tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630497335685918162Sat, 14 Sep 2024 15:15:10 +0000AustraliadesignkreatedupcyclingetsyjewelleryjeweleryupcycledesignerInterior designinspirationjewelryleathernecklaceEnvironmentNewRock ChickSwarovskiBraceletLava StoneWincollectionscuffdenimfashionfurniturehandmadehomemealorganizationsBarneysBirthdayBlackBottegaCraftDerek LamDorian GreyDumeulemeesterEcoElleFacebookGiveawayMadeItOceanaOfficePaper craftProject BlueRogan GregorySaleSilverStellaUpcycledVersaceVoucherWangapartmentappreciationartbeautifulcolorcolourhandbaghumorouslongmesstin manwinterhttp://who-will-you-be-today.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Kate)Blogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630497335685918162.post-8282118506951260871Wed, 04 Aug 2010 09:56:00 +00002010-08-04T19:56:34.892+10:00 Now, you may be thinking "Spring Racing, that's AGES away!" but here at Kreated, we've already started creating fascinators in preparation for the Spring silly season. There's currently about 15 designs in the range ranging from feather based combs to extravagant upcycled leather and fabric pieces.  Prices will range from $60 to $200. We've tried to keep it as affordable for you as we http://who-will-you-be-today.blogspot.com/2010/08/ladies-of-spring-racing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kate)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630497335685918162.post-7622449949820048787Tue, 25 May 2010 06:27:00 +00002010-05-25T16:29:58.245+10:0011 Green Designers Showing at New York Fashion Week Thieves by Sonja den Elzen – Ecouterrehttp://who-will-you-be-today.blogspot.com/2010/05/11-green-designers-showing-at-new-york.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kate)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630497335685918162.post-908227123349494166Sun, 12 Jul 2009 02:40:00 +00002009-07-12T21:46:49.399+10:00designkreatedVoucherWinSo the Kreated logo has been bugging me for years (yes, literally years) as I tried to create something based around the "K"... and we ended up with the K you can see in the banner above. It irks me. I don't like it.... It's twee and a bit too... literal.So yesterday I started playing with the shape again, eliminating curly bits and straightening legs, when, like one of those lightbulb moments inhttp://who-will-you-be-today.blogspot.com/2009/07/vote-for-new-logo-win.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kate)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630497335685918162.post-1599540191851764835Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +00002009-07-12T10:00:08.321+10:00 And the winner of the Dorian Gray necklace is.....  RocketGirl... who (as you can probably see) left a comment on the blog....  One spunky, funky necklace coming your way soon! http://who-will-you-be-today.blogspot.com/2009/07/and-winner-is.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kate)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630497335685918162.post-9190418302427225151Sun, 28 Jun 2009 01:30:00 +00002009-06-28T12:46:56.492+10:00I have to say, I have found this post a bit a of a challenge to write. At heart, I am a fashion junkie. Cut, line, colour, texture and style are my obsession, whether its in the things I design or what I'm wearing.So I'm going to be the honest and say I'm struggling to find upcycled fashion at a grass roots level that is, well, fashionable. To my taste in any case.Eco fashion has already been http://who-will-you-be-today.blogspot.com/2009/06/trashion-grass-roots-are-fertile-ground.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kate)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630497335685918162.post-1094193338450056806Sat, 27 Jun 2009 04:19:00 +00002009-06-27T14:19:08.416+10:00AustraliaDorian GreyFacebookGiveawaykreatednecklaceWinWe're in the mood to spread the love today so we are having our first giveaway!There are two ways to go into the draw to win this funky textile & chain based Dorian Grey necklace from Kreated:Become a Follower (see the right hand panel) of Who Will You Be Today, then leave a comment on this post with the answer to the following question: Who are you today & why? in 50 words or less along http://who-will-you-be-today.blogspot.com/2009/06/who-will-you-be-today-give-away.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kate)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630497335685918162.post-1870558095168481820Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:48:00 +00002009-06-17T17:48:13.280+10:00http://who-will-you-be-today.blogspot.com/2009/06/new-toys.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kate)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630497335685918162.post-7647093946058974202Fri, 12 Jun 2009 06:30:00 +00002009-06-12T16:30:00.935+10:00BraceletjewelleryjewelrykreatedLava StoneSwarovskiUpcycled“I do not believe one can settle how much we ought to give. I am afraid the only safe rule is to give more than we can spare.”C.S. Lewis****ONE ONLY********NEVER GET CAUGHT WEARING THE SAME THING AS SOMEONE ELSE****Got some Love to Spare? Or maybe wearing your heart on your sleeve has become a bit tiresome? This 5x5x2 cm heart is the PERFECT solution then!Simple and edgy but elegant on its own orhttp://who-will-you-be-today.blogspot.com/2009/06/love-to-spare.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kate)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630497335685918162.post-3894667225875722564Fri, 12 Jun 2009 02:30:00 +00002009-06-12T12:48:57.703+10:00AustraliaBlackBraceletetsyjewelleryjewelrykreatedLava StoneMadeItSilverSwarovski... without darknessNothing comes to birth,As without lightNothing flowers.May Sarton Now, I must confess that I really, really wanted to call this piece "She has Big Kahoonas". Alas, I didn't have the Kahoonas!!Continuing with the lava stone obsession, I wanted to contrast the natural, rough and organic texture of this stone with something ordered and structured like the crystal.With the plains http://who-will-you-be-today.blogspot.com/2009/06/from-darkness-to-light.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kate)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630497335685918162.post-4279121671890741987Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:30:00 +00002009-06-12T11:21:59.625+10:00AustraliacollectionsdenimdesignerEnvironmentetsyfashionjeweleryjewelleryleatherRock ChickSwarovskiupcycling "Don't mess with me fellas. This ain't my first time at the rodeo!"— Joan CrawfordInspired by a combination for the penchant I have for all things Rock Chick that still need to work with the rest of my wardrobe (ok, so maybe my slightly more feminine take on Rock Chick), the eternally upcycled Sacred Heart leather pants and these Jet and Crystal Swarovski pendants I saw on a lava stone hunt, http://who-will-you-be-today.blogspot.com/2009/06/dont-cross-me.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kate)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630497335685918162.post-6760700321515627978Sat, 06 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +00002009-06-07T01:18:31.103+10:00BarneysBottegadenimDerek LamdesignDumeulemeesterEcoEllefashioninspirationkreatedOceanaorganizationsProject BlueRogan GregoryStellaupcycleupcyclingVersaceWangTypical of the fashion world, apparently upcycled fashion wasn’t a cool or catchy enough phrase to describe this type of upcycling. Hence, Trashion was born.From the Top of the Tree On a top level, Barneys of New York collaborated with 8 rather prominent designers (Rodarte, Alexander Wang, Versace, Rogan Gregory, Derek Lam, Stella McCartney, Ann Demeulemeester and Bottega Veneta), and Elle to http://who-will-you-be-today.blogspot.com/2009/06/upcyclingfashion-trashion.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kate)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630497335685918162.post-3254796188049050043Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:38:00 +00002009-06-02T22:38:06.125+10:00Recently I bought some really great textured chain but it is that really bright, bright silver colour that doesn't really work with my pieces.  Top: After OxidisingWhilst going on an adventure to discover how to go about oxidising my silver, the first method I came across was using lime sulphur fungicide from Bunnings.  Now with me trying to keep as sustainable as possible, as tempting as it was http://who-will-you-be-today.blogspot.com/2009/06/great-egg-oxidising-experiment.