tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57376317201332552042011-11-07T20:45:53.515-05:00It's a pun, get it?ShannonAshleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10585046556930347675noreply@blogger.comBlogger671100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5737631720133255204.post-87146483577109225072011-01-13T09:24:00.000-05:002011-01-13T09:24:22.970-05:00

You can easily make a pair of earrings out of acrylic or plastic buttons, it seriously takes about 5 mins. All of these materials can be found at Joann's or Michaels, unless you are allergic to certain metals then you should buy your earring posts online from a reputable dealer or at Michaels they have sterling silver. Materials:Plastic buttons (Or more accurately, buttons with plastic holes)

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Hello Crafters!! This is an expansion of the Tea Bag Tutorial from the other day so enjoy! You can make any flavor vodka using your new reusable tea bags and honestly, you don't even need the teabag - it just makes it a TON easier. The first Infused vodka I made was a peppercorn vodka, used for bloody mary's or any other spicy adult beverage. The method for making infused vodkas is generally

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Hello crafty friends! I have a special treat for you today. We are making Reusable Tea Bags for Loose Tea!! I have been using mine for about a week and I love it. I wanted to use it for a bit before sharing to ensure that it works properly, which it does. Materials:Muslin (100% cotton, unbleached if possible)String (100% cotton, if possible) 1. Cute out a rectangle of muslin, I made mine about 4

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I realize this is late, its after New Years Eve - BUT this is too wonderful to pass up on. Take a mosy on over to "At Second Street" For a post on fabulous NYE Hats! They are so fun and I plan on making them next year. Here is a sneak peak of her post.... At Second Street: Last Year's Hats

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Hello fellow crafters and seamstresses, I have great news! After securing a solid job, moving, unpacking, and figuringout my finances with out a paycheck for the past several months, I am happy to say I will be returning to craft and blog world the 1st of January! To hold you over until then, I will collect some of my favorite christmas related posts of recent from some of my favorite craft

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Hey guys,Just checking in to say that I have not forgotten you all! I still love crafting and sewing but my checkbook is not at a point where i can devote as much as i was to it. I have a few posts up my sleeve that I am going to post within the next week or so (I hope) and I hope you like them! They are all low-cost decor type crafts that I have been using in my redecorating. I needed something

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I am sad to say, I will need to take a short break from blogging about crafts as I will need to take a short break from crafting. I am recently unemployed and therefore will need to focus on finding a job rather than crafting. I will still be updating every now and then, but it will not be as frequent as in the past. Please stay with me in this time, Sew Thrifty will be back within the month and

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Hello Crafters! Last night, I made something I have been lusting over in etsy for months. I spent just under $3 in materials (granted I already had $7 in supplies from previous stamps) and got something I wanted to buy for $35 on etsy. Did I do this to avoid purchasing something expensive from another crafter? Absolutely not. I'll admit, I thought $25-$35 was a bit high for what they were

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Hello Crafters! Today, I would like to talk about something that I think is crucial to the Thrifty Seamstress and Crafter in us all. The Craft Journal. This is a running list of inspirations, lists, ideas, supplies needed, etc. Having one of these (or not!) will make or break the bank. Whenever you feel craftiness coming on, grab your journal and head to Micheal's, Joann's, Hobby Lobby, etc and

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Today, I found a super cute T-Shirt redesign over on Craftzine and absolutely had to try it. This would be a great eco-craft for anyone with a T-Shirt they are bored with! I was too chicken to try it on any of my favorite T's so I ran to walmart and got a plain white T for $4 to test it out. I have to say, I love how it came out! The Ruffle Shirt The first thing you want to do is draw a line

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Welcome back to my "Make a Lilly" Project! Word to the wise, if you are relatively new to sewing or around my age (low 20's) or even close... be ready to call your mother or grandmother or other relative/friend/guru who can help you decipher a vintage pattern. For anyone who is just tuning in, This is my adventure to make a "Lilly"; find out what this is all about HERE. I made the dress, as

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Hello Crafters! Today I bring you another patriotic craft. The easiest I have featured yet! So, brush off the creative side of your mind and get started, its time for a July 4th craft! Patriotic Wall Hanging Materials:Red, White, and Blue patriotic fabricWooden picture frame, Painted or notCardboard Take the back off your frame or use cardboard in the same size as your glass. Cut your fabric to

