♥ LunaLight: Vegan and Earthstone Rings ♥

"Welcome to Lunalight, a collection of beautiful pieces inspired by the beauty of this earth. "

There are so many reasons that I instantly fell in love with Lunalight, but a what had originally caught my attention were the lovely unique "vegan" rings. But I will get to those, first I am going to indulge a little more into the wondrous other awesomeness I discovered after my initial find about this wonderful little company. 

Lunalight is run by Charlotte, a lovely vegan herself who holds a love for animals and the natural world, both of which truly come out in her beautifully handcrafted work. She is also a warm-hearted and kind individual that is very pleasant and easy to deal with--which is always an important factor in my opinion. In all her works, she tries to use as much recycled and recyclable products as possible and uses as little chemical as possible during her creative process. In keeping with eco-consciousness, she also uses as little as possible electric tools and tries to keep it to handcrafted where ever she can.

Lunalight also is amazing in her dedication to animals, in that she donates $2 from every purchase to Farm Animal Rescue in Australia. How super sweet! ^_^

Lunalight was born from the simple idea and design of the Vegan Ring--which I briefly mentioned earlier--and continued to Blossom from there. All Lunalight creations are personally handcrafted in a small spare room in Charlotte's home in Brisbane Australia. 

All of Lunalight's work is truly breathtaking, and you can see this in any of her work and products. The gemstones are just beautiful and the craftsmanship is notably from the heart. Now, I shall get to my love of the Vegan Ring. Several reasons I love these rings: they are handcrafted and support a handmade independent designer, they promote a great message, you get to carry compassion wherever you go, and you have the option of having the date you went vegan hand stamped on the inside of the ring! How cool is that?! There are also several "Vegan" designs to choose from, all beautifully handcrafted and hand stamped with love and care. Because they are handmade with unique materials and hand stamped, they have perfect imperfections and a lovely natural feel, all details which make each ring completely unique and individualistic. 

I absolutely love love love my ring, and I feel, as a vegan, it is a must for any vegan collection and pride accessory that is both beautiful and carries a lovely positive message. The little box and packaging and care bag the rings come in are also super pretty and adorable. From everything I have seen in Lunalight's work, there is a great deal of care and love into each piece. I am very very much beyond satisfied with her amazing work. 

"A little piece of Moonlight to carry with you wherever you ago, as a constant reminder to appreciate the beauty around you. "

Find Lunalight:

Shop: http://lunalight.bigcartel.com/products

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LunalightJewellery

Instagram: http://instagram.com/luna.light

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♥ New Artwork and Items on RedBubble! ♥

Make Happiness a Habit

You know when you create a new art piece that you're actually super proud of? That definitely happened with my latest "One with Nature" piece. I have to say, it's not too often that I do draw something that I don't feel like I could improve. I mean, there is always room for improvement when it comes to art, as there is with anything, but my point is that I was quite proud of myself for this one. ;) 

 "One with Nature"

"One with Nature" is now available in my RedBubble shop on tees (organic too!), scoop necks, tank tops, and even throw pillows! 

In my artwork producing week I also created two new pieces for redbubble: 

"Dreamcatcher Fawn"

and "Vegan Love Pride" 

(which is also available without the letters). This is a piece I have been wanting to do for a long time so I'm glad that I finally drew it up and got it all polished up. ^_^

All three of these designs will also soon be available on coin purses and brand new clutch purse designs in my etsy shop soon too--must be patient while fabric is being made!! 

Hope you are all having a blissfully wonderful day and week and that you are getting your creativity on as well! 

Find ReLove Plan.et: 

RedBubble Shop: www.redbubble.com/people/reloveplanet/

Etsy Shop: www.reloveplanet.etsy.com

Facebook:  www.facebook.com/reloveplanet

Twitter: www.twitter.com/reloveplanet

Instagram:  http://instagram.com/reloveplanet

Youtube:  www.youtube.com/user/reloveplanet

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♥ New at ReLove Plan.et Shop ♥

Make Happiness a Habit!

I haven't done an update of new products from ReLove Plan.et's etsy shop in a while, so I thought I would take a moment to do so ;) 

Just in time for Mother's Day, there are two new adorable cards for the occasion.

Also, five other fun cards for any occasion.

Adding to the mini Zippered Pouch collection is this lovely little Sheepy. 

And, finally, all Plushies are back in stock for a limited time only--this will likely be my very last batch of these, so don't miss out if you'd like to add one of these cuties to your Plushie or ReLove collections! ;)

Find ReLove Plan.et: 

Etsy: http://www.reloveplanet.etsy.com/ 

In Stores: "Republic of V" in Berkeley California. 

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♥ Pre-Order Hoodies and Sweaters! ♥

It's that time of year again! Time for the pre-orders for Hoodies, Sweaters, and Long-sleeves!!! ^_^

I do these a couple times throughout the fall, winter, and spring. If you want to get your cozy sweater then you must pre-order as I don't tend to get extras to customize, so don't miss out! ;)

Sooo, details...

Pre-Orders: 

Maniac Sweatshirts - $68.00 (+shipping)

Pullover Hoodies (Zip-Hoodies available, just ask) - $70.00 (+shipping)

Slouchy Long-sleeves. - $65.00 (+shipping)

These are sooo comfy and cozy! And are all eco-friendly. There are lots of colours to choose from, size options, and, of course, you can choose from all of ReLove Plan.et's cute character artwork. 

ORDERING

You can place your order through Etsy, or you can email (alter_eco@hotmail.com) with your Order Selection (choose from the "Order Options" in the etsy listings) -- ordering through paypal invoice instead of etsy means you get a 10% discount. :)

Hope you're all having a lovely summer still and are looking forward to a cozy fall! 

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♥ New Cute Characters in the RedBubble Shop! ♥

I've been quite enjoying the Redbubble shop, simply because I can have so much more of my artwork available on shirts and other items. I love silkscreening and hand-making shirts as well, but like I said, this simply allows me to expand a little and offer up some new prints more often for you lovelies. 

So, a little while ago I added a couple new prints...

Some more animal-rights/vegan themes

and more creepy cute and adorable other prints.

Enjoy! And don't forget to check out all my other work in the shop. 

http://www.redbubble.com/people/reloveplanet/shop

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♥ Advertise at ReLove Plan.et! ♥

Okay, so advertising at ReLove isn't new but since the traffic coming to the blog has been increasing every month by leaps and bounds I wanted to write a quick post just to do a mention. 

Firstly, I am very grateful for all of those that have and are advertising on the blog, you keep me inspired and give me more time to actually blog because I don't feel guilty sneaking away from work to do so. ;) 

This New Year I really want to be blogging more; every day would be ideal and is what I am reaching for and there are some weeks that I do. So! If you want to support my work and you have a business you want to promote then I would love to have you on the blog! 

Weekly posts include my popular "Motivational Mondays" posts every Monday to get people inspired and pumped for the week. I write inspirational posts the most, passing on life lessons and tips and advice on how to be happy and live life to the fullest. I also blog about products and shops (with a large focus on handmade and vegan), as well as matters going on in the world, (including tips for being more earth-conscious), I post new recipes every Sunday, and write about anything and everything else I feel. The main part of ReLove Plan.et is focussing on Positivity though, it is a place people come to feel inspired and happy and reflect on how beautiful life can be. 

About the ads:  

The ads run along the right-side and are 300x300. 

You can try it out monthly or you can commit to as many months as your heart desires. 

Traffic is currently over 14,000 page views per month, which has over doubled since last year, and, as I said, increasing every month. :) 

Also, my readers are Awesome, you should really Want them to see your sites. ;)

My only requirements are that no animal-cruelty is involved due to the nature of this blog. ;)   

If you're interested in having your ad on the site please send me an email with your request! 

alter_eco@hotmail.com

(Please include "ReLove Planet Ad Spot" in the title so I know it's not spam)

Thank You!

Lastly, if you have gained something from this blog, whether it was useful information, a great big smile on your face, extra positivity for the day, or an amazing life-changing moment, then please consider a donation and showing your support so that I can spend the attention on this blog that it deserves. This little eco engine keeps on puttin' along thanks to all of your amazing support after all! 

ReLove Plan.et exists because of You! So give yourself a great big hug! ;)

Hope you're all having an amazing New Year!! xoxo

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☺ 2013 Goals and News ☺

Alright, so I'm going to be a little self-contradictory here and share my list of goals… but not for "2013" so to speak, just things I'd like to be getting more into now. ;)

Blogging more. It seems to come in waves for me and while I always commit to the "Motivational Mondays" posts, I certainly want to be blogging more about other topics again as well. My goal is to have ReLove Plan.et a place you can turn to on an almost daily basis for new information and inspiration. :) Recipes have also been lacking so I will be making sure to have new ones every Sunday again as I did before. 

