Thrifty DIY and Repurposed Projects

Create A Botanical Wall Hanging From Thrifted Art
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Create A Botanical Wall Hanging From Thrifted Art

How would you update, upcycle, “fifth sparrow no more” thrifted artwork – create a botanical wall hanging from thrifted art! Supplies for Your Botanical Wall Hanging Just a few supplies The Fifth Sparrow No More is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for…

Create Wall Art With A Drop Cloth and Transfers
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Create Wall Art With A Drop Cloth and Transfers

Create wall art with a drop cloth and Dixie Belle transfers and paint to upcycle a thrifted frame to freshen up your home’s decor for Spring. I wanted to freshen up our front door entry way with a touch of Spring. Spring, for me, means the color green, flowers, birds singing and fresh new beginnings….

How To Make Drawer Pulls from Spoons
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How To Make Drawer Pulls from Spoons

My kitchen makeover, to rid ourselves of the fifty shades of brown, is trekking along. Until it stopped. It stopped because I could not find handles or drawer pulls in the big box stores that I loved. My cabinets and drawers originally had no handles, pulls, or knobs. Just indentions to open them. I wanted…

A New Purpose For a Standing Mirror
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A New Purpose For a Standing Mirror

While we were attending Vintage Market Days in San Antonio at the beginning of November Amory and I had the chance to meet our cousins in Castroville. Castroville, Known as “The Little Alsace of Texas”  is a small town with a rich cultural heritage just 20 miles west of San Antonio. On the day we went…

Easily Decorate A Miniature Wood House For Halloween And Christmas
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Easily Decorate A Miniature Wood House For Halloween And Christmas

When thrifting do you come across an abundance of Halloween, Fall and Christmas vests and sweaters? Their popularity has suffered a bit in the fashion world, only coming out for ugly sweater parties. I wanted these holiday sweaters to have a use again so I “fifth sparrow no more-d” them. I used holiday sweaters to…

Make An Adorable No Sew Halloween Gnome
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Make An Adorable No Sew Halloween Gnome

I have a better use for a mop and bucket than cleaning something! Make an adorable no sew Halloween gnome. This gnome DIY uses supplies from the Dollar Tree and can be done in less time than it takes to watch any of Hallmark’s Fall Harvest Movies! The new fall movies started August 6th, not…