My fave Befores & Afters from 2018

In 2018, I focused a lot of my efforts into reworking my old artwork/altered projects to give them a new lease of life/reflect my personal style.  Here is a round-up of some of my fave upcycled projects in 2018.

The basket makeover (tutorial)

1. The basket makeover.

I've had this basket for like forever and the fabric that used to cover it was showing its age. Once I got rid of the old fabric, I saw potential to decorate it so that it became a showcase in my space instead of merely a storage unit. Now, it serves double duty as eye-candy storage. :)

This week's quick paperbag makeover

2. The quick paper bag makeover.


In 2018, I worked on upcycling the paper bags I've accumulated over the years (as part of retail therapy). It is very satisfying to use up stash and have a gift bag pile all ready for those last-minute gifts. This is one took like 15 minutes.

The shoe makeover

3. The shoe makeover.

These were a comfortable pair of slides but the faux leather was peeling away. Yes, the downside to a hot and humid climate. Nothing some fabric and some bling can't fix! Apparently, fabric prints on shoes are a trend in 2019 so I was ahead in the game! *LOL*

Mixed media box inspired by 2018's Pantone Color of the Year - Ultraviolet (a tutorial)

4. The Sephora fave lip product box.

This became a 2-parter kind of project. First, I painted a mixed media mouth on the box.

The Lazy person's mixed media canvas

Then I added the mouth to a mixed media canvas for a 3D canvas look. :)

The upcycled Pringles can

5. The upcycled Pringles can.

A super quick and easy project that turned out quite cute! :)

Decorated box and gift bag for a visiting friend...a tutorial

6. Making an upcycled gift set.

What's better than upcycling one item? Upcycling two of course. And making them a matching set! *winks*

A quick upcycled Christmas gift box

7. Making a trio of upcycled Christmas gift boxes.

I had so much fun decorating one of these boxes because of its unique shape.

Two more quick upcycled Christmas gift boxes

So I went on to decorate two more! :)

The reworked mixed media girl on canvas

8. The reworked mixed media girl on canvas. 

Remember back in 2015 when I started learning how to draw faces? Well, I've certainly come a long way! Hahaha. I prefer my current style soooooo much more!

There you have it. My fave Befores & Afters from 2018. Which one is your fave?

As always, the projects are linked to their original posts if you would look to take a closer look.