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I have a small obsession with Lilly Pulitzer classic shift dress "The Lilly"; however, I am not made of money and cannot justify spending $150+ on one of her fabulous "Originals Collection" dresses. Actually, it is an obsession of all things Lilly, like this custom checkbook cover I just bought, seriously - check Cafeboulet out. I am however thrifty and not afraid of a challenge. Even if that

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Looking for a patriotic craft for Memorial Day or the 4th of July? Try out these Patriotic Cupcake Flags; I made 12 two sided flags in about 30 mins to decorate funfetti cupcakes. I also used red white and blue sprinkles that were on sale at Walmart for $2. Hope you are having a wonderful weekend! Patriotic Cupcake Flags Materials:Red Crepe PaperWhite/ivory/pearl cardstockStaplerHot glue

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I have added a comment system to the page... what do you think about it? The pro side to this slightly more in depth comment system is it allows me to "reply" to your comments more directly. In fact, if you select "subscribe to replies" you will be notified of my reply...providing you supplied an email address. Remember, I in now way want to make commenting more difficult or invade upon your

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Things around these parts have changed...Something is different, something is new. Guess yet?! Sew Thrifty has added a button to the bottom of every post for Digg and Retweet! To use either, you will need an account; however, once you have accounts, you can use them all over the web. Anytime you see the "retweet" button, you can use them if have connected tweetmeme to your twitter account.

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Hello fellow crafters! This weekend, as many of you know, is Memorial Day. To anyone not in the US, Memorial Day is one day a year (resulting in a 3-day weekend!) that we take the time not to argue over political opinions, protest the war effort, or debate the righteousness of the war(s) we are currently involved with and instead; remember those who have died fighting for our country. Our

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This technique, that I learned from Martha, is my new favorite. I have long yearned to understand how to print my own fabric. Through a lot of research and a lot of trial and error, I have found the technique that works. Martha uses this technique to add a leafy print to a table cloth but I have used it to decorate a tank top from Forever 21. Supplies: Soft Paint (Tulip Lite) (aka, brush on tint

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Available now, email us for information! Gamedaygirls@gmail.com Albert is 4.5 inches tall and mounted on a ribbon wrapped, 5mm metal headband. Order now, supplies are limited.

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I would like to apologize for the lack of posts recently. We are currently in the middle of spring cleaning and clean-out at the house and are trying to decide if we are resigning our lease. Please stick with us during this time, Sew- thrifty will be better than ever after the not-so-drastic-renovations. To hold you over, here are some of my favorite tricks for spring cleaning. To freshen up

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This Easter, I wanted to do something better than paint eggs. I know, blasphamy, but really - I don't eat them and think that mostly, its pointless. Martha Stewart has a recipe for homemade marshmallow treats and I thought they would be fun! So, at midnight before Easter, not intentionally, my cousin and I started making marshmallow. Cousin was very excited to start and I couldn't wait. We

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I recently saw 7 years in Tibet again and love love loved all the colors in the movie when Brad is in the Tibetan village. There are banners and ribbons and fabric everywhere, its beautiful. I combined this with the streamers I saw in a recent Glamour blog post to create a simple, adorable, colorful and spring-y decoration for the family room in our house! Check it! All that was needed was a

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I broke a promise I made to myself. I promised myself I wouldn't buy new fabric unless it was on sale, which I have kept for over 6months.  This fabric broke this promise in milliseconds! I just had to have it because a large sale was about to take place, there was only a few yards left, and I was leaving town for a week! So I bought 2.5 yards and I am looking for the perfect shift dress pattern

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I think I will start a new 'column' if you will, called Multitasker Tuesdays! This will focus on using crafts, thrifty buys, and things you already own for all sorts of reasons and holidays. Here is my first, Multitasker Tuesday! Sunday, while at TJ Maxx, My favorite store in case you were not aware,  I found the most precious cake stand. It is small, only 7-8 inches diameter but perfect for the

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After a much awaited vacation to wyoming, I am now severely behind in reading blogs and contemplating future blog posts. Please forgive me! I shut off my phone (aka connection to the world) for the whoooooole vacay!!

