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This beautiful Vintage Leather Purse was a treasure that was passed down to her  after her mother passed. For years, she tried to use it functionally, but it just wasn't her style and ended up stored away. She asked me to design a new bag using the leather bag to be gifted to her sister and step mother for her wedding. I used some of the fabric she used for her table runners to compliment the bag.     And the leftover leather I made some keychains and earrings! #zerowaste

What one of my most recent projects taught me was how BEAUTIFUL and intricate wool is. I was presented with a project to upcycle 4 stunning Pendleton Wool Skirts for a wonderful customer. Haha my first thought was : Oh man, do pleats come out of wool?!  And I learned that, yes, they sure do!   This project was so much fun, I was blessed with the amount of material I had when I removed the pleats. Word to the wise: You need lots of steam to get the wool flat and to not burn the material! Sewing the wool was...

There is something sacred and beautiful about acquiring a loved ones relics after they have passed. The items serve as a mirror into the past, into a life lived. It holds a past that may include personal memories of your loved one ... or maybe only illusions of adventures that could have been had. A beautiful client of mine contacted me after her family just completed the cleaning out of her grandmother's items years after she passed. She knew that she could not part with her Grandmother's things but the thought of just having them to store in a closet didn't seem fitting. I...

Ok...so what do you think this beauty is?!! If you guessed a Camel Saddle, well, then you would correct! "Wow!" is the first thing I thought when I laid eyes on this beauty. My wonderful client has asked if I could make a bag out of her late Grandfather's camel saddle and I thought she was referring to the color! Boy was I excited to start on this project!! The saddle was gifted to my client after her grandfather passed away. From what she told me he was a vastly interesting person with a colorful history. This saddle came into...

If you are like me, when it comes to gift giving you are ALWAYS searching for truly unique and special gifts.  This is a way in which I came to my up cycling revelation!!! I wanted to make things that were one of a kind and memorable for my family and friends.... and when I can make it a surprise...well that makes me sooo excited! One surprise gift I came up with was for a special  friend of mine that is a mother of three. I wanted to make her something that made her feel stylish and pretty when she was...