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anupcycledartist
Apr 17, 20243 min read
Weathered White to a New Blue
About 10 years ago, I purchased a really comfortable, loose fitting, white cotton top and loved it so much that I wore it often. Wearing...
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anupcycledartist
Apr 10, 20243 min read
An Offbeat Hangup
Featured this week are two items that I have been working on diligently for a few months. I can't tell you how thrilled I am that I have...
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anupcycledartist
Mar 27, 20243 min read
Ramp Up Your Lamp
About 20 years ago, my condo was decorated in a New Orleans theme with some added Mardi Gras items to 'Jazz' the place up. The main...
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anupcycledartist
Mar 20, 20244 min read
A Touch of Glass
Decoupage is a French word which when translated to English, it simply means cut, or the art of cutting. And this pretty much sums up...
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anupcycledartist
Mar 13, 20243 min read
It's What's Not In the Bag
I am comprised of four (4) different nationalities and not one of them is Irish. However, this has never stopped me from celebrating St....
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anupcycledartist
Mar 6, 20243 min read
No Dirty Coffee Luvah Here
As an adult, one of the first of two serious crafting genres that I engaged in was making soap bars out of melt & pour soaps. It's...
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anupcycledartist
Feb 28, 20242 min read
Let's Go Roll One Up
Cans are one of the first items that I started upcycling. I began 'experimenting' with different embellishing ideas that I had around...
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anupcycledartist
Feb 21, 20244 min read
Love 'Em & Weave 'Em
My son loves salsa, and he buys a lot of it in glass jars. Every time he comes to visit, he brings me a full bag of them - emptied and...
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anupcycledartist
Feb 14, 20243 min read
Talk About a Huge Waste!
A couple of years ago, a neighbor of mine's daughter and her boyfriend owned a charming, little, vegan cafe right on Fort Myers Beach....
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anupcycledartist
Feb 7, 20242 min read
It's Jester Bag for Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras will take place this year on February 13th, and I am going to hand out some jester inspired bags that will contain a loaf, or...
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anupcycledartist
Jan 31, 20243 min read
No Head for Valentines Day
Everyone has their own thoughts on this occasion, but for me, it’s a reason to make sweet treats and decorate some gift bags. Personally,...
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anupcycledartist
Jan 17, 20242 min read
Canning Memories
We all have memories and sometimes we even have small mementos to remind us of them. These things can be movie tickets, coins from...
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anupcycledartist
Jan 10, 20243 min read
From Rags to Bitches
I am always happiest when I am working with my hands creating things. I especially love the challenge of trying something new which...
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anupcycledartist
Jan 3, 20242 min read
From A Dull Duckling to A Swanky Swan
It's a new year and my first blog is featuring something new - an upcycled 3-legged table. To make a long story short (you know it never...
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anupcycledartist
Dec 11, 20232 min read
Out On a Limb 'Shake & Take' Small Paper Bag & Card
For many years I have kept a box where I store non-personal gifts for those last minute invitations and/or occasions, and it's worked out...
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anupcycledartist
Dec 7, 20233 min read
In the News Flowers
It won’t be too long before newspapers become a relic of the past. In many ways, they are already there. As a matter of fact, I don’t...
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anupcycledartist
Dec 4, 20232 min read
It's a Key Per!!!
There’s something to be said about keys, especially those that are handed to us for the first time. I still remember the exhilaration I...
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anupcycledartist
Nov 27, 20232 min read
Obsessive Christmas Cards & Gift Bag 2023
Every year after Christmas day, I go through all the cards that I have received and cut off all the fronts to keep for future projects....
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anupcycledartist
Nov 23, 20232 min read
Fudge'n Peg Dolls
I first saw peg dolls at a craft fair many years ago that were made up as soldiers. They looked so regal with their red pom pom hats and...
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anupcycledartist
Nov 7, 20232 min read
Under the Sea Booty Jars
I have a like/dislike relationship with glass that has gone on for some time. I like glass because of its’ smooth, non-porous surface...
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