Pretty Container

Using this box from the Target-Liberty of London line as inspiration:

I'm giving this box a make-over:

I call it blah to...

TADA! -- neatly cover up the box with fabric
in an uber-chic print.

Then use it to stylishly hold your
gizmos & gadgets!

All Boxed Up

Hello Everyone! Thanks for coming over today. This week, it's all about turning boxes from blah to TADA!

If you buy in bulk, you'll be familiar with blah boxes
like this one.

Wrap it in your favorite gift wrap and
TADA! -- a storage box that's
functional & decorative.

You'll find this in my office. I'll let junk mail hang out here for awhile before I turn them into TADAs! or feed them to the shredder...got to keep our identity safe.

Have a lovely day & see you again tomorrow!

Pins & Needles

Happy Friday lovelies!

This entire week, we turned this shirt
from blah to TADA!

Here's another transformation using
the fabric remnants:

It's now a needle notebook!

Sew the fabric & some felt together.
Use this notebook to safely store pins & needles.

And because the was still fabric left...

I made headbands!

You'll find the tutorial here.

Have a fun-filled weekend!

A Bib for Baby

Why throw away an old shirt when you can
transform it from blah...

...to TADA!

A young child will always need a new bib,
and this one's handmade by mom!

Decorate with a ribbon & iron-on transfer.

Bon appetit!

Judge A Book By its Cover

There are some items of clothing that are hard to part with.
Take for instance this blue & white striped shirt
oozing with cuteness:

Since I can no longer wear it,
I'll turn it from blah to...

TADA! I used it to cover a plain notebook.
It's now a jazzed-up journal filled
with juicy ideas!

Bags of Jewels

I've worn this shirt so many times over the years. I've stopped because it has shrunk. I'm going to blame the dryer for this, because I will never admit that I gained weight :-)

I can't toss it away; so I'll turn it from blah to...

Tada! It's now a tiny pouch.

A pouch to store jewelry.

It's perfect for traveling!

Hot Stuff

Hi there Everyone!

Our blah to TADA! make-over candidate this week
is this blue & white shirt.

I cut up part of the sleeve and...

TADA! -- it's still a sleeve but this one's for a to-go cup. It will keep your fingers safe from the hot coffee that seems to be seeping through the paper.

I made it using several layers: cloth at the bottom, foam in the middle and the blue & white stripe fabric on top. The more layers, the more protected your fingers will be! I stitched the layers together and the edges can be linked with elastic tape, Velcro tape or a button.

Keep it in your bag to be used over & over again
for your daily coffee rituals.