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]
Sep 072012
Aug 232012
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]
Aug 162012
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]
Aug 132012
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]
Aug 062012
As some of you may have heard….a week ago today was (our very own) lovely Ms. Ashley’s birthday! If you think she was great as a 24 year old….you should see her at 25! She’s awesome!! So, a few of us Ashley [click to read more]
Jul 232012
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]
Jul 202012
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]
Jul 132012
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]
Apr 052012
When the area you work in is boring and dull, being efficient and creative can be difficult. My workspace was looking a bit drab, so I decided to give it a little sprucing! This desk had been given to me for free, [click to read more]
Mar 262012
One of the easiest things to find when sifting through thrift stores are TRINKETS. You’ve seen it, it looks like junk and like too much work to look through. But trust me, this is where you can find some of the best [click to read more]
Mar 082012
I am currently making over the “room” J finished for me into the To Catch A Thrift studio (read more here). Along the way we are getting to do so many fun projects! Our latest one involved making something to hang over [click to read more]
Feb 282012
So there I was, at home with a rare evening to myself. I was looking around for something to do something I wanted to do that was not cleaning. And there it was, sitting in the recycling bin hoping for a better [click to read more]
Nov 012011
Happy November 1st! Quite possibly our favorite month! It’s beautiful outside, you get to wear layers, and lots of things in general are just so much cozier! Since it’s such a beautiful time of the year to be outside, me and my [click to read more]
Jul 082011
Good morning loyal reader! It is, for the most part, universally recognized that long distance relationships can be a drag. But through personal experience, we’ve learned that a well written love letter and a great pillow to snuggle up to while reading [click to read more]
May 202011
With recently moving into a house after some time overseas, the urge to “nest” and create a beautiful home has been felt ever so strongly. We have decided to take advantage of my need for cute home decor and tackle a plethora [click to read more]