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This is a departure from St. Patty's Day crafts, this is just something that became what it is because I fell IN LOVE with the fabric at the store. it was only $3.00 a yard! so I got a half yard to play with. I did all of the quilting by machine, without the aid of a walking foot (Huge mistake, talk about that later) and without a quilting bar or fusible batting. Lets just say this was a shot in

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I do not like posting about things unrelated in this blog, I think the posts should be focused. However, for this wonderful cause I thought I would make an exception. If you have the time, skip over to College Prepster for a post about The Grassroots Project. She is trying to get attention for the program by offering up a giveaway. The Time for Change is Now.

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Yesterday, I stumbled upon a lovely st. patricks day craft over on Redberry Barn involving burlap shaped like large tags and Lucky spelled out. I loved the idea so I had to try it out! Living with all the boys means that any decorating is left up to me because, well, they don't have time and they really don't care!! I used a font that I found online called "Beyond Wonderland" for the letters and

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I love the new embellished tees all over the stores; ruffle, patches, rosettes - all made out of jersey material like the tee itself. The problem is, for a ruffle on a t-shirt they charge you $40. I was reading through my blog roll yesterday and found this wonderful embellished shirt, made by Mamabear at Smashed Peas and Carrots and thought "i just got those wonderful $2.50 shirts at Joanns, I'm

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It has been awhile since I put a legitimate craft up here. Sorry for that, work has been hectic and I'm sick. I love arts and crafts when sick because I have a lot of time to do whatever I would like to because I am not a work and I feel like lounging. Today I used some supplies I already had at home. I made a basic tote-bag that could be used for books, groceries, as a purse, etc. I had a

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I spent the end of the week and saturday knitting a brown scarf. The scarf is mega thick and slightly rug like. It is made with this yarn, that i got a joanns on sale for 3.99 a bundle. I used two of them and size 15 needles instead of the recommended 17, only reason being i didn't want to buy more needles! It took roughly...10 hours, I am not very quick! This yarn is so so so soft and when

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I recently stumbled upon Chezlin, a fellow blogger who focuses on crafts, art, and creativity. I was very inspired by her posts on revamping converse and her ceramic paint pen coffee mugs. I decided to give the coffee mugs a whirl this weekend as I have a few friends that love tattoos with Asian style water and I could save the mug for a birthday gift! I purchased a paint pen at Michaels and a

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If you didn't know, I live with 4 boys. This makes decorating and getting into the spirit of holidays (and yes, I do them ALL) difficult because you essentially have to kid proof the decorations and make sure it isn't too girly. Girly is okay, TOO girly is not. I never let them decide which is which though! :) In honor of Valentine's Day, I made every boy a valentine, plus one GF, and our

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     I had a wonderful time visiting palm beach, my favorite thrift shops exist there!! The church mouse, Goodwill, the vintage shoppe, etc. I love them all. I found these wonderful earrings that I would like to share with you all. This just goes to show that when you know what you are looking for and have the patience to find the real  thing, it often comes with a bargain!     I found these

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I found this treasure at my local Salvation Army. It is currently priced at $150 dollars but I have a coupon for 50% off. At $75 and with no where to put it, I still cannot justify getting it. It needs a new belt, but the rest appears to be functioning. The nice lady there said I could bring in some thread and if I could figure out how to thread it I could test it. I WANT IT SO BAD. Why? no

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 Firstly, I would like to extend a gracious thank you to  Leizel at Crafty As Hell for passing the Kreative Blogger award to me! Check out her excellent blog! It has everything from jewelry crafting to recipes! The Rules 1. Copy/paste the Kreativ Blogger Award picture onto your blog 2. Thank the person who awarded it to you and post a link to her/his blog 3. Write 7 things about yourself we might

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I was wondering, Has anyone seen a pattern for a dress of similar shape bodice? I am confident I could manage the skirt on my own, but the bodice would be challenging for my body shape without a pattern. Any Ideas? I would love to remake this and at an affordable cost! This one is made by Lela Rose and retails for $1,595. It is such a simple and classic dress that I think anyone can make a

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So I did it. I finally got my etsy shop up. It is for GamedayGirls and it is wonderfully small. It only has technically two items listed since everything is **made to order**. I  now have two etsy sites. One under my name for purchasing things and another for Gameday Girls. www.etsy.com/shop/thegamedaygirls

