Great Aunt Uschi was a wee bit of a fashionista and had a fondness for glittery glam + could apparently boogie like a star in her sparkly finery! I snagged one of her dazzling disco …
easy DIY embroidered lampshade revamp
I’ve already bamboo’d a lamp and doodled on a couple more so the next oh-so-logical step in my beacon beautifying quest just had to be stitched: Simple yet perky, amiright? Here’s how to make your …
Tante Uschi’s Amazing Schatzkiste full of Vintage Treasures
I’ve written so many posts about the fantastic items I’ve inherited (& cleverly re-imagined) from Great Auntie Uschi that I thought it was time to introduce the fabulous woman herself: Wasn’t she a stunner? Tante …
the tic tac toe skirt – a top to skirt refashion
Can ya figure out what I dredged from of the depths of my mountainous stash to create this charmingly delightful little skirt?
A MODified Vintage Dress Refashion
I took this €1 vintage sack-of-a-dress: and transformed it into A MODified Vintage Dress Refashion: I simply re-visited my Obi-Wan Kenobi dress tute & adapted it for the amount of fabric I had by shortening the …
Refashioned and upsized no waste kiddo outfit
As Grandma always said: “Waste not, want not…” Recognize what I used to whip up this adorable little set? Grab some refashionista leftovers and create a refashioned and upsized no waste kiddo outfit:
Refashion a turtleneck into a cool and quirky cowl
What’s quickest way to liven up a tired turtle neck? Give it cute collar! Transform your own in under an hour and refashion a turtleneck into a cool and quirky cowl:
The easy upcycled necktie phone case
I’m a vintage necktie hoarder, but not just the ties, I’ve also amassed quite a collection of necktie ends from my compulsive wristlet making. Thankfully I’ve figured out yet another use for those leftover bits of retro excellence: …
a lil’ vintage glitz: a thrifty dress refashion
What’s better than unearthing a fantastic vintage find in the thrift store? How about discovering a heap o’ classic treasures while helping Great Auntie clean out her storage room and getting to take it all …
How To Easily Make Tantalizing Sticky Toffee
As a tot with a very large extended family, holidays meant shuttling from relative to relative to have chubby cheeks pinched, forehead slobbered with kisses & legions of unwanted squeezes. My reward(s) for adorably & …