1/2 Hour - Favorite Shirt Save

Hi All,

This was one of my favorite shirts but it got pretty stained on the armpits.  My solution cut off the sleeves and re-hem.  :-)

Cindy @ Upcycled Design Lab

Upcycled Work Shirts To Refashioned Tie Dye Summer Dress

Hi all,

Here is my latest refashion.  I used a couple of old work shirts and a pair of pants to make this dress. More info here.

Happy Refashioning.

Cindy @ Upcycled Design Lab

short shorts to board shorts

Hi all,

I was really happy with my last denim make over.  So I thought I would try another one.  More details here.

Happy Refashioning,

Cindy @ Upcycled Design Lab

Shamrock Top Refashion

Hi All,

This top had a couple of weird white spots on it so I decided to camouflage them with some bleach.  :-)  More info here.

Happy St Patrick's Day.

Cindy @ Upcycled Design Lab

Denim Do Over - Upcycled Denim Skirt

Hello,

I hope all of your refashioning projects are going well.  I was pretty happy with this little project transforming some old jeans into a new skirt.  Now I am hoping for some spring type weather to go with it.  :-)

You can find details on the transformation here.

Cindy @ Upcycled Design Lab

It's a Cinch 4 in 1 Skirt Refashion

Hi All,

I had this maxi skirt that I decided to play around with.  Believe it or not I used a ball point pen and a few other things to make these alterations.  More info here.


Happy Refashioning,
Cindy @ Upcycled Design Lab

Quick and Easy Men's Dress Shirt Make-Over

Hi all,

This refashion was super fast and easy.  The best kind right?  You can find more info here.

Happy refashioning,

Cindy @ Upcycled Design Lab

Men's T-shirts to Kaftan Dress Tutorial (and my "big" decision)

Hello fellow refashioner,

I recently finished this kaftan dress made from some old knit shirts.  I also made a sort of scary decision.  If you are interested in the tutorial or the semi-crazy thing I am going to do in one month you can find more info here.

Happy Refashioning,

Cindy @ Upcycled Design Lab

Art Pop Trash Fashion Show Dress

Hi All,

Last weekend my sister and I were at the Recycle Santa Fe Art Festival.  My sister had a booth there and I got to tag along.  It was a really fun experience.  On the first night of the event they have a Trash Fashion Show.  This is my dress.  I had at lot of fun making it and meeting the other contestants but to be honest the runway walk was scary!!!!!

Happy Refashioning,

Cindy @ Upcycled Design Lab

Upcycled Brutus Costume

Happy Halloween Everyone,

We actually went to a Halloween party last weekend so I thought I would show you the hubby's costume that went with my Olive Oyl costume.  I don't have a new blog post but I put a few more pictures on the post including my cray hairdo.  :-)

Happy Refashioning
Cindy @ Upcycled Design Lab

Easy Last Minute Upcycled Olive Oyl Halloween Costume DIY

Hello my fellow re-fashioners.

Halloween is just around the corner and that means silly costume parties for some of us.  My activities have been a little limited lately due to a broken foot.  This Olive Oly costume was quick and easy to throw together.

Now I am just waiting to see which boot I will be wearing.  Olive Oly's or this one.

At least I am done with the hard cast.  :-)

Happy Refashioning,

Cindy @ Upcycled Design Lab

Keeping it Simple - Upcycled T-shirts - Heat Transfers

Hello Fellow Refashionista,

I have a super easy re-fashion today using some simple artwork and a few sheets of  Avery screen print transfer paper.  I made three different designs but this one was mt favorite. I didn't like the stuff feeling of the transfer very much so I crumpled it up a bunch of times.  Now I like the look and the feel of it better.

Happy Refashioning,

Cindy @ Upcycled Design Lab

Upcycled Jacket - Embroidery Cover Up

Hello All,

We are having some lovely weather here in Colorado still hitting the 80's regularly.  Today's high is projected to be 88.  So I guess I won't be needing this jacket yet.  But fall is officially here and the football season is underway, so it wont be long before I put this jacket to good use.  You can find more details on the project here.

Happy refashioning,

Cindy @ Upcycled Design Lab

Easy Oil Stain Fix - Upcycled Shorts

Hi all,

There is not much to this project but I was really happy to save my shorts.   I splattered them with oil  From past experience I have not been very successful in removing oil stains.  So my fix.  Add more oil.  :-)
Lots of it actually.  I just painted it on with an paint brush and then washed it back out.  The shorts are a little darker now which I actually like better.

Cindy @ Upcycled Design Lab

Upcycled Faux Bao Bao Bag

Hello All,

This project took a good little while to complete but I am pretty happy with the results.  More info here.

Cindy - Upcycled Design Lab

Upcycled Top - Orange Scarf and Tank Refashion

I read somewhere that orange was the new black.  It was probably a few seasons ago since I am never quite up with current fashion trends.  :-)  Still I have always loved orange.  When I bought the knit top I didn't realize that it had a small hole toward the bottom so I never wore it.  Then I stumbled onto this scarf and an idea was born.  Details here.

Cindy @ Upcycled Design Lab

Two shirts into one - diagonal long sleeve Tee

Hello my refashioning friends. 

I am duplicating a project from a few months ago here but with the addition of the applique. 

I do hope to have some new projects soon.  In the mean time...Happy refashioning to you all.  :-)

Cindy
Upcycled Design Lab

Upcycled Duct Tape Headcam

Hello All,

I certainly can't call this fashionable.  But I did re-fashion a base ball cap in to a head cam holder.  It is quite silly looking but it works.  You can see the details here.

Happy Refashioning.

Cindy @ Upcycled Design Lab

Two Men's T-shirts to Women's Long Sleeve T-shirt

Hi All,

Hope you are having a lovely start to your new year.  You can find a lot of my yammering excuses for why it has taken me so long to post and a few DIY tips here.  :-)

Cindy @ Upcycled Design Lab

T-shirt scrap dog portaits

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

I hope I am not breaking the rules here.   As you can see these are not wearable items but they were made from t-shirts so I am hoping that they qualify.  I haven't been crafting much lately but won't bore you with the details here.  These two portraits are projects that I actually made several months ago.  You can read more about them here and here.

Happy Refashioning,

Cindy @ Upcycled Design Lab