Yes, ‘green’ is everyone’s new favorite color. Don’t get me wrong, I’m thrilled that pop culture is beginning to embrace eco-stewardship - I just have a little migraine from Ed Begley Jr. beating me over the head with it this week. But who knows, with hype like this maybe they’ll actually make Earth Day a federal holiday and give postal workers extra time off to garden.

Ahh, now I’ve done it. I’ve gone and made myself sound cynical. I’m really not (that much). How can I be when faced with the kind of sincere and joyful upcycling exhibited by indie businesses such as rikrak whose line of bibs and blankets, purses and patchwork is pure sunshine. Kristal Davis‘ clever use of bright vintage fabrics gives new and modern life to material that might otherwise end up in the rag bag. One item I think particularly brilliant is the reusable wrapping cloth - a product created from vintage material, crafted to beautifully wrap and re-wrap small gifts like cds and books - and in doing so prevents wrapping paper and ribbon from being trashed. A great way to green it forward.

1. quilted fabric cards, 2. cutie little tags, 3. felt gift card pouches, 4. sweetiepie little lovenote mailbox….full of lovenotes!, 5. reusable wrapping cloth part one, 6. reusable wrapping cloth part two!, 7. new card holders!, 8. little toy quilt - little ted modelling, 9. finished bibs!, 10. almost ready…iron-on heart patches, 11. little stars play mat, 12. little soft blocks

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