The Upcycled Coffee Can Lampshade

As thrift shops are stuffed with funky second hand treasures just waiting to be given a new life I knew I’d have no problem finding a few lamps to bring some much needed light into …

My Upcycled Vintage Hankie Wall Hangings

My second (and third) vintage handkerchief projects are complete and ready to share! First, I grabbed the three Gold Marie kiddo hankies, a small piece of bamboo, a bit of rick-rack trim & a needle …

my DIY upcycled ladder climbing frame + trapeze

I am totally on a roll with my DIY outdoor munchkin toy challenges and have already successfully created an awesome playhouse and superb sandbox by upcycling wooden bits I had stored in attic. The kiddo was desperate …

The Upcycled DIY Sandbox

After the grand success of our scrap wood playhouse I thought I’d continue my upcycling challenge and try to create a sandbox for the kiddo once again using only what I could find in the attic: Another …

The Upcycled DIY Bathpuff Tote

Believe it or not I rarely know exactly how a project will turn out until it’s totally completed. Everything I create begins with a little prodding at the back of my brain that soon transforms …

My Quirky Upcycled Sunglasses Storage Solution

Sometimes it takes awhile for a unique little item to make it home with me from the charity shop. I spied this cross stitched beauty on each of my thrifty visits for nearly 3 months but as I …

Lickety Split Tips: instant shoe storage

My super fast space saving solution for storing your groovy high heel collection!  Buying new is completely unnecessary when you have imagination (+ the load of free refashionista tutorials available right here on my site)! For …

Lickety Split Tips: (Brilliant) Bobbin Storage

Here’s an incredibly clever idea to neatly store those bobbins:  Buying new is completely unnecessary when you have imagination (+ the load of free refashionista tutorials available right here on my site)! For more sustainable DIY …