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kate)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630497335685918162.post-6520999753116742423Mon, 01 Jun 2009 04:43:00 +00002009-06-01T15:01:37.820+10:00designfurnitureInterior designupcycleupcyclingThere is so much fun, funky and contemporary upcycled goodness for your home (and mine... if I could just find space)... that the post on Pimping your Upcycled Pad had to be split in two!No Skating in the HouseSkate Study HouseAstro Clock by Skate HouseThere are a few designers out there doing recreated pieces from skateboards but the most interesting and contemporary I found was Skate Study http://who-will-you-be-today.blogspot.com/2009/06/pimpng-upcycled-pad-pt-2-no-skating-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kate)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630497335685918162.post-4951898962569900883Sun, 31 May 2009 13:10:00 +00002009-05-31T23:26:51.486+10:00artdesignfurniturehumorousInterior designupcycleupcyclingSo far we've looked on the wearable side of upcycling, but how about upcycling in the home?During a conversation with a friend the other day, I was discussing what I was up to with this series of atricles. I fear at the moment, upcycling suffers from the public perception that organics did in the earlier days: it's a realm for environmental activists and hippies and is really all too much http://who-will-you-be-today.blogspot.com/2009/05/pimping-upscycled-pad-pt-1-mummy-theres.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kate)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630497335685918162.post-5675385740241546383Thu, 28 May 2009 23:00:00 +00002009-05-30T19:58:00.386+10:00AustraliaetsyhandbagleatherupcycleupcyclingIt's soon to become my new "gotta make it" obsession: The Handbag.To me, the handbag is almost equatable to a best friend: when you find a good one, one that you can take everywhere, goes with every outfit, can always handle whatever you've got going on, it is impossible to replace.But have you ever thought through what goes into making a new handbag, both ethically and environmentally? Of http://who-will-you-be-today.blogspot.com/2009/05/from-trashbag-to-handbag.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kate)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630497335685918162.post-2148273805690438856Wed, 27 May 2009 23:00:00 +00002009-05-28T17:38:28.814+10:00AustraliaEnvironmentetsyjewelleryupcyclingIntroductionThis is my main thing right now: creating pieces from materials found in the strangest of places. As I stated in the last post, this is fairly evident in any of the things I create, but it's a new exploration in the realm of jewellery.I use old dynabolt casings for tubes, evening dresses that I'd normally bin for fabric, even curtain rings.My current fetish is the old leather pants http://who-will-you-be-today.blogspot.com/2009/05/one-persons-trash-is-another-persons.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kate)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630497335685918162.post-1486211279986842229Wed, 27 May 2009 04:59:00 +00002009-05-27T13:49:37.769+10:00AustraliaCraftdesignEnvironmentPaper craftupcyclingIntroductionI've always been fascinated with using found objects to fulfill both my creative & practical needs. Instead of buying paper to make my latest journal, I'll hunt for paper that I can reuse in some way. When it came time to find a bookshelf for my new place, it was a trip down to the brickyard for a bootload of old half bricks and the neighbour's nature strip for old fence http://who-will-you-be-today.blogspot.com/2009/05/what-bleep-is-upcycling-introduction.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kate)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630497335685918162.post-18721490561927606Tue, 26 May 2009 09:28:00 +00002009-05-26T19:51:24.042+10:00Inspired by the energy coming from the 4, perfectly round Bloodstone beads featured at the bottom of this bunch of grapes, The Grapes of Wrath almost didn't make it up for sale so in love with it was I!! In fact, as I type, it's just come off the sale floor.So this one's for me guys! But it does beg an interesting question. What is it that draws us so strongly to a particular stone or materialhttp://who-will-you-be-today.blogspot.com/2009/05/grapes-of-wrath.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kate)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630497335685918162.post-6310933969126384001Tue, 26 May 2009 09:25:00 +00002009-05-26T19:26:13.797+10:00The creativity volcano has been inactive for a couple of weeks but has exploded like Mt St Helens!I've finally got my hands on some lava stone which I first found and discovered when at Woodford Folk Festival around Christmas time. It's organic texture makes it great for creating more rock style pieces and works fabulously with my old leather pants upcycling!Both are available at MadeIt for Asiahttp://who-will-you-be-today.blogspot.com/2009/05/hot-like-lava.