As hard as I try I simply can’t resist the lure of the €1 bag bin at my fave charity shop. Rummaging through those tangled straps always reveals a hidden vintage treasure. Although not always …
A DIY Gold Marie for Karneval in Germany
Since learning the Brother’s Grimm fairytale of Frau Holle at pre-school my kiddo has been obsessed and I have been subjected to daily viewings of the (many) German film adaptations: As it’s once again …
DIY Christmas Earrings: An instant last minute gift
DIY Christmas Earrings: An instant last minute gift! Create a pair (or three) of Christmas Ornament earrings in seconds with my upcycled last minute gift tutorial! Buying new is completely unnecessary when you have imagination …
A Dr. Who Thrifty Celeb Copycat
Long ago in the faraway time of the 80’s I was a latchkey kid who spent too many after school hours parked in front of the TV. One of my absolute fave shows to do …
My DIY (not so ugly) Christmas Sweaters
You can’t celebrate the holidays without a quirky Christmas sweater! Here’s my quick n’ simple scrap busting method for creating adorable seasonal pullovers that will be enjoyed year after year! Sift through your stash and get embellishing:
A Loud & Proud Thrifty Thursday: The Gift of Thrift
Say it Loud and Say it Proud: This year give the Gift of Thrift! It’s time to STOP consuming & giving in to unethically produced fast fashion and START re-using, refashioning, DIY-ing & supporting sustainable style. The absolute …
An Ancestral Style Thrifty Thursday
My genealogy is fairly straight forward: I am the product of an Irish clan gettin’ busy with a Scottish clan (or vise versa) hence my thrifty nature, pasty fair skin, light eyes and quite a few wavy red accents in …
A Gothic Thrifty Thursday
I’ve always loved goth style (+ the music that goes along with it) & although I’ve yet to have had the pleasure of going full Victorian Gothic I did dabble in a bit of Siouxsie and …
A very easy vintage silk dress refashion
Take a peek at how I took this frock from frump to fantastic in minutes with a very easy vintage silk dress refashion:
DIY Budding Cufflinks
Create a pair (or two) of those most excellent DIY budding cufflinks above in minutes.