On the up note, the blog has been growing every single month by leaps and bounds, with the highest traffic in December reaching 12,000 views. :) Very exciting stuff! I'll be writing up another post in regards to advertising on the blog so you can expose yourselves and support my work in the process. ;) 

With the ReLove Plan.et shop, it will always be my goal to continue making it grow. I genuinely love what I do and I am very excited to see the growing progress and success of my work. I'll be jumping fully into the summer markets again this year so do please keep that in mind for any custom work you may be after, as a lot of my summer time becomes wrapped up in the markets and contributing to my local community… and enjoying beaches and sunshine and adventures of course. ;) 

Another area that I haven't been placing as much time into for a while now is the video blogging world. You lovelies bug me all the time to put out more videos so it's going to be one of my goals to get more on that and try to put out new videos every week.

I mentioned the "Happiness Guide" that will be coming out by the end of the month, and I will also be creating a "Happiness Boot-Camp" zine shortly after that. The two will be filled with useful, positive, life-changing information and tips and will sort of go together. I am very excited about these! 

And, of course, I will continue to be putting out more and more artwork and creations. It's been very fun to expand my work into various items and projects. I recently opened up my RedBubble shop, which was another exciting step and I may be trying out zazzle soon as well so my artwork can be available on even more fun items. I also finally opened up my deviant art account so you can check out more of my artwork on there, including art for the "anime" fantasy series I've been writing over the last couple years. :) 

For starting out my New Year right, I'm redoing "The Magic" because it is just such a magical thing, with gratitude practices that will change your life! I am also planning on redoing ReLove Plan.et's "30 Day Self Challenge." Remember that one? If you don't, it's fun and definitely gets you on the right track, so check it out... :)

30 Day Self-Challenge

Starting New; Setting Self Goals

THE 30 DAY SELF CHALLENGE!

30 Day Self Challenge -- Preparation

Are You ready for the New Year? Self Challenge!

Lastly, I want to thank everyone for all their love and support over the years! You guys are amazing and I am so incredibly grateful to all of you for everything! 

If there are any suggestions, things you want to see more of or less of, than please leave me a comment and let me know!

Much Love! Create a Nice Day! 

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♥ Holiday Shopping "Guide" ♥

Alright, so, in all honesty, this feels a little late to be writing up one of these, however better now then, say… next week… right? ;)

These are my rules and suggestions for holiday shopping…

How to Shop

Shop Small, keep it Minimal. Don't go overboard and spend a sh*t ton of money--especially if money is tight. It's the Thought of the gift that matters, remember? Remember?! 

Next, think before you buy. How many gifts can you think of that you receive that you don't end up using? You know the little stocking stuffers… not to say these can't be Awesome!… just be sure to put real thought into the gifts instead of going crazy spending everywhere you go is all I'm saying. ;) 

Tight budget? Skip the presents altogether orrrrr agree to all make the gifts yourselves. This doesn't mean crappy gifts, it means gifts with real thought and attention to them. (think the Friends episode when Chandler and Monica make each other their valentine's gifts ;)). If you still want to do something special for the holidays but are forgoing the presents, then, more precious than physical gifts, how about making a plan to do something as a family that you'll remember forever? :) 

Shopping Ethics

So, if you Are indeed buying presents this year let's pay closet attention to the ethics of what you are buying. 

Is it environmentally friendly, and/or made from renewable materials? Is it packaged in layers and layers of plastic? Is it fair-trade? Is it made by some greedy heartless corporation that treats their employees and the environment like doodoo? 

Just take a moment before you buy, and really consider if there are better options.  

Also, think about how you're wrapping presents. All that wrapping paper just ends up in the garbage or being recycled, all to be wrapped for one present for one day. Get creative, wrap your presents in newspaper or cereal boxes, or whatever you can reuse! This doesn't mean you can't still make them look pretty! There are a ton of cute DIY ideas out there, so get eco and have fun with it! :) 

One more thing… Food!! Try to eat locally as well, eat Real food, be ethical in this area as well. Even try a vegan christmas! ;)

Where to Shop

Alright, so now it's shopping time!

