31 March 2010

An Easter Basket


It's Easter Sunday on April 4 and I thought,

"Why not turn this blah box into a
TADA!
Easter project?"


And so I removed the top flaps, covered the box
with pink tissue...


...and embellished it with yellow flowers
made from produce sacks.


I filled it with chocolates and it's just waiting to be
given away on Easter Sunday!

30 March 2010

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!

29 March 2010

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!

26 March 2010

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!

25 March 2010

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!

24 March 2010

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!

23 March 2010

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!