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Upcycled Sweater Holiday Crafts

Upcycled Sweater Holiday Crafts

Before you throw out that sweater you no longer wear or no longer fits, consider upcycling it into these holiday crafts including a sweater pillow, Christmas tree or wine bottle holder. These make great decor for your home or  handmade gifts. Before I donate clothes anymore, I always take a second look at my items

Upcycled Sweater Pillow

Upcycled Sweater Pillow

This cozy upcycled sweater pillow project is a great way to get a second life out of a favorite sweater.   As promised, I’m finally posting my third (but not final) upcycled sweater project. I’m pretty impressed that I got three decent sized projects done out of one sweater. This sweater pillow turned out better

Sweater Wine Bottle Holder

Sweater Wine Bottle Holder

Make this cute Sweater Wine Bottle Holder from an old sweater for a cute holiday hostess gift or decorating accent. I like to get wine. I like to give wine. I can’t wait to give wine this holiday season in this Sweater Wine Bottle Holder. I’ve been working on several upcycled sweater projects, and this

Make a Sweater Tree

Make a Sweater Tree

Make a Sweater Christmas Tree out of an old sweater, a perfect piece to add texture to your holiday decor.   This sweater Christmas tree is a project I fully intended to do last year, but I just couldn’t make it happen before Christmas and then lost motivation after the holidays were over. I’m excited

Hobbies That Make Money: 365 Ways to Turn Passion to Profit

Hobbies That Make Money: 365 Ways to Turn Passion to Profit

More and more people are turning their hobbies into a way to make extra money. It’s not just about having fun anymore; it’s also about earning. This article looks at different hobbies that can help you bring in some cash. We’ll share stories of people who’ve already done it, to give you ideas on how

Top 10 Tips for Hosting a Garage Sale

Top 10 Tips for Hosting a Garage Sale

Whether you call it a garage sale, yard sale or rummage sale, these sales are a great way to declutter your house and make a bit of cash in the process. I recently just hosted my first garage sale. I learned a lot along the way in terms of do’s and don’ts. I had been considering a

My Friday Five – December Already?

My Friday Five – December Already?

It’s been a while since I’ve done a Friday Five post. November was pretty much a whirlwind with birthday celebrations, a few trips, and our busiest season at work. December has come up way too fast, but I’m embracing it and jumping right into the holiday spirit, even though it’s a bit shocking that it’s

Best Gifts for the Wine Lover

Best Gifts for the Wine Lover

My round up of Best Gifts for the Wine Lover covers must-haves, wish list items, unique finds, personalized and DIY gifts any wine lover would love to receive! If you’ve followed me for any length of time, you know I’m a wine lover. Many of the gifts in my round up of the Best Gifts for Wine Lovers are

December Wrap Up {Happy New Year!}

December Wrap Up {Happy New Year!}

Happy New Year! I hope you ended 2013 on a high note and are looking forward to the possibilities that the new year brings for 2014. We had a busy but good December filled with holiday prep, lots of snow, and gatherings with family and friends. For the first time in quite a few years,

November Wrap Up

November Wrap Up

November was a busy, productive and celebratory month in our house. Yay! We started out the month with a trip to Iowa City to cheer on the Iowa Hawkeyes football team for a win. It was a cold day, but my newly made upcycled T-shirt scarf helped keep me warm. I was off to Boston