Silk & Satin on #ThriftyThursday

As ironing is my least favourite household chore silk and satin don’t make much of an appearance in my wardrobe but I do have a couple of rockin’ refashioned blouses that have made it into …

Easy Upcycled DIY Bed Canopy

I’ve created some amazing upcycled gear for my kiddo over the years and just knew I’d come up with a fab project for the huge appliance box I’d been holding onto eventually. As I’ve been slowly …

Upcycled Cereal Box Fuzzbert Troll Pinata

Hold onto your troll party hats because here’s another fab reuse DIY I created for the kiddo’s Troll-themed birthday extravaganza: (take a peek at all of my groovy scrapbusting-recycle bin b-day makes here) Raid your recycle bin …

Is it Spring yet on #ThriftyThursday

When I decided to return to Canada after over 2 decades living abroad I had no idea how challenging the reverse culture shock would be or how problematic, lengthy and bizarre the never-ending bureaucratic process of getting …

A very easy upcycled DIY knickknack shelf

Don’t pass up that less than stellar spice rack at the thrift shop! Transform it into a very easy upcycled DIY knickknack shelf in minutes with my trash to treasure tutorial! Create your own quick, …

#LovedClothesLast

Fashion Revolution’s  short film #LovedClothesLast encourages us all to consume less, care for and appreciate the garments we have and mend and make do whenever possible. This beautifully shot film shares an intriguing look at mass production, consumerism …

How to spot vintage while thrifting + no sew DIY tips

To help you add some authentic vintage style to your ecofashion wardrobe I thought it would be fab to revisit my groovy 2016 interview with thrift-style guru Preloved Chica! Discover my simple tricks for how to …

Thoughts on Thrifting

I am constantly shocked at how many people still have such an incomprehensible aversion to using preloved items. Their reasons range from silly and illogical to just plain bizarre and it’s incredibly disheartening that so …

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!