This project has been rattling around in my head for nearly a year now, but up until recently, I wasn’t sure how to fully execute it. You see, I have coveted a vintage / industrial rotating hardware bin for a long time. But I couldn’t pull the trigger on an authentic one (too pricey) and I was staunchly against purchasing a reproduction. That’s when I started formulating a repurposed DIY version…using a plastic party platter dish that I found earlier this year at a thrift store.Read more ›
My First Makeunder: DIY Library Card Catalog
June 1, 2017 · By · 112 Comments
Y’all know I love me some spray paint…or any paint, for that matter. And usually when I work on a thrift store piece, it involves ADDING paint- but not this time. Read more ›
Upcycled Storage and Organization Project Ideas
January 14, 2015 · By · 29 Comments
People tell me constantly that they have no idea how to “get into” upcycling- and they ask me how I come up with all of my ideas. I wish I could tell them that I’m the Sorceress of Repurposing, but the truth is, I’m not- I just enjoy finding a different use for something, regardless of what that “something” is.
And yes, upcycling is trendy and hip and all the rage, but really, we’ve been doing it for generations. Did your mother ever store leftovers in empty margarine containers? If you grew up in a cold climate, did she ever slip plastic bread bags over your feet before stuffing them in your snow boots? That, my friends, is upcycling in its most simple and purest of forms.
Sugar & Spice & Organization
January 5, 2014 · By · 19 Comments
I had seen this idea on Pinterest not too long ago because I thought it was a fantastic way to organize the itty-bits in my Craft Room. Over the years, I have collected and gathered any number of small “bits”… buttons, beads, jewelry findings, bells, pom poms…you get the picture. So I had added “Spice Rack” to my never-ending list of things to hunt for in thrift stores. This post contains affiliate links for your crafting convenience.Read more ›
