Upcycled Design Lab Blog

Ugly Upcycled T-shirt Petticoat and Plastic Bag Bustle Tutorial

Hello Everyone. It is good to be back up and running after living for several days without my computer, but of course it has put me behind on a lot of things. Anyway, this weeks project is more about function than form as you can clearly see from the photo. :-) It all started with the challenge of making my Halloween costume from items that I already have laying around the house. I am still working on the actual costume to be revealed next week provided I actually finish it. But here are the ever so important under parts. For... Read more →

Upcycling - Unreleased Projects From The Archives

Good Morning Everyone. Do you feel fall creeping in? The crisper morning air? The suns reluctance to make its way over the horizon? The leaves falling to the ground? Well I certainly do and with this weather I always feel a little reminiscent. I have a project in the works that hopefully will be ready to share in next weeks post but this morning I am looking back at some past projects that never made it into a blog post. Project 1 - Painted Shoes Before After Project 2 - Magazine Scraps and Bottle Caps Card - I don't remember... Read more →

Upcycled Dress - Paint Job Makeover DIY - Tips Tutorial

Fall is in the air today. Our usually sunny blue sky is grey and dreary. Everything in my yard has finally stopped screaming for water and constant attention and for the moment at least I feel the pace of my life slowing a beat. I have been a little neglectful in my crafting and blogging duties the last month or so but I am hopeful that I can now get back on track with posting once a week. So lets get to it. You may or may not already know that I am an Ebay Seller. Here is a completely... Read more →