Lately I’ve been seriously digging vintage sequins, the older the better, so when I saw this stunningly unique 1960’s top for sale online I snapped it up immediately: Unfortunately it arrived in somewhat worse condition …
bistro to boho – the DIY lace top
How gorgeous did this turn out?! Can ya figure out what that beauteous boho creation once was? Make your own in about an hour with a lil’ something pinched from a 1950’s cafe…
The DIY Upcycled Scarfigan & my new channel!
That’s right my lovelies, I am now the proud producer of my very own series of diy refashionista webisodes! In addition to my regular crafty blog posts I’ll be sharing my adventures in upcycling with …
make a (silly) statement with my DIY animal necklace
A quick trip to the discount store + a few odds n’ ends from around the house = this fabulous bit of frippery! Here’s how you can make a (silly) statement with my DIY animal necklace:
(hand)making a Mensch T in Berlin
Have you ever wondered how we created our groovy Mensch T’s? Well put away your ponderings and feast your eyes on the fancy schmancy video that reveals our handmade process of (hand)making a Mensch T in …
A Skirty Tunic Refashion
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 …