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Melany and I have been really trying to refine our creative space. Right now we have moved from the impermanence of the my (Carol’s) dining room and taken over the basement. We are sharing space with a large amount of … Continue reading
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Don’t Kick the Can
Re-purposing project #20- Don’t Kick the Can Just an ordinary empty bean can? No, a pretty and functional pencil holder. Before you recycle the cans, consider using them for containers. We simply took some decorative paper, buttons and hot glue … Continue reading
Flower Girl to Snow Princess
From Flower Girl to Snow Princess This past Halloween I, Melany, had a request from my four-year-old to make a snow princess costume. Â Having never sewn clothes before this task seemed very daunting. Â Instead of starting from scratch I remembered … Continue reading
Play Castle
Princess Lauren Repurposed Play Castle Our re-purpose challenge for the day is a play castle made from re-purposed items. Our girls love to dress up, especially as princesses. Â I (Melany) drew up a plan for the castle and found items … Continue reading
Keep Cold Out with Mexican Beans and Serape
How to repurpose an oversupply of dried beans and a serape from mexico…just in case you were wondering. Living in an older home means cold drafts in the winter time.  It is amazing what a difference it makes in temperature … Continue reading
Repurpose Challenge Day 13
Repurpose Challenge Day 13 I don’t know about any one else but packaging of any sort, especially plastic, makes me crazy.  There was a great sale on down comforters at Target last weekend that both Carol and I (Melany) could … Continue reading
Purse Envy Leads to Sewing
Carol here. Last Thanksgiving Melany walked into my house with this cool purse and was like, “I was bored, I made a purseâ€. Ever since, I have eyed her purse with envy. I even bought fabric hoping that in her … Continue reading
Containers Can Contain LOTS of Things
Reuse Our re-purposing project today is a simple one. You finish your yogurt, eat all the praline cookies, or drink all the coffee in the can. Don’t throw away the container. Reuse it. Containers can come in handy in all … Continue reading
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Rainbow iPod Case
Rainbow iPod case. .
Rainbow over Omaha into Rainbow iPod Case
This was a strange thing to see in Omaha, Nebraska on a snowy January day, when the high was -2. I was driving to pick up my husband from work when I saw this beautiful rainbow in the sky. It … Continue reading