this precious life.

About once a month, Thursday becomes my project day. I never plan it that way... but maybe it's a combination of the house being empty & quiet {kids are at classes} and the fact that I usually have most of  my work/must-do's done by Thursday so the day is somewhat free. Here's a round-up of recent projects-- lots of clothing refashions because I hit up GW on their '50% off entire store' day a few weeks ago:) I always come home with at least 2-3 things I love that need some TLC. Enjoy!  this skirt was many sizes too big for me in the waist and hit at an awkward length. Since it already had pleats & a zipper, all I had to do was add two extra pleats in the back to make it my size. Much better! We're goin' vintage 80's here! Never thought I'd be pulling off stuff my parents wore when they were my age but I love this skirt! The print is fun and it's super comfy. Oh, and it has pockets! Score! This one was  big in the waist as well b...

You should've seen my suitcase coming home from both Lake Erie and Lake Michigan this year! Full of lake glass, drift wood and birch bark that I scavenged off of the beaches and side of the road. Call me crazy- I call it resourceful. :D 'Cause not only do I love repurposing things and being challenged creatively by items, I love it when it costs me nada! The sea glass {and a few special pieces of driftwood} I'm letting be simple decoration-- no plans to use them for projects. But I've had several ideas for using the rest of the driftwood and that beautiful birch. You might have seen the first finished item -this headband- and now I'm going to share another simple idea. A driftwood/backyard-twig basic frame.  The end result will vary depending on what you want to use it for. Originally I was going to make mine a photo frame or piece of art but when the lace from an old skirt caught my eye, all ideas went out the window except one:) Earing holder! { nevermi...

Here's a peek at the little projects I've had opportunities to work on in the past few weeks. So excited to be creating once more!!  Two of the frames I've repainted for our room. They used to be shiny burgundy with gold trim and hung in my Grandma's kitchen for years holding photos of the grandkids. Now they are getting a second life with this fresh coat of paint!  Another Chalkboard globe-- now I have one for our room!  I found this dress at Goodwill months ago and even though it was too big for me I loved the color so much that I bought it to refashion! But then it sat in my closet forever waiting for me to finish up with school and move on with life;) Two weeks ago I finally pulled it from my closet and started hand-ripping out all the stays and stitches. It was a pretty simple refashion-- detach the bodice from the skirt, hem the waist, and take in the waist to size. I love the result and can't wait to do more refashions!!  I kept seeing those upcycled t-shir...