Pocket Watch Décor from a Picture Frame
During a recent thrifting adventure (which was gloriously fruitful!), I found an unusual and unique picture frame. Right off the bat, it reminded me of one of those wonderful old pocket watches- the...
View ArticleFlower Gardening Ideas with The DIY Housewives
If it’s the first Wednesday of the month, then that can only mean one thing- it’s time for a new collection of project ideas from The DIY Housewives! This means that a group of my blogging friends (The...
View ArticleCraft Junk Giveaway- April 2018
Are you ready for another Craft Junk Giveaway? Four times a year, I wrangle up some of my favorite blogging friends and we all fill boxes with everything upcycling and crafting- whether it’s vintage...
View ArticleSpring Porch Décor in a Harvest Basket
For this month’s Thrift Store Décor Team project, I decided to make something for our front porch. Spring is settling in nicely around here, and I wanted to celebrate that with a fun and easy project...
View Article25+ Repurposed / Upcycled Garden Markers
Repurposing and upcycling random items from the thrift shop, that junk drawer in your kitchen, or even your yard into DIY garden markers is one of the easiest (and most creative) projects I can think...
View ArticleCoastal Coat Hooks using Repurposed Vintage Drawer Handles
This post is sponsored by Weatherwood Stains, and contains affiliate links for your crafting convenience. As luck would have it, my friends are constantly offering up freebies from their homes for me...
View ArticleMemorial Day Ideas with The DIY Housewives
It’s time for a new collection of project ideas from The DIY Housewives! This means that a group of my blogging friends (The DIY Housewives) will be sharing an older project as part of a themed...
View ArticleJewelry Hanger from a Refreshed Memo Board
Sometimes I am flush with project ideas, but then there are the scary droughts. And you guys, I was in a drought recently- all sorts of self-doubt creeped in, my thrifting luck dried up, and I just...
View ArticleProduct Test Drive: Terracotta Spray Paint
How would y’all feel about a new series on the blog? I would “test drive” different craft/DIY products and the blog post would focus on the product and NOT a project tutorial. Yes, I’d still upcycle...
View ArticleMessage in a (Repurposed) Bottle
Ever since my county stopped recycling glass, I’ve been trying to come up with fresh ways to repurpose the glass bottles I end up with. Now that summer is on the horizon, my head is already in the...
View Article25+ Project Ideas for Repurposed Cutting Boards
If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a thousand times- beat up cutting boards from thrift stores and yard sales are one of my all-time favorite treasures. Sure, they’re plain and probably scarred all...
View ArticleShirt Pocket Sachets
Even though I made repurposed drawer sachets once before, I had this spark of an idea and I simply had to share it with you. Because it’s so “DUH!”…and because Father’s Day will be here soon, it seemed...
View ArticleDIY Cork Board in a Thrifted Picture Frame
I was cleaning up my Craft Room a bit and found some old cork tiles I had snagged on a thrifting adventure in the past. I was about to put them in the “re-donate” pile (which I am CONSTANTLY adding…...
View ArticleCurb Appeal Ideas from The DIY Housewives
It’s time for a new collection of project ideas from The DIY Housewives! This means that a group of my blogging friends (The DIY Housewives) will be sharing an older project as part of a themed...
View ArticleIndustrial Style Rotating Hardware Bin (from Tupperware!)
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...
View Article25+ Project Ideas for Repurposed Drawers
Wooden drawers- whether they come from a dresser, a sewing cabinet, a library card catalog, or something else entirely, are full of repurposing and upcycling potential. If you think about it, they’re a...
View ArticleVintage-Inspired Patriotic Sign
Every year, I always try and come up with one good red/white/blue project to post around July 4th– sometimes, the ideas come hot and heavy and I don’t have enough time to post them all! But then there...
View ArticleProduct Test Drive: DIY Thumbtacks with Nontoxic Glue
Welcome back to another round of Product Test Drive, where I use a craft/DIY product for the first time and give you my honest opinion. I’m not compensated by the manufacturer and I purchased the...
View ArticleIgloo Cooler to Easy-Breezy Wine Chiller
How about a crazy easy summer time project that requires no tools or effort whatsoever? This is one of those ideas of mine that *almost* doesn’t warrant a blog post because it’s so dang simple. BUT-...
View ArticleVintage-Inspired Military First Aid Kit
Ok- so, in the interest of full disclosure, I fully intended this project to be my Product Test Drive post for July. BUT…things didn’t exactly go as planned. So, I’m putting that product “on ice”…which...
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