Greenery in an altered book or “How to start a themed glue book”, where my theme just happens to be “greenery”, i.e. indoor plants in flower pots. I picked my theme because I am very inspired by looking at potted plants and the idea of “urban jungles” created indoors. One of my longest lasting Pinterest […]
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Category: Thrift & Recycle
To thrift means buying second hand (used, discarded, vintage) items at flea markets or thrift shops. To Recycle is to take care of Earths limited resources. Let’s use our creativity and look for cheap finds and fun re-usable items together.
Very Chunky Altered Book [a video flip-through]
I altered a book so that it is no longer a book about ancient Egypt but instead a book of iHanna’s cut and paste adventures and inspirations! I named it Cut and Paste and I love the cover and all of the pages of it, well… most of them. Today I’m taking you guys along […]
Collectible vintage Scrap die-cuts | Glanzebilder ...
Oblaten, Glanzbilder, Victorian scrap diecuts, bokmrken, Sammelbilder, collectible glossy prints… What ever you call them, you’ll find a favorite image among them – or hundreds! There are roses, birds, animals, pretty ladies, faries, babies, cartoon characters, angels, real or imaginary royalty, santas, seasonal and celebratory images. And more! As you might have guessed already, I […]
Re-using an Unused Calendar
I have started a new project. It is about repurposing an unused and expired planner/ calendar, and giving it new life. It’s the kind of enriching and fun project I love to do because it costs next to nothing (except new glue sticks) and it saves a notebook from going into the trash unusued. I […]
Thrifted Books to Cut Up
Sorry to say that my site was down a couple of hours before I could ask support to fix it, due to a server move. I got contacted by a few of you saying you couldn’t reach this or that, but now I think it is alright again. I hope that everything is working as […]
Thrift Store Haul: Mexican Lotteria Cards & kids a
Thrift is poetic because it is creative; waste is unpoetic because it is waste. G.K. Chesterton It’s been a long time since I shared anything here that I thrifted or bought second hand, right? Too long if you ask me. Thrifting is a big part of being a creative to me. I’ve kept buying stuff […]
Thrifting in Sweden
Today let’s visit a Swedish Thrift Shop together, and take a look at what can be found on the shelves. I find vintage things beautiful, and full of inspiration. Sometimes they’re not that old, but still, they’re here on the shelves waiting for a new home… So tempting, so very tempting. When I started this […]
Painting a pair of Shoes
On my list of things to try in my Crafty Lifetime, painting shoes is one item that I can now check off! I have altered a pair of fake leather shoes and painted them using acrylic paint (first white, then two coats of pink). It was super easy to do, although not too durable I’m […]
DIY Spray Paint Crazy
I love DIY Spray Paint projects a lot, mostly because it is so much fun to personalize things with color. It’s my favorite repurposing thing to do with thrift finds! Plus it’s the quickest way to totally transform the look of something, which is always fun. These days you can find so many different hues […]
Repurposing an Old Embroidery
I am working on a funEaster Project right now. I started it a bit late but I wanted to share it with you because it is so vibrant and eastery! This project is all about repurposing an Old Embroidery that someone else made – one that I found on a table of second hand free […]
Collecting Christmas Papers
Right now my desk is filled with paper projects. It’s the end of the year feelings, where I go through boxes of stuff and decide on what I want to work on, finish, or leave behind. It’s a way of clearing the plate for new ideas coming January I guess. In the process, I’ve found […]
Painting on Vintage Postcards
This summer I bought a whole pile of vintage postcards (not ever sent though) with motifs from around Sweden. You know the kind, postcards of buildings that might be bought as souvenirs but always are so darn boring to get in the mail… No colors, no life, no humor – but these had something else […]