Thrifted DIY Descendants Evie Costume

My kiddo has become a wee bit obsessed with The Descendants movies (& soundtracks) and decided that Evie, daughter of the Evil Queen, was beyond the coolest of the cool and therefore deserved to be …

How to DIY and Replace a Zipper Pull

I scored a gorgeous 1970’s purse at a local vintage shop that’s perfect for an everyday-grab-and-go-bag, unfortunately the zipper pulls had most certainly seen better days: Fortunately I had a couple of bits lurking in …

Upcycled DIY Glasses Case Clutch

Hands up if you have a boring eyeglass case (or two) in the house! I have a super quick and awesomely simple method to add some much needed pizazz to those plain cases: Grab my …

Upcycled DIY Fanny Pack Belt Bag

Thrift shops, swaps, garage sales (and maybe even your own closet) are bursting with belts and little zippered pouches so why not combine them into groovy new handsfree totable gear? Sift through your wardrobe, put …

No Sew DIY Retro Glam Fanny Pack Belt Bag

Whip up an awesome retro fanny pack in seconds without sewing a stitch! You just may have all of the ingredients for my No Sew DIY Retro Glam Fanny Pack Belt Bag so raid your …

Thrifty Easy DIY Faux Fur Bag Tutorial

Create a plush new purse from that thrifted vintage score in no time with my thrifty easy DIY faux fur bag tutorial: That fabulous bag cost less than $2 to make with a couple of bits …

Simple No Sew DIY Pom Pom Statement Bag

I’m still managing to keep my promise of not thrifting any more new-to-me bags until the ones I brought along in my stash from Germany are refashioned – completely avoiding the groovy bag section at …

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 …