Simple Upcycled Bathroom Decor

Are ugly soap and lotion dispensers in the bathroom bringing you down? Hunt through your scrappy stash and transform them into Simple Upcycled Bathroom Decor with my quick tute!

2 easy ways to recover a vintage bag strap

As my collection of vintage bags refuses to stop growing I made myself promise that I wouldn’t allow any more funky old purses to leap into my cart at the thrift shop until I mended …

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 …

How To Make Upcycled Ring Pop Bling

My munchkin is becoming quite the mini DIY diva and, unbeknownst to me, had even started her very own crafty stash! We try to create at least one “big” project together every weekend and this …

Easy DIY Elf on the Shelf

Have you been naughty or nice this year? One way to ensure (passably) good behaviour in your household is to have Santa send out his scout elves from the North Pole to be sneaky peekers and …

DIY Upcycled Toilet Roll Advent Calendar Elves

Unfortunately my crafty advent calendar wreath from last year didn’t join the big international move, fortunately toilet rolls are fairly easy to stockpile and I had another festive idea just waiting to be created! Grab your kiddo …

No Sew DIY PomPom Curtains

My tiny studio is slowly but surely coming together and I’ve discovered that removing ancient layers of wallpaper certainly takes loads of time and elbow grease but it’ll all be worth it sooner than later. …

Mend jeans with Sashiko stitching

A few days before my big international move from Berlin to Toronto was to begin tragedy struck my fave pair of jeans: Unfortunately all of my sewing gear & refashionista stash had already been packed …

The Refashioned DIY Rainbow Unicorn Costume

My kiddo had a difficult time deciding just what she wanted me to create for her Canadian Halloween debut. A trip to the thrift shop and a sort through the racks soon provided the answer in …

Easy upcycled DIY Halloween Creepy Dolls

Now that I’m back in Canada the kiddo and I can decorate our house for Halloween without being labelled as the weirdos on the block, hooray! On a side note: Having been out of the country for …