Milk or Cream?

This blah glass bottle is getting a
make-over this week.

TADA! Turn the bottle into a creamer!
Doesn't it remind you of glass milk
bottles of old?

Fill it with milk, half & half or soy milk...whatever
you fancy.

Or have the above choices for guests at a dinner party. Label appropriately and they'll praise you as the thoughtful host who didn't miss a single detail!

Caffeine in a Bottle

Happy Monday & happy First day of March!

This week, we'll turn this drink bottle
from blah to TADA!

Peel off the sticker labels, replace the cap with a cork and TADA! -- it makes storing kitchen staples chic and cheerful.

Use it for beans, grains or rice and
add a name tag.

How pretty these would look
on your shelf or kitchen window!

Dining with Denim

This week, I took Susie's challenge to transform

old jeans from blah to TADA!

I admit, I made mostly things to wear.
Today, let's take the denim into the dining room!

After a thorough washing,
turn the denim into coasters!

For double fun, use denim on one side and a printed
fabric (your fabric scraps will be willing volunteers)
on the other side.

It's a cute way to avoid beverage stains
on your precious tables!

I wish you all a happy weekend!

Inspiration: Denim

Denim, no matter how old, is a wonderful canvas
to create something TADA!

An article in Elle Magazine inspired me to make
a few Tada! accessories out of blah denim.

Some delicate, dangly earrings.

A sweet, sublime necklace.

A courageous cocktail ring!

I hope I've inspired you to make your
own denim accessories!

Denim Decor

It's all about old denims this week on my blog!

An old, blah pair of jeans can be turned
into something new and Tada!

Like this denim corsage...created by cutting the denim
into petals, sewing them together and
adding a pin to the back.

Use it to spice up any hat you own...

Or add some flavor to a plain jacket!

Delightful Clutch

One of our readers, Susie, challenged me to re-fashion an old pair of jeans.

Blah: a tired old pair

TADA!: cut it up, sew it back and turn it into a classy clutch

Perfect for an afternoon with the girls
or a night on the town!

See you tomorrow!

Blah to TADA! Challenge: JEANS

Happy Monday Everyone! This week on my blog, I'm up for a little challenge. Susie sent me this e-mail:

Hi there! I just discovered your blog and I just love it, you inspire me so much and I love the fact that we're helping our environment at the same time. A few ideas I would appreciate your creativity on: (1) Old jeans/denim and (2) plastic grocery-type bags. Thank you for your blog!

Thanks Susie for your kind words! I'll first share some ideas on reviving those jeans and I'll tackle plastic grocery bags in a future post, okay?

Blah: an old pair of denims

TADA!: Turn them into cut-off shorts and
dress it up in different ways:

Image from J.Crew

Image from J. Crew

Image from Forever 21

More ideas tomorrow!
Have a great day!