Upcycle Twinkle Time

It is the holidays and in the spirit of gifting and the joy of creating, make useful and fun things for family and friends this time a year. Tis the art of Upcycle: To make new from items that have lost their usefulness or value.

A few flavors of the day:

Paper bag stockings, perfect for gifts of movie passes, lottery tickets or gift certificates:


       Covering an old canvas so to gift a new painting:

Piecing together old jeans into a cozy blanket:


Everyone has a little elf inside them. Get out the glue and glitter and release your inner elf. Very fun. Very frugal.

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