I love statement jewelry. Love, love, love it! I first experimented with statement jewelry with these handmade and thrifted bracelet stacks. Still love them, still wear them! It’s safe to say I am now a huge believer in “accessories are what makes an outfit”, [click to read more]
Remember earlier this summer when I made those DIY American Flag Shorts for myself and friends out of thrifted jeans from Goodwill? Well I saved all the cut offs, knowing that I would figure out something to do with them! I thought [click to read more]
I just love finding ways to use up scrap fabric. I had this scrap velvet leftover from making a photobooth curtain wall (legit, I know ) and have been trying to figure out what I could do with it, when the inspiration [click to read more]
When it comes to holding on to sentimental trinkets, tickets stubs, pictures, etc… I, Ellen, am a pro. Sometimes there are just some things you’re not quite ready to part with yet, but what do you do with them? Mine usually [click to read more]
This past weekend my sister and I went out to our cousin’s house to have a “craft day”! They had bought us these white sneakers from Target (only $12.99!), the perfect blank canvases for some creative girls to have fun with! We [click to read more]
Ashley must be the most celebrated Birtdhay-ee of all time. She has had 1, 2, THREE posts in a row about her birthday! Way to go Ash! SO, I told you last Monday I’d let you know what she got gift-wise for [click to read more]
For those of you that ‘like’ us on Facebook, you might have seen my post that read: “Spent almost 9 hours yesterday working on crafts for the blog and for upcoming birthday parties! Can’t wait to show them off!…” Well, I’m about [click to read more]
I first saw DIY Bookmarks on Pinterest, via an article on Country Living about cheap craft ideas. They featured jewelry designer Andrea Singarella who makes beautiful items you can see on her website, including these bookmark baubles. I decided I wanted to [click to read more]
Remember that huge sale at Thriftsmart we wrote about awhile back? (If you missed that one, you can read it here!) Well I lucked out majorly at that sale, and wound up with two huge shopping bags full of finds! I found [click to read more]
Just in time for the 4th of July holiday, we’ve put together this tutorial on how to make your own denim cut-offs that scream “go USA!” (Bonus: you could also wear these all summer at Olympics viewing parties, which is what we [click to read more]
Last week I blogged about redoing a coffee table to have a chalkboard top. Still LOVING it, by the way! Well there was some chalkboard paint leftover, and though I fancy myself not absolutely terrible at painting, the following painting just had [click to read more]
You’ve seen all the amazing chalkboard paint projects on Pinterest, from kitchen calendars to mason jars to whole walls, even whole rooms have gone chalkboard crazy!! Let’s be honest, who doesn’t want to draw on surfaces they were told as kids they [click to read more]
Here in To Catch a Thrift headquarters… (AKA our favorite coffee shop), we believe that there are items all around that are just begging to be used again and brought into a new life! We especially do it all the time with [click to read more]
Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there! I love Mother’s Day. Like many, I have a mom who gives and gives and gives, and always thinks of others first. It’s great that there is a day to stop and celebrate [click to read more]
One of the summer trends we just can’t get enough of is “arm candy”, or bracelet stacking. Seen all across the fashion world, wearing multiple bracelets all together has become the new statement piece. Creating an eclectic collection that tells who you [click to read more]