Now is your chance to win one of our upcycled creations: an antique sugar mold, hand-painted and repurposed! (Succulents not included) All you have to do is be a follower of the Compai Blog (Click the ‘follow’ button in the upper right hand corner) and leave a comment below naming one thing that you have repurposed or upcycled this year. Don’t forget to include your name in the post. (Anonymous entries will be ignored).
Up for grabs is the marigold polka dotted one pictured above. International entries welcome!
For multiple entries, tweet, blog or facebook about the giveaway and then leave another comment here with a link to your tweet, facebook announcement, or blog post. One winner will be chosen at random on Dec. 16th at 5pm PST. You may leave up to 4 comments.
Good luck and spread the word!
Oooh yay! I recently upcycled a pair of vintage lamps with some fabric, spray glue, and a little TLC.
Here’s my tweet: http://twitter.com/ErinMFirst
Our old t-shirts became stuffing for our dog’s new bed.
YAY!!! I love them!! Long time follower ;)
I’ve upcycled a few super outfits!!
I want! an ardent follower! :D
This year I have upcycled ovaltine tins, a curbside planter, vintage milk can into a planter, am planning to upcycle a dryer-destroyed sweater into a cushion cover.
These are beautiful!
I dragged a chair out of the creek across the street and restored it. That counts right?
Between writing my thesis, I’ve been taking breaks and making goofy broaches out of old children’s books (rather the illustrations inside them), ducktape, and whatever else seems to be close by that I can up-cycle into my “junk jewelry”. It’s been a nice little way to keep me sane as I finish up the paper. BTW – Love the sugar molds…AND Compai!!!
Done! Justina, I love what you’ve done with the sugar molds. I live in Pasadena and have never done the Rose Bowl / PCC flea markets, but your thrifty finds totally make me want to check them out sometime!
This year I’m turning felted wool and cashmere sweaters into Christmas ornaments. Teaching a workshop on them in 2 days; wish me luck!
this year I’ve upcycled an old armoire from the streets of Brooklyn and just acquired a lovely wicker Pier 1 Imports chair that I need to make a cushion for. I’m currently looking for pallets and apple boxes/wooden crates…due to your post the other day on these things. I have a shabby chic alter ego:)
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me wants! me wants! I just can’t allow myself to throw away anything in the hope that I will recycle it one day:) This year I recycled an old pan into a wall clock for my kitchen, empty coffee cans into vases,old glass bottles into lamps and brooches that I don’t wear into fridge magnets :)
p.s.I forgot to mention I am already a follower…hence the earlier deleted comment
Oh aren’t they just lovely!! The most recent thing I upcycled were 2 mens long sleeve shirts. I cut off the sleeves, sewed them together and now have a new Summer skirt which I can wear to my last market tomorrow night. I am already a follower too!!
xo Steph
i love these. they are so handy and magnificent!
i recently just upcycled a dresser for my bedroom. it’s the most wonderful green against my gorgeous purple wall. [:
it’s not quite finished yet, the hardware is in my fiance’s father’s wood shop an hour north. ]:
eva.
evasuejane.blogspot.com
Your upcycled sugar molds are adorable. If I win it will get used as part of my wedding decor. *swoon*
I most recently upcycled a vintage frame into a vertical succulent garden. Feel free to check out the tutorial here: http://luna-see.blogspot.com/2010/11/diy-tutorial-vertical-framed-succulent.html
I love these!I am already a follower!!
I am totally into recycling, reusing and restyling!! I blog about most of them and also have tutorials on my blog. I have upcyled from tins, jam bottles to bags .. now am thinking of small cupboards!!
I am a fan and I am *dying* to win this sugar mold! :) I recently moved to another country and so I’ve been really busy with settling in and haven’t had time to do any real upcycling; but I am PLANNING to turn my old passport pages into a set of coasters. I’ll let you know when the job is done :)
*Tania @ Passport2Design.com
Hi ..I have posted about your lovely giveaway on my blog.. Here’s the link
http://acreativeproject.blogspot.com/2010/12/eco-friendly-packaging-and-giveaway.html
Have a nice weekend!!
xo
@Purnima@a creative project That’s wonderful! Thank you!!
am a follower already…you have a gorgeous blog here.
and am eying and dying to have this sugarmould. will definitely blog about it.
the things that i recycled this year
1. broken glass bangles to a tealight holder
2. jam bottles
3. newspaper to paper mache objects
and all my kitchen waste to manure.
Hi, I am visiting your blog from Purnima’s a creative project blog.Your sugar molds looks gorgeous!
This year I have recycled small coffee bottles as spice jars,large coffee bottles as oil containers. 10liter plastic water bottles into plant pots,I reused 1.5 liter water bottles to hold the cleaning brush and sponge in my kitchen and made a self watering system for my plants with the plastic water bottles and reused my ghee tins to store my craft items.I love to recyle.
I am going to follow you!
hey loved ur blog..so beautiful..count me in for thegiveaway
I am so in love with your blog!! and these sugar molds!! you inspire me, truly! I found a cute little vintage chair on the side of the road by someone’s trash barrel… it was totally broken and dirty but it’s potential made me grab it and whisk it away with me : ) I repaired the legs, removed the rusted wheels, painted it white and re-upholstered the cushion… it is so darling. my favorite project of the year : ) I think I NEED this sugar mold planter in my kitchen, BAAAADDDLY!! *pick me! pick me!*
I’ve turned an old wire cutlery holder/Basket into a mini herb garden basket
Oehh love this giveaway!! ♥
I’m new on your blog!
