Eco-Friendly Earth Day Giveaway!

Hello everyone! I decided to have another giveaway contest, featuring upcycled plastic bags in honor of Earth Day. The grand prize winner will receive a custom Plarn Button Bracelet, and three runners-up will each receive a custom Plarn Dish Doodad!

You can earn entries in the following ways:
1.) Become a follower of this blog
2.) Follow me on twitter - www.twitter.com/designsbymc
3.) Become a fan of my facebook page - www.facebook.com/designsbymisschris
4.) Heart my etsy shop - http://www.designsbymisschris.etsy.com/
5.) Heart your favorite item in my etsy shop, and tell me what it is!

Please leave a separate comment on this post for each of your entries. Be sure to put your email address in one of the posts, so I can contact you if you win! If you are already a follower/fan, don't despair - you still get entries for that. Winners will be chosen through http://www.random.org/ on Earth Day, April 22, 2011.

Thank you, and good luck!
~ miss chris

from the hands of miss chris

What have I been up to? Well, I've been making Ribbon Dish Doodads like crazy! Instead of going with random combinations, I hand-selected the bags to coordinate with the ribbons I have. Here are some of the results!

Sunbeam Bread Bag from Lancaster PA. This one makes me smile!

Gallery 141 bag - great colors for Valentine's Day! (Downtown Lancaster, PA.)



"go green" with a Dollar Tree bag from Harrisburg, PA.



Lose those winter blues, courtesy of Lowe's (grey) and Best Buy (blue), both from Lancaster, PA.

And last but not least, a little purple from Stop & Shop in West Springfield, MA. (thanks, mom!)

These and more are available for purchase in my Etsy shop - http://www.designsbymisschris.etsy.com

Want me to make some for you out of your OWN bags? Please let me know, because I would absolutely love to!  :)

happy creating,
~ miss chris

New Upcycled Item - Vintage Skirt Purses!

The other day an idea popped into my head. Why not try making purses out of vintage wool skirts? They're already lined, and since I'm rather lazy when it comes to sewing, that was a bonus for me.

So I felted some skirts, cut and sewed them - and here are the results! They have pockets on the sides, perfect for your keys, cell phone, or anything you need easy access to. The flower decorations are actually brooches you can take off and wear by themselves, if you so desire.

I really like how they turned out. I have the purses available for purchase at Gallery 141 in lovely downtown Lancaster, and will be carrying them in my online shops soon. 

I would love to know what y'all think of them!

~ miss chris

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Another new creation from the mind of miss chris!

So, I've been having a blast making things out of plastic bags lately - bracelets, dish scrubbies, wallets, and hair clips. Today I ventured into a new realm: art with plastic bags!

I had an idea to try making a big flower with lots of petals, and I think it turned out really well! It has 18 curly petals, and a big gold button in the middle.

I think it would look great on the lapel of a coat or jacket. What do y'all think?

I made some holiday dish doodads too. Stop by my etsy shop and give them all some love!

http://www.etsy.com/listing/56887244/recycled-red-plarn-flower-brooch

http://www.etsy.com/listing/56848528/plarn-dish-doodads-christmas-holiday