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kate)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630497335685918162.post-8836194140107368989Fri, 15 May 2009 04:52:00 +00002009-05-15T14:56:35.986+10:00AustraliadesignkreatednecklaceNewMy house is a mess... a tiny mouse house mess and not very conducive to pulling out the sewing machine and working with the great materials I found to upcycle at the local Sacred Heart op shop. But creativity does not halt it's pace at the sight of mess!So, slightly off the garden path in terms of creating a collection, here are the latest creations from Kreated.Bugged Out Also available at http://who-will-you-be-today.blogspot.com/2009/05/off-garden-path.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kate)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630497335685918162.post-5639171569143226508Tue, 21 Apr 2009 02:44:00 +00002009-04-21T13:38:15.851+10:00AustraliacuffdesigndesigneretsyhandmadejeweleryjewelleryjewelrykreatedleathermealNewRock Chickupcycleupcycling Did you know it takes approximately 208 gallons of crude oil to raise one feedlot steer? And that's just raising the cow, not to mention the amount of energy that goes into creating the hide.By upcycling materials, this 7cm wide by 13 cm long cuff, created from the pocket of an old pair of leather pants - (probably, given the opshop they came from, once the pride and joy of a bikie)- would http://who-will-you-be-today.blogspot.com/2009/04/did-you-know-it-takes-approximately-208.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kate)0Elwood VIC, Australia-37.882191 144.982313-37.899127 144.95313050000001 -37.865255 145.0114955tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630497335685918162.post-8433825572996957880Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:07:00 +00002009-04-20T20:10:08.134+10:00AustraliacuffjewelleryleathermealRock ChickupcycleupcyclingArtists do it, Greenies do it, now even Rock Chick's can do it... Upcycling.Express the edgier side of your personality with this upcycled leather cuff made from the pocket of a rather large and loved pair of leather pants found at the local Sacred Heart op shop.Perfect to go with this season's rock/military look or even when you want to give that casual t-shirt & jeans a bit of a pop, this http://who-will-you-be-today.blogspot.com/2009/04/new-at-kreated-pocket-rock-upcycled.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kate)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630497335685918162.post-4788412832189833007Mon, 20 Apr 2009 06:52:00 +00002009-04-20T17:07:11.215+10:00apartmentAustraliadesignhomeinspirationInterior designOfficePhotography by: Dan MagreePhotography by: Maree HomerPhotography by: Michael WeePhotography by: Sharyn Cairns, Marcus Clinton Sydney interior designer Roxane KourakisInsprations from House & Gardenhttp://who-will-you-be-today.blogspot.com/2009/04/more-interior-inspirations.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kate)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630497335685918162.post-3482276566751865751Mon, 20 Apr 2009 03:57:00 +00002009-04-20T16:01:16.886+10:00AustraliacollectionsdesignhomeinspirationInterior designmessorganizationsI live in the smallest apartment in the universe. It has for some time been known as "The Mouse House". This is a difficult (read disastrous) thing for someone who has a lot of materials, old photos, clothes, apparently doesn't have a shred of "everything has it's place" mentality and inherited the dreaded hoarding and collecting gene from her mother (she doesn't throw ANYTHING out and was http://who-will-you-be-today.blogspot.com/2009/04/inspirational-spaces.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kate)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8630497335685918162.post-655694402042290058Fri, 17 Apr 2009 10:27:00 +00002009-04-17T21:18:48.657+10:00I have been inactive over the last week, repeating that same old same old pattern based on fear of success rather than failure. I have designs, great designs, coming out of my wazoo and yet somehow seem to always find something else to do rather than create them.Each time I experience this - the frozen numbness that comes with a fear of the unknown, I come back to this quote by Marinne http://who-will-you-be-today.blogspot.com/2009/04/quotes-to-kick-you-back-into-gear.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kate)0