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 …
Kawaii Kimono Scrap Patchwork Art
Even after creating this and this and these, I still have loads of gorgeous kimono scraps left from my 2013 swap that I’m struggling to put to good use: Thankfully our new digs had an incredibly awkward …
DIY Christmas Earrings: An instant last minute gift
DIY Christmas Earrings: An instant last minute gift! Create a pair (or three) of Christmas Ornament earrings in seconds with my upcycled last minute gift tutorial! Buying new is completely unnecessary when you have imagination …