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Has anyone had the willingness, the desire, the drive to succeed at something and something so silly and small like 'space' get in the way? That is how I feel about sewing. I love it. I always have. I have no place to set up shop!! It takes me longer to set up and take down in the living room every night than I get to do any actual sewing. It is driving me bonkers. I am now a person of the 'if

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This is my finished dress form! I made it out of gum-tape and an old tshirt. A lot of people suggest making it tshirt length but I went ahead and made a dress out of it because I want to be able to drape some dresses and will need my butt and hips to be included in the form. I found some directions here and here. The first link is to instructions using duct tape and the second is for packing tape

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Alas the holidays have shifted my time priorities to family and friends and I have not continued with my posting goals. This will be remedied soon, my fam is simply too much fun!

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Don't forget, homemade cookies are a special treat for the holidays! These days it seems that most 'cookie gifts' are store made, so homemade are always extra special. Besides, homemade can be decorated a million different ways! I just got a wilton cordless cookie press for my birthday and as such baked up a cookie storm! Roughly 6 dozen cookies for about $2!!! Talk about thrifty! Happy

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I would like to say something, Something not too crazy in my mind. I think more girls, young ladies, women and men should be taking out mom's old sewing machine! If she doesn't have one, then by golly ask for one for Christmas. Make it your new years resolution to reinvent old clothing, make your own creations and simply be the most creative you have ever been. Make time for creativity, it

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Over here at Sew Thrifty, I like to focus on clothing. Alterations to thrifty finds, cheap fabric into chic dresses, and handcrafted perfection. However, like my short on tights, these wonderful homemade/homefixed beauties need some accessories. This is a blog about everything in general, makeup, accessories, clothes, trends, me and anything else that could be related to fashion on a budget.

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Vaseline. You heard me right, Vaseline. It is a miracle in a tub. I was on Glamour.com earlier, my other obsession, when I saw a blog about how it is the simplest and most gorgeous of eyecolors. So, being sick and having just purchased my own little tub for $1.69 (1.75 oz) I went to the ladies room and added some to my lids and lashes. GORGEOUS. Let me tell you, it is simply amazing. Plus it

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It's so simple you might call me a cheater... Ready?! ADD TIGHTS! I absolutely adore them. I must admit I am a newbie when it comes to tights, but I LOVE THEM. At anywhere from $2 to $15 they are a cheapie way to inject some life into your wardrobe! If you are new at tights, start with some black and grey. They can be worn with just about anything. I am not a fan of the tights with shorts thing

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I would like to start a new 'column' (if you will) about being thrifty with hideous pieces from goodwill, salvation army, etc. because this being the holidays and all, I think it is wonderful to thrift from places with a charity behind them! You really can find amazing things in 'ugly' sections of these stores. I am hesistant to use the words ugly and hideous, but when talking to a trendy

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This past week, I bought an absolutely awful 1980's style entirely sequined shift dress, shoulder pads and all. IT was horrendous but i saw the potential. It was very similar to the one pictured here and i paid $15 at Ross. In my *I need to get this done ASAP for my party* rush, I neglected to take photos along the way. Apologies for that. The dress at right is the exact same shape as the one I

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We just finished these scarves for our store! They are essentially flannel with applique. We double hemmed the sides for a clean look and then blanket stitched the gator on. The ribbon was machine sewed on and the fringe was handfrayed and knotted! Www.gamedaygirls.weebly.com

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All the halloween fabric at joanns is on SALE! and it has been a wonderful sale! Last night I made/finished an Indian costume for my BF's sister. She is going to a 'pilgrims and indians' thanksgiving party today and needed a costume. This costume took approximately 5 hours when subtracting waiting time for materials. :) I think it looks fab! Unfortunately in the photo you cannot see the straps

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Hello! Today I am going to talk  about making a tinker bell costume. This is really, a very simple costume if you base it off of the cartoon. Go to your local fabric store and by green (preferably light spring green) and green thread and a zipper to match. The basic point is that you need to make a tube dress! To do so, simply buy enough fabric to wrap around yourself. When you get home, sew

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How Much Fabric? Card GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!!This card set is a wonderful way to understand how much fabric you may need if you are not using a pattern! Fantastic for all you gals trying to learn to sew patternless!love!