And my compliments :D
I follow you with gfc & email from now on :)
keep writing such great articles!
xxx Nadia
Stumbled onto your blog and am hooked! Also am a new follower; have upcycled quite a few things, one of them is a fallen down branch off a coconut tree into a tealight holder:
http://saffronandsilk.blogspot.com/2010/10/my-diy-project-is-donetada.html
Blogged about your giveaway too at:
http://saffronandsilk.blogspot.com/2010/12/giveaway-giveaway.html
New here through Kamini’s. I am going to spend some time here and see all your work, art ideas, etc.
This year I have upscaled an Ikea planter with a Warli painting I did on it.
Thank you @Kamini for the blog post!
Love love!
recently I recycled our brass cooking pot into a vase…it looks gorgeous!
Ahhh! What a lovely giveaway! Please count me in. I recently rescued and restored an antique picture frame, had it cleaned and polished and it now holds a beautiful rose-colored sari remnant that belonged to my MIL. It looks like a painting and I’m very pleased with how it turned out!
Chryselle @ Frangipani Decor
Also tweeted at twitter.com/chryselled
Chryselle
I’m going to be awake all night thinking of Mr. Yellow, so I’ve also blogged at Frangipani Decor. Sigh.
http://frangipanidecor.blogspot.com/2010/12/compai-giveaway.html
Chryselle
yay! Thank you @frangipani Decor. Love your blog, btw.
Just got here from Kamini’s blog. This is such a beautiful polka dotted sugar mold. I put away old glass bottles and make them into pretty giveaways for friends. For Xmas, I have been decorating them with pretty bows, and placing them around the home with candles.
I also love to rescue antique throwaways, spruce them up and use them around the house. My fav so far is a beautiful frame!
Lovely blog, and I have just become a follower!
Sharon
Came across your blog via Kamini’s post…and I am hooked. I have been recycling old or unused stuff for a long time…
Posted about your giveaway in my blog.
Here is the link http://myworldofeuphoria.blogspot.com/2010/12/my-recyling-series-1.html
Wow what a lovely giveaway!Love the colors. I have upcycled a range of things from a bulb upcycled into vases,t-light holders and christmas ornaments; A saree brocade into earrings and clutches for gifting purposes; Stuffed cushion covers with t-shirts that I dont wear now. Thanks for the giveaway!
That is just lovely. I’m a new follower. This year I took a rather junky looking dining room buffet and refinished/painted it so that it now looks rather lovely and classy. Woohoo! I was so thrilled with myself.
Right now we’ve repurposed a variety of our wine bottles into nifty little holders for things around the house. I’ve also made a few record bowls from some old vinyles.
I have recycled so many clothes ! actually made my dad’s old shirts into lovely tunics for myself !
Also..made two handle-less mugs into planters !
justina, these sugar molds are amazing! i repurposed a generic 90’s shadowbox into a display case for my vintage brooches
oh also! i used some old embroidery samples from my work, reframed them as art in my living room.
ok last one, I’m on a roll here, i also have a vintage bread pan used as a paperwhite planter this holiday season. i think it will be the focus of my style.play.work.shop project.
I used wine corks as a frame. Worked out great!
Thanks,
Iris
I used wine corks as a frame. Worked out great!
Thanks,
Iris
hooray! super cool giveaway! i’ve upcycled old books into jewelry hangers this year!
thanks for a chance to win!!!!
j.
TWEETED!!!
http://twitter.com/iartu_jennifer/status/14978868888739841
i hope i win!!
thanks again!
j.
love love love the Sugar Molds! Great idea and love your blog.
this year i managed to transform a mess of old encyclopedias into photoframes! (additionally, i took the images from inside the encyclopedia & used them as paper for my printing!) they’re sturdy & look great on the walls.
i <3 your blog & ideas & work! happy holidays & keep up the awesome!
ive repurposed a bunch of my t-shirts this yr. using compaii book 99 ways to trim and deck out your t-shirt
Crystal Light containers painted and used for storage.
beautiful!
i’ve turned old, discarded clothing into small zipper pouches.
thanks for this giveaway! i hope i win :)
GAH!! This giveaway is given away tomorrow…I’m going to slot in another vote for myself here (pick me, pick ME) and remind you that I upcycled a bunch of old ribbon (found on the packaging of christmas ornaments) and sea shells and made some of my own Tropical Holiday decor items. Mother Nature gave us ornaments, we just have to find ways to hang them :)
*Tania @ Passport2Design.com
Beautiful molds!
I have been upcycling old sweaters and other beautiful fabric scraps into homemade stuffed animals… also I recently upcycled a bunch of old trophy parts into beautiful blingin’ jewlery!
Thanks!
Aliya
Hey!
I’ve made an old sweater into an infinity scarf. I’ve also cut up T shirts…and made them into…different T shirts.
Anyway, that’s the happiest plant pot I’ve seen.
Catherine
Am sure this give-away is already given away by now, siiigh :P
Loooove your blog and your work, so cheery and can brighten up anyone’s day. Kudos! Here’s your newest follower!
Can I just say what a relief to find someone who truly knows what they’re talking about on the web. You definitely know how to bring a problem to light and make it important. More people need to look at this and understand this side of the story. I can’t
believe you aren’t more popular since you definitely possess the gift.