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Upcycled Clothes from FREE Stuff!

Upcycled Clothes from FREE Stuff!

Happy New Year, Crafters! 🙂 January may not be the most fun or exciting of months, but it’s a great time for a little wardrobe refresh! (If that can be done on the cheap, then even better!) In today’s project, I’m upcycling clothing that I […]

New Year Tie Dye!

New Year Tie Dye!

Happy New Year, Crafters! 🙂 To celebrate, I’m creating a fun, easy, and freeing tie dye project! I want my new sweatshirt to be as bright and colorful as my hopes for 2021! 🙂 Come along for the adventure and help me celebrate! 🙂 Supplies […]

DIY Holiday Loungewear

DIY Holiday Loungewear

The ideal holiday outfit can be hard to find, but 2020 has changed the requirements a bit! Comfiness is the most important factor, followed by warmth and cuteness! 🙂 If you are looking for a vintage spin, check out our post on flapper loungwear! But […]

Nifty Gifties: Favorite DIY Gifts!

Nifty Gifties: Favorite DIY Gifts!

It’s Gifting Season, Crafters, and you know what that means! It’s time to DIY!!!! In honor of the season, I’ve rounded up some of my very favorite projects to make for gifts AND for myself! 🙂 You may recognize a few projects from previous posts […]

Retro Gifts to DIY!

Retro Gifts to DIY!

It’s OFFICIALLY holiday crafting season! (YAY!!) Although this year’s celebration will be, shall we say “unique,” that won’t limit our creativity! 🙂 Today’s video highlights some of my favorite retro-inspired gifts to DIY! These projects are so fun to create, that you should plan to […]

Plaid-vember Flannel Scarf

Plaid-vember Flannel Scarf

It’s that time of year again, Crafters! Time for warm fabrics in peppy plaids! We may as well agree to refer to November as “Plaid-vember” from now on! In preparation for said Plaid-vember, I have been squirreling away flannel remnants for projects! Today’s project is […]

Sewing a “Prairie” Dress (and Pumpkin Picking!)

Sewing a “Prairie” Dress (and Pumpkin Picking!)

In my quest for the perfect costume-meets-clothing pieces, I have gone back in time- literally. Remember when flowing dresses with puffed sleeves and floral prints were a thing? (Hello, 1980s and 90s!) Well, those pioneer/Victorian/Edwardian-inspired dresses are back! The “cottagecore” and “prairiecore” aesthetics are highlighting […]

Tie Dye for FALL!

Tie Dye for FALL!

Who says that tie dye is a summer-only fashion statement?! I collected a few fallish pieces and a tie dye kit to answer this question! After lots of dyeing, I have some new fall clothes that I’ve already been wearing and can’t wait to wear […]

Apples! Leaves! Pumpkins!

Apples! Leaves! Pumpkins!

It’s FALL CRAFTY TIME!!! Cooler days are coming; pumpkins are turning orange; and apple harvest is already underway! I’m getting into the fall spirit by putting together some of my favorite fall crafts and outfit ideas. Click on the headings to check out the full […]

Tie Dyed Graphic T’s (and Dress!)

Tie Dyed Graphic T’s (and Dress!)

Ever get stuck in a crafting rut? You know, get used to working within certain parameters and forget to think outside of the box? It’s easy to do that with tie dye. White garments are just begging to be dyed, but what about clothing with […]