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This is probably the easiest skirt on earth to make!! I swear! Find some awesome fabric, mine is a gorgeous shade of teal/blue in taffeta (Joanns @4.89/yd!). It needs to have some body to it, pick something like a taffata or brocade so it will have body. Buy some no roll elastic for your waist band. I used low stretch 1.25 inch elastic and needed 2 inches less than my hip measurement (where my

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Hey all! This is my most recent craft, the 40oz coozie, the nalgene sleeve, whatever you want to call it! It is cuffed and was made by casting on 27 knit stitches and knitting l and r for the whole thing. I knitted long enough for the nalgene and then stictxhed it together using the large plastic knit/quilt needle with extra yarn. Long story short, if you scarf seems impossible, knit a 40oz

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Thought I would take this time so selfishly selfpromote my photography website! jespere.deviantart.com/gallery Enjoy! :) Specializes in B&W portraits mostly.

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I would like to apoligize for my general slacking in posting. I have been so lazy! I am mid craft through a bunch of stuff so we will soon have new posts!

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This last separation in posts is pathetic, and I do apologize! I will begin posting regularly again soon, **promise** I am just getting used to my new job and the bf's school schedule is ridiculous.New crafts by next week. Swear it!

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Yesterday I finally made the recycled plastic earrings. I made them using a souviner cup from a University of Florida football game. I will probably keep making earrings and jewelry this way because it is very simple and quick. I have up;loaded some photos to show the basic steps! Cut out design (premade or draw it yourself Drill a small hole in top of design for earring hook Open the loop

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Classes have been really intense and I'm getting oral surgery soon so crafting has been to minimum. However, I found a really sweet article on MSN I thought I would share... It's about home crafted super cute easter eggs. :) Its a little more than the usual clear crayon and viniger based dye - Not that theres anything wrong with that. ;)So, Click here, its adorable. I particularly love the first

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Saturday night I was able to finish the skirt in time to wear to the ruffle party...I decided to only embellish the front because of time, but I sort of like no black spots on my butt!! Anyhow, it took roughly two days and I love love love it. This could be made out of an existing skirt or a brand new one, but either way - simple process, difficult only in the amount of patience needed. :) Any

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** This is not made from recycled material, but yours could be ** This is a skirt I am working on, could easily be made from a recycled prom dress or bridesmaid dress or anything with a semi heavy fabric. This is a crepeback satin that I got on sale at Joanns for a ruffle themed party this weekend. It is a simple short pencil skirt with ruffles added. I think I will do 5 rows and then top it

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Just got in from Spring Break, happy to say that the snowboarding was even better than I could have predicted! Anyhow, just checking in - classes will be rough for the next few weeks but I look forward to starting on the projects I mentioned last week!Hope everyone is having a great st. pattys day week!love!

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Thanks to an article from etsy labs about fusible plastic grocery bags, I am attempting to learn the art of making plastic fabric!I have SO many good ideas for the 'fabric' including a rain parka, plaid bag fabric, and a hat! Word is that you can sew the stuff in a standard sewing machine and all you need to make it is old grocery bags and an iron.I will post back soon about the progress. I am

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Since I am trying to get into the habit of posting, I thought I would show off my mardigras mask. I made this over the course of 2 days and decorated over a week because I am too indecisive to decorate at one time. I know it is a little late, but I did not have Recycled Fashions during mardi gras! Apologies for no step by step photos... Triple layer some aluminum foil, double if heavy duty,

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As anyone who watches the news may well know, the south is having a last break of winter! So it would seem, walking around campus that the fashions have returned to winter '08; that of black peacoats, knee high loose boots, and brightly colored scarves. Fantastic really because they are some of my favorite trends of the last few years... I love the classic peacoat and a fun scarf...even with

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I don't know about everyone else, but it has been very difficult for me to find information on the upcoming spring season in one location. So, here I will summarize.Relaxed fitting and wideleg pantsHot pinks, saturated purples and bold redsFloralsBright neons and 80/90's colors are making a comeback. Great for the recycler because all the good puff paints are in neons! ****not in the wear all the

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I have created this blog to help share my crafty sense of recycling and DIY fashion trends. Hopefully, this will inspire you to use your creativity to recreate, recycle, and innovate in your own fashionable wardrobe!Recycling fashion has nothing to do with financial status or even social status - its about creatively expressing oneself in a more unique way than ready to wear fashion allows.Please

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