life lived creatively
I love taking something that seemed useless and turning it into something fabulous! DIY helps fill my need to create. When I go to thrift stores and yard sales, I get an excited tingle all the way to my toes! You never know what you might find and the possibilities are endless. Every time I go to throw something away or put it in the donation pile, I think about what else I may be able to do with it. I also like to be able to do as much household maintenance myself as possible. Like the time I changed out our kitchen sink trap! It was disgusting, but I felt so accomplished knowing I did it myself. You never know what you might find here, so keep looking!
Remember all those tomato cages I bought at the end of summer? I used one to make a fall porch display & today I’m going to use one to make a giant, wonky wizard hat! The shape of a tomato cage is kind of hat like when it’s upside down, so maybe y’all can see […] Read more…
Today’s post is all about the non-fabric-y things I found at the 100 mile yard sale. While I was super excited to find all the fabric deals I also found some great deals on future DIY projects. There were also some awesome things to see that were either out of my price range or wouldn’t […] Read more…
I like to use every last bit of material I have if possible. When I made the leather scrap & book page wreath, I thought the trims could surely be used for something. Today I’m going to show you how I turned my leather scrap’s scraps {?} into some an awesome pair of earrings – […] Read more…
It’s officially fall y’all – even if it doesn’t feel that way outside! Today I’m going to be using leather scraps & old book pages to make a fun DIY fall wreath. I really love how this turned out & hope y’all do too! Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links which means I may receive […] Read more…
If you stopped by this past Monday, you may have seen my DIY Stitched Leather Bracelet post. I thought I’d show y’all some “no sew” ways to use leather scraps today. You can find all kinds of projects using leather scraps around the interwebs, but not all are easy to do. All of these projects […] Read more…
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links which means I may receive a small commission if you buy something through my link or ad. This does not change your cost it just helps keep this blog running. Thanks for your support! See Privacy Policy & Affiliate Deals page for more information. It’s time for another Monthly Crafty Destash […] Read more…
We have experienced quite a cool down since Irma came through & it feels more like fall! It’s expected to warm back up by the end of the week, but I’m still preparing some fall porch decor in the hopes it will encourage the coolness to stay. ; ) My porch is in need of […] Read more…