How to Upcycle a Sweater: Ipad Cover

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Jamie from C.R.A.F.T. is back upcycling an old sweater into an Ipad case.  This girl is a woman after my own heart.  I love me a good upcycle.  Roadkill Rescued sweater into an Ipad cover??  Brilliant.  Please welcome Jamie.

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5 Ways to Redo a Vintage Trailer

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Making over a vintage trailer probably isn’t something that most of us are going to have a chance to do…but you never know!  What I do know is that I love it when I see someone take something old and fix it up to give it a new start at life.  So, seeing these once-forgotten camping trailers made fresh and pretty just makes me happy!  Have fun peeking inside these sweet little homes on wheels as I show you 5 Ways to Redo a Vintage Trailer.

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5 Ways to Upcycle an Old Sweater

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It’s sweater weather!  I bet that many of you have been doing the same thing we’ve been doing: pulling out the boxes of cold season clothing, and figuring out what can be worn for another year, passed on to someone else in the family, or tossed into the giveaway pile.  You might want to wait a second before you give them the old heave-ho, and check out the tutorials I’ve found for upcycling everything from cable knit to cashmere.

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Upcycled Jewelry {Pendant to Furniture Knob}

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Do you have old pendants or antique brooches hanging out in your jewelry box?  I always say that vintage items are only valuable if you use them.  If you have some that have been collecting dust for way too long now is the time to put them to use. So drag them out of that {…Read More…}





5+ Ways to Refashion Clothing for Back to School Style

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I’m having a hard time dealing with the fact that summer vacation is almost over.  We can count the number of days left before school starts on one hand, now, since my little guy goes back to school on Tuesday.  Yikes!  I’ve spent the last few days getting ready for the coming week by shopping {…Read More…}





Magnetic Cork Board

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You didn’t think I threw away those doors off of the old wooden cabinet I showed you yesterday, did you??  Just because I took them off definitely doesn’t mean they won’t be repurposed again.  But if you have been around here long enough – you probably know that!  There are a zillion different ideas you {…Read More…}





Outdoor Candle Lantern

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Nat & Holly from My Sister’s Suitcase has joined the ranks as contributors here on IC.  I think you will love this crafty sister duo.  I am blown away by their first project.  An upcycled clearance trash can into an outdoor candle lantern?  BRILLIANT!  You can find these cheap trash cans everywhere.  Why not update {…Read More…}