First and foremost; support Local, independent Artists, Designers, and Crafters! Why? It's better for the economy, you're supporting small business instead of heartless corporations, you're putting money back into the community, it's more environmentally friendly, you're more likely to get friendlier customer service, and you'll make an artist very very happy. ;) 

If you can't find what you're looking for at the local craft shows then these are where I turn to next…

Handmade! I, personally, almost always choose handmade handmade handmade. Maybe it's because I'm an artist myself and know lots of artist friends making a living off their amazing handmade talents, but handmade is the bestest! Again, you're not supporting some heartless corporation, you're buying something instead that is authentic, unique, and made with care and love and genuine creativity, and you're putting money back to the individual. Power to the people! Yayy! 

Check out sites like etsy, artfire, and storenvy. 

My other suggestion is to support Local people-owned stores in your area. Sure the internet is full of vast products and sites, and, well, heartless corporations… so put your money instead into supporting local shops and stores. Op against the chain stores and instead the stores that you know are locally owned, who actually profit from the business and aren't just paid minimum wage while the money goes to corporations. Most of these smaller stores are more likely to carry quality products as well that aren't going to fall apart. And the bottom line is that it's always better to support local, keeping the love and money in the community and supporting your fellow local peeps!

Lastly, when all of those fail, these are some online stores that I like to turn to because you're still supporting a good cause and these stores tend to carry good quality, smaller-run company products that, at the very least, have better ethics and standards, plus you can score some awesome deals. ;) 

Ethical Ocean, Veganessentials, Karmavore (visit the shop in person if you're in Vancouver, it's fantastic!), Vegan Cuts, Pure Citizen.  

Or donate to a local charity or make a World WildlifeFund adoption (one of my favourites!), or Farm Sanctuary adoption, or spend some time volunteering at your local animal shelter or food bank.  

So that's that. Where do you like to shop? What are you doing this holiday season? How do you holiday shop? 

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♥ Pretty You and Me; Handmade Jewelry and Art! ♥

I'm super excited to share this new shop filled with gorgeous handmade jewelry and art! 

Pretty You and Me is run by the lovely Sarah DiTocco, a girl I absolutely adore for her spunky attitude and pure loveliness. She's a doll and I know you'll love her too! But, unfortunately, she's not for sale ;) but her amazing one of a kind artwork is! While her new shop is brand spankin' new, Pretty You and Me began some time ago, beginning with Sarah's own creations for herself and receiving compliments and requests from others to produce more, which turned to her jewelry and art becoming available through Facebook with success. The new store front certainly adds to the buyer experience. The site is easy to navigate and fun to look through. All of her jewelry is handmade, original, and most are one of a kind--which is always fun! 

Okay, so the store isn't completely vegan, however, Sarah herself is in transition (yayy!) and a ton of her jewelry is (double yayy!). The jewelry line is fun, a little bit gothic, a little bit dainty, pretty and elegant, a little bit punk and rock, a lil steampunk, and a fabulous mismatch of her amazing style. I just love her style, from long laces earrings that have the elegant resemblance of feathers, to the skulls that adorn various bracelets and earrings, to the cute fabric rings, all the little embellishments that complete the pieces. Words truly can't describer the amazing work available in the shop, so you'll just have to take a look for yourself. ;) With a fantastic eye for art and making perfect pieces, anything from earrings, to bangles, to necklaces, to rings, and even bags, there is something in the shop for everyone! 

And the whimsical creativity doesn't end with the jewelry, Pretty You and Me also makes some hella awesome canvas art with lyrics from songs and quotes. The art is put together so wonderfully, again with that fantastic eye for creating complimentary pieces. I'm lucky to own one of her pieces myself and I absolutely love it. 

Sarah has even gone a step further and her fantastic canvas art is also now available on magnets and cards! Super exciting!

Handmade with care and love and quality, there is no missing in the attention to details, all of Sarah's work is fantastic!  

Soooo, what are you waiting for? Go check out the new Pretty You and Me shop for all the awesomeness it has to offer! Sarah also takes custom orders and requests and will turn your old jewelry into something new and fantastic. Plus it always feels great supporting artists who put out beautiful and inspiring work. :)

Shop: http://www.prettyyouandme.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Prettyyouandmejewelry

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