Tag: crafts

Upcycled Thrifted Sweater to Beanie

Upcycle!!! My absolute favorite thing to!!! up·cy·cle /ˈəpˌsīkəl/ verb past tense: upcycled; past participle: upcycled reuse (discarded objects or material) in such a way as to create a product of higher quality or value than the original. “the opportunity to upcycle trash, or turn it into new products, was vast” (Google’s English Dictionary by Oxford Languages) Might be

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Recycled Bottle Cap Toys

We have been saving plastic bottle caps or plastic lids for quite some time. I have a ton of ideas for making art projects with them. My grandsons, Zane and Case spent the afternoon with me so we decided to use some of the caps and lids and plastic things to create some toy trucks.

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Unconventional Wreath Challenge

http://www.youtube.com/watch #thrifted #craft #goodwill #granddaughters #wreath Got together with two of my granddaughter’s Alexa and Zayda to create Unconventional Wreaths from items they found at the thrift store. This was so much fun. We hope you enjoy this video. And we hope it inspires you to create something unconventional! Please hit that subscribe button on

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SewCraftSwimGals 2018

SewCraftSwimGals 2018 is getting geared up for a great season. Check out their Facebook page and follow along on their adventures. Click link below: SewCraftSwimGals Until next time. Creatively yours…………   cjBlue

Quickie Weekend Crafting

Nothing is more satisfying to me than to be able to whip up something creative and especially if it is a craft that is quick, easy and satisfies my creative appetite. So in the midst of an extremely busy weekend, I was able to satisfy my crafting craving and make these two fun and quick creations.   Crochet

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