Craft Junk Giveaway – July 2018
You guys!! It’s time again for a 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...
View ArticleTissue Box Cover Bird House
This wooden tissue box cover is one of the last things I snapped up at a favorite thrift store before it closed. And yes, I’m still a little pouty that the shop is gone because it was SO close to… Read...
View ArticleFrench Farmhouse Décor from the Thrift Store
I wanted to take a quick detour from my normal upcycling / repurposing DIY tutorial for a slightly different kind of blog post. Today, I wanted to dive into thrift shopping a little deeper, because...
View Article25+ Project Ideas for Repurposed Picture Frames
Few things in life are certain, but this one is: step into any thrift store in any town, and you will find a plethora of picture frames. Why so many end up donated to thrifts, I’ll never know…but the...
View ArticleBeach Sand Collection Display (in a Vintage Spice Rack!)
There I was in Goodwill, crawling through the housewares when I paused to check an alert on my phone. A friend’s photo popped up- of a gorgeous sunset on the beach- and when I went back to thrift shelf...
View ArticleModern Farmhouse Kitchen Caddy & Bakeware Storage
Magazine racks are a pretty common sight at thrift stores, aren’t they? I’ve certainly seen my fair share of them, and have even repurposed them before. So, I really had no intentions of upcycling...
View ArticleEmbellishing Accessories with Repurposed Ribbon Belts
When I was a teenager, I had grand plans that involved collecting snippets of vintage jacquard ribbon (and non-vintage, if pretty enough) to decorate “all the things”, such as handbags, headbands, and...
View ArticleSaving a Suitcase: Vintage Luggage Décor
During one of my Junkin’ Journey trips (specifically to Richmond, Virginia), I came across the most GORGEOUS old suitcase at an antiques shop. But as much as I loved it, I couldn’t justify the cost on...
View ArticleDIY Vintage Wooden Crates from Upcycled Drawers
This is one of those ideas that has been rattling around in my head for a while, and I’ve finally set aside time to give it a go. See, last year, I repurposed an old drawer into a potting bench… Read...
View Article25+ Project Ideas using Repurposed Cabinet Doors
Similar to cutting boards, salvaged cabinet doors (or cupboard doors, depending on your lingo) are an amazing DIY canvas. A large blank expanse of wood, painted or not, with minimal prep work to be...
View ArticleDIY Japanese Fishing Floats (from Thrift Store Glass)
What happens when you first publish a blog post in July of 2014, only to find out a few years later that the craft product you used is no longer made and off the market? Well, this happens:...
View ArticlePumpkin Sign Fall Décor from a Repurposed Wooden Paper Plate Holder
Sometimes, I find a potential project piece while thrifting and I have NO IDEA what it even is. That was what happened recently, when I stumbled across this oddly shaped wooden rack. So, I posted it on...
View ArticleCreating Wall Art from Architectural Salvage
For someone who loves architectural salvage so much, I don’t work with it often enough. Sure, I’ve created a few projects in the past, but far fewer than those using, say…thrift store finds. So, I’m...
View ArticleIndustrial Metal Card Catalog from Upcycled VHS Tape Drawers
I can’t be 100% certain, as I’ve not visited EVERY thrift store across the globe, but I’m 99% certain that every thrift has old VHS tape drawers (or cassette tape drawers) on their shelves. You know...
View Article30+ Upcycled Fall Decor Project Ideas
Every year, I look forward to the “-ber” months…September-December…for an abundance of reasons. Certainly the end-of-year holidays are wonderful, but more importantly, I simply love Fall. When I was...
View ArticleVintage Lake House Décor from the Thrift Store
Welcome to the latest installment in my “Thrift the Look” series! As you might recall, this is a blog post where I take an inspiration photo from a magazine and recreate it as best I can using thrift...
View ArticleStenciling with Metallic Paint for a Touch of Glam
Stenciling with metallic paint is something I’ve wanted to try for a while now, and I finally had the chance recently. I wanted to share my most recent thrift store makeover with you (that I stenciled...
View ArticleUpcycling Old Yearbooks into Halloween Spell Books
There are a LOT of tutorials for DIY Halloween Spell Books out there, and I’m not here to reinvent the wheel. But, I’ve wanted to create my own versions for a while now and it wasn’t until I found a…...
View ArticleHaunted House Décor with an Upcycled Picture Frame
When I first spotted this piece at Goodwill, it had been casually left in a basket of scarves and belts, as if the originally buyer had changed her/his mind. And as soon as I saw it, I thought, “Oh,...
View ArticleCraft Junk Giveaway – October 2018
Can you believe that it’s time again for a Craft Junk Giveaway? And that it’s the last one this year? If you’re new to the concept, I wrangle up some of my favorite blogging friends and we all fill...
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