Today's "Green" Idea: Stamping on Reclaimed Wood

If you are looking for something a little unique for that special project or you would like eco-friendly options for your gift wrapping needs this year, try a set of earth-friendly buttons or gift tags from our line of Distinctive Designs!

Handcrafted from reclaimed branches of fallen trees, these buttons and tags showcase lovely designs. Each eco-friendly button has been cut, sanded smooth on all sides, drilled, hand stamped with an image using a water-based dye ink, and finished with two coats of wipe-on poly.

If you are a DIYer, A Remark You Made also offers blank tags in a variety of wood species if you wish to create your own buttons, tags, or games. Blank tree branch tags are a wonderful surface to stamp on once they have been sanded smooth.  This is an easy DIY project for yourself or for children. The gift tags pull double duty, too. Long after the gift has been opened, these tags can be reused as tree ornaments year after year. The backs are blank allowing you to write the name of a lucky recipient using a felt tip pen. Add twine to keep with the rustic and natural charm of these tags. What child wouldn't love creating his or her own ornaments this year?

What You Will Need:

• Rubber Stamps

• Ink Pads - Water-Based or Permanent

• Blank Tree Branch Tags or Buttons

• Wipe-On Poly

• Your Imagination - the possibilities seem endless

These blank tree branch tags are also a terrific alternative for creating "green" games

for your children like this Match Me Memory Game offered by A Remark You Made.

This Latte Colored Silk Burlap Pillow Cover is from White Oak Room. She has used a hand stamped butterfly button from A Remark You Made. Please visit her shop for a wonderful selection of handmade pillow covers to suit any taste and decor. http://www.whiteoakroom.etsy.com/

Distinctive Designs Tree-Branch Buttons - Sand Dollar

Distinctive Designs Tree-Branch Buttons - Fern Collection

Distinctive Designs Tree-Branch Buttons - Filigree

Distinctive Designs Tree-Branch Buttons - Dragonfly

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Distinctive Designs Tree-Branch Buttons - Kanji

Distinctive Designs Tree-Branch Pendant - Dragonfly
This pendant was turned into an eco-friendly and whimisical key chain.

This beautiful handbag made by LBArtworks features a Distinctive Design Tree-branch Button showcasing the Dragonfly design. Please visit LBArtworks for a wide selection of high-quality handbags at http://www.lbartworks.etsy.com/.

Today's "Green" Idea: Who Says Clothespins Are Only For Hanging Clothes?

Looking for a fun and unique way to contain papers or hang treasured items? Try a set of our hand stamped vintage clothespins featuring inspirational words!

This set of vintage clothespins is hand stamped using an archival ink in black. Each clothespin features an inspirational word from our R and R Collection.

These clothespins are perfect for attaching notes to gifts, a no tape alternative to closing gift bags, hanging clothing on a clothesline, hanging photos or children's artwork, clipping business cards or coupons...and the list goes on and on. They are only limited by your imagination!

These clothespins would make a wonderful housewarming or teacher gift for back to school or the holidays. A great rainy-day project to make with your kids.

A no tape alternative to your gift wrapping. Very eco-friendly and eco-chic!

Eco-Friendly Tree Branch Buttons

Sweet Little Cedar Tree-Branch Buttons

Looking for an eco-friendly and unique embellishment for that special project? Well, look no further. Our handmade tree-branch buttons offer a rustic aesthetic and come in a wide variety of wood species. A great alternative to mass produced, cookie-cutter buttons made from plastic.

Here are some great ideas for using these buttons along with some pictures. These buttons would make a wonderful embellishment to any sewing or knitting project. They would make a perfect addition to accent pillows, handbags and totebags, handmade journals as closures, sweaters, cowls, and scarves, too. The possibilities are only limited by the imagination! Visit http://www.aremarkyoumade.etsy.com/ for more selections.

Spectacular Spruce Tree-Branch Buttons

This lovely decorative pillow cover is handmade by the White Oak Room. If you are interested in purchasing high-quality pillow covers featuring some of A Remark You Made's tree-branch buttons, please visit http://www.whiteoakroom.etsy.com/

This beautiful handmade shoulder bag is from LBArtworks. If you are interested in high-quality handbags featuring some of A Remark You Made's tree-branch buttons, please visit http://www.lbartworks.etsy.com/

New Beginnings

It has almost been a year since I opened a shop on Etsy! Things are going well, so I thought it was time to start a blog. In the coming days, I will be announcing new products and ideas as well as upcoming sales. I certainly hope you enjoy this blog and decide to become a follower. I plan to have a lot of "good things" posted in the near future.

Thank you for stopping by!

Brenda