t know Paige & Chris, but I sure loved putting together their gift package this morning 🥰
They’re back!!! Ready to get your craft on and make some paper pumpkins for your fall decor? I recently rescued and repurposed an art history textbook, a cookbook, a children’s picture book, and a world atlas. All of these book pages will make adorable pumpkins and the craft is simple and satisfying. Each kit is one-of-a-kind and I have 19 left in my Etsy shop @happilyupcycled that are ready to ship to you or a friend :) $25 (includes shipping!)
I just learned it’s World Labyrinth Day! Labyrinths are incredible tools and I enjoy incorporating them into my creative practice. Here’s one of my Upcycled finger labyrinths made from a vinyl record and rope from an old hammock.
Sometimes playing leads to kit making ❤️ I Upcycled 👖 to make this Finger Labyrinth Embroidery Pattern & Upcycled Denim Craft Kit. Available now in my Etsy shop or on happilyupcycled.com 😊 if you enjoy hand-stitching and are looking for your next mindful crafting project, please check it out! $25 includes shipping to anywhere in US & I’m happy to send it out as a gift from you, just check the gift box on checkout!
Playing with french knots, a denim scrap & my finger labyrinth pattern 😍
Bulk custom order being shipped this morning! I spent the weekend crafting 15 DIY Book Page Pumpkin kits & I’m thrilled with the results 😊 These craft kits were Upcycled from discarded history books & I can’t wait to see them transformed into a paper pumpkin patch 🧡❤️
I love to make paper flowers + I love making DIY craft kits, so when a dear friend gifted me a box of donated maps this is what happened 😊 I’m thrilled to share that now you can make one, too!! Read on for details or if your ready to order head on over to happilyupcycled.com
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Press + Praise

  • Happily Upcycling in South Hadley (Going Green)
  • Oxford library classes create beauty out of rubbish (The Webster Times)
  • Thank You! (Email from Library Patron)
  • Glenmeadow Learning Participants Got Crafty
  • Your Time: Kusudama workshop, Westhampton Public Library (Daily Hampshire Gazette)
  • Craftworking Works (BeetlePress)

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