I was speaking with a good friend about blogging recently, and I realized that I haven't been very clear about what I'm trying to achieve with this blog of mine. And that's probably because I'm not exactly sure myself. I definitely have some ideas (quite a few actually), but I haven't been able to synthesize those ideas into an easy explanation or description of where I'm going with this 'crafty' blog. Is this blog about my creative goals or about the handmade things I love? Can it be both? And more? I think it can, but I do think I need to work on my elevator pitch for neonfoxtongue. I've been giving it some thought as part of the blog design I've been doing and one idea/theme that keeps coming up over and over again for me is the idea of crafting as an eco-friendly activity.
I know that a lot of crafts and DIY activities can be pretty unfriendly (if not downright harmful) to the planet, but I've also found that almost all of them can be the exact opposite. Many crafters, makers and artisans re-use materials that would have otherwise been tossed out and upcycling has become de rigeur in the craft community. In addition, makers seem to love finding ways to make things that will help them (and others) be a little nicer to the environment. I truly believe that in many ways, my efforts to be more creative and to make more things myself is also making me a better eco-citizen and I wanted to find a way to highlight that in this blog.
So I'm introducing a new feature - Planet Craft. This feature will be all about the great craft/handmade/DIY products, projects and activities that take the health of the planet into consideration. I will aim to feature items and projects re-use materials and/or help minimize the purchasing of new and/or disposable items. And if you have products, projects or tips of your own or that you've found, feel free to let me know about them. I'd love to get your input and feedback!
I had a couple of ideas of what I'd feature on the first Planet Craft post, but yesterday I saw each penny pretty's post about food jar glasses and I knew they were the perfect thing to kick-off this feature.
These cool glasses were made by Melissa, creator of the equally cool blog IS-LY. They're pretty easy to make (though you'll need a drill) and are a simple way to ensure you have enough glasses for your backyard bbq without resorting to disposable plastic! You could also decorate the lids or keep a dry-erase marker handy so people can write their names on the lids to keep track of their glasses. And might I suggest some reusable or biodegradable straws? Perfect! Now, where's my mojito? :)
(Planet Craft font is green piloww by Billy Argel)
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