The kiddo and I look forward to creating our festive matching outfits every year and are always on the lookout for fancy Christmas gear regardless of the season – we scored the Santa-themed vests that became our tacky holiday dresses for $0.10 each at a garage sale in the summer!
Have a sift through your stash and a peek at the back of your closet then revisit my Christmas gear tutes to create some Tacky DIY Holiday Wear!
Head on over to my first upcycled holiday wear project from 2014 – three scrapbusting, totally unique (not so ugly) Christmas sweaters!
Visit my adorable refashioned Christmas blouses and discover how to whip up an easy holiday headband and Santa beard too!
And here’s the how-to for those garage sale Santa vest dresses:
Complete your holiday outfit with a pair of instant bauble earrings!
on a side note: does anyone else find it disturbing that so many people think it’s ok to buy a cheap fast fashion or thrift shop sweater, glue dollar store decorations to it and then toss it out when their ugly sweater parties are over? Am I a weirdo because I keep each year’s festive (& washable) makes and wear them again and again?! Share your thoughts in the comments below.
Snag some thrifty inspiration (+ join up & share your love of second hand) over on my Gone Thrifting facebook group!
Grab all of my happy holiday upcycles right over here and then enroll in my Nifty Thrifty DIY Gift E-course right here!
This delightful DIY Ecourse has everything you need to put together and create perfect preloved and upcycled gifts for everyone on your list + a few for yourself too!
Video Lesson includes:
My top tips & tricks for finding perfect preloved presents at thrift & charity shops
22 step by step upcycling & refashioning tutorials (using items you may already have around the house!)
Loads of eco-friendly gifting tips & tricks
Sustainable wrapping ideas & DIYs too!
Bonus eBook includes:
The thrift shop gift guide
12 preloved present tutorials
10 no sew upcycled gifts
3 DIY beauty presents to make
Even more recycled wrapping ideas!
Enroll & get making today!
Check out all of my E-courses right over here and transform your entire wardrobe for pennies with my groovy CoaR tutorial Ebook collections right here:
