Remember those fugly vintage dresses that had been languishing in my stash for far too long? All of your fabulous refashionista brainstorming in the comments gave my imagination the kick it needed to finally transform them into …
A Winter Blooms Thrifty Thursday
How do I beat the January Blahs? With a bright splash of fabulous floral colour! Wool Scarf (thrifted) €0.50 – Leather Blazer (thrifted) €1 – Vintage Bathrobe (inherited & no-sew refashioned) €0 – Vintage Handbag (xmas …
A quick upcycled bag strap fix
Santa left me an almost perfect prezzie under the tree… a butter soft vintage handbag large enough to tote my necessities about! Unfortunately it was missing the shoulder strap… Fortunately this DIY diva came up with lickety …
The Great Sock Bun Curls FAIL
I’ve been searching for a quick & easy method that will tame my unruly locks into some form of submission without the aid of a hair dryer, straightener or chemical styling products so when I saw the …
A Fugly Thrifty Thursday
Thrift shops are chock full of fugly gear just waiting to be brought home and transformed into fabulous fashions! For this fugtastic Thrifty Thursday I thought I’d share a couple of the dowdy vintage dresses …
The Casual Hoodie to Stylin’ Sweatshirt Refashion
Remember my Kangaroo Cover-up refashion from last year? Well, the munchkin decided that hoodies were no longer cool & insisted a change was in order… Here’s how to transform your own boring old hoodies into stylin’ sweatshirts:
Thrift Score! My Snazzy New Handbag
I am so digging my mint condition 1940’s handbag! It appears to have never been used… and is complete with the original hand mirrors & change purse! A total thrift score for only €1! Continue …
Posh Leftovers – a DIY Chocolate Recipe
Can you believe I made that delectable, luxurious looking chocolate from cheap foil wrapped ornaments left over from the holidays? Raid your baking cupboard and let’s get making:
A quick puffed sleeve fix – how to replace sleeves
I was lucky enough to thrift a fabulous velvet & wool dress in my Scottish clan tartan when I lived in London & then it sat packed away in 2 different countries until fate had me inherit …
Quirky Crochet Pride…
I am super chuffed to introduce my very first not-only-a-chain-stitch crochet project: A pair of patternless finger crocheted munchkin slippers! I followed the advice left in the comments of my last crochet chain project: “Just …