I strart my Christmas Gift planning with the thought of how can I save money and what can I DIY for gifts this year? I am all about saving and I love Thrifty and unique creations, so I let my creative mindset turn on and break free. I created these DIYs for gift giving and …
Loving Thrifty that’s me. So easy to love being thrifty when you save needed money. I have different levels of being thrifty. Yes I love thrift stores, yard sales and clearance sales, but I also love repurposing to save money. Also I have developed a focus on using thrifty recyclables to cut down on my …
My mom found this nice recliner for me at her favorite thrift store for only 3 bucks. yes, just 3.oo dollars. It was barely used. She took it home and did her like a professional cleaning on it. When I was finally able to pick up my jewel I started planning for covering it to …
It’s Art or Craft vendor season and I am hoping to have better shows this year, so I created a checklist using my previous Notes to self. Hopefully this year I can follow more of my Do’s and leave my don’ts in the past. Click below to view a PDF copy of my checklist. Click …
Here is a quick overview of my 2018 adventure in the world of being an art vendor at different craft and art events. Listed below are my five top vendor tips notes to self. The Number One note remains the same. Always have a theme. When possible test your theme with a pre-setup before your event. Number Two is to have everything organized. …
My daughter wants a dream doll house, but a dream doll house comes with a dream price, so I made her one. I invested $40.00 in a cubic shelf unit and raided my recyle bin for cardboard items and other useful finds. I also bought some magazines from the thrift store to cut out backgrounds …
I wanted something different and a little artsy. So I decided to match my front wicker chairs covers with an almost cost free front door unique design. Supplies Used: 16×20 Frame 8×10 Canvas Blue permanent marker Ruler Flowers from my stock Wire cutter Command Strips Five Easy Steps: My frame was already painted from a …
Okay, another Art Walk came and went. There was a lot of artists on site to meet and greet the people as they journeyed through. My journey at this Art Walk was great, but not without its learning moments. I followed most of my main do’s and don’ts of Arts and Crafts Shows, but I do …
I wanted marble countertops, but my budget was like I don’t think so, so I decided to do a thrifty project to give me the feeling of having marble without actually having marble. Okay here are my simple steps. I ordered my marble contact paper. I ordered extra for repairs. I prepped my counters by …
Okay, If you have been following my blog posts you probably know by now that most of my posts are not long. I usually go straight to the how to’s to save time for everyone, so here are the simple easy low cost or for me no cost steps I used to make a bracelet hanger: …