Scrap Happy Refashioned Armbands

Remember my Amazing Apron Top? I made these groovy scrap happy refashioned armbands from the leftovers: Here’s how to make a few for yourself in a flash:

The Amazing Refashioned Vintage Apron Top Tutorial

What’s so amazing about this top? Aside from the fact that I created it using something I pinched from Oma’s kitchen. It turned out exactly as I had imagined! (a rare occurrence in my world …

The 10 minute diy camera strap

Meet my early birthday present to myself: Isn’t it dreamy? A glorious new bridge camera that will (hopefully) help me take kick-arsch photos for this humble blog & my continuing Confessions of a Refashionista series. …

babylicious upcycled leg warmers

Any idea what I created these beautious boho leg warmers out of? Here’s a hint: you can make them in a few seconds with an item your tot has outgrown. Give up? Read on for …

The Refashioned Boho Baby Tunic

a what-was-I-thinking vest + a bit of hand stitching = a funky new munchkin tunic! here’s how to effortlessly make your own in about 15 minutes…

A Simple German Waffles Recipe

In Germany it’s traditional to give the kiddos a Zuckertüte – sugarbag (nowadays called a Schultüte – schoolbag) on the first day of school. It’s simply a colourful cardboard cone filled with sweets, trinkets and …

(itsy) Bitsy Books: DIY upcycled mini book pendants

Our local charity shop has a take-it-or-it-goes-in-the-rubbish box just inside the front door. I usually avoid digging through it because if the charity shop thinks something belongs in the bin, it probably does. However, on …

The Patchwork Rainy Day Cap

We’ve been having one of the grossest summers ever. That has been our daily view at noon. 30°C + thunder storms = hot, humid, muggy ew = frizzy, huge hair for me – blech The …