Rescued & Upcycled with Sonnet

In this week’s episode, I’ll be discussing the creative side of thrifting.  Yes, there is a creative side!  I'm going to break down my process from picking the item in the thrift store to the upcycling process and lastly putting the item in my booth.  If you want to hear the method to my madness...stick around and give this episode a listen.   Join me weekly as I tell my story and start inter...

In this week’s episode, I interviewed Jen from Rustic Rehabs out of Menomonee Falls, Wi.  She has the cutest shop where she creates the most stunning vignettes with her thrifted and upcycled finds.  I’m excited to find out how she went from the corporate world to owning her own small business!  We'll be discussing what it takes to own your own storefront.  She has a great story that you guys...

In this week’s episode, I’ll be discussing collaborating with other creatives on thrifting missions…do I feel like I miss out on all the good finds because I’m thrifting with a fellow creative who loves thrifting as much as I do?  Well, you're going to find out in this episode! Have you ever been walking into a thrift store, and see a fellow thrifter walking out with a cartful of goodies?  Do...

In this week's episode, I’m talking with Rachel of the Eclectic Cottage.  She has the most amazing storefront located in Spokane, Washington where she creates the most amazing vignettes!  I'm completely inspired by how she started and has grown her business from opening her store to launching her YouTube Channel.  Her business is ever evolving, and I can't wait to see her continue t...

In this week's episode, I'm talking about how I became a picky thrifter!  What is a picky thrifter you may ask...well today you are going to find out what happened to make me have a different mindset on thrifting.  Do I still have my days of cartfuls of goodies at a thrift store...yes but I'm still a bit pickier rather than trying to rescue every single item I find!  Join me weekly...

In this week's episode, I’m talking with Tara of the Reclaimed Ranch and how she turned thrifting into a small business and then created her YouTube Channel.  I'm so excited to share her journey and how a hobby turned into a business and transformed into a YouTube Channel.  I can't wait to see how she continues to grow her business.    Where can you find Tara: Facebook YouTube Join...

In this week's episode, I’m talking about a topic that I absolutely love...Thrifting!!  This was not always the case...I know this may be shocking to some but it's a true statement.  I went from being completely embarrassed as a young child to loving it as an adult!  I thrifted, repurposed & reused items even before it was the cool thing to do!   Join me weekly as I tell my story and...

In this week's episode, I’m interviewing Royce from Roycycled Treasures.  We dive into her creative business journey...how it started and evolved into what it is today.  I've been obsessed with Roycycled Decoupage Paper ever since I tried it for the first time!!  I've always wondered how Royce got her start and in today's episode, we are going to find out!! Where can you find R...

In this week's episode, I'm talking all things Makers Box.  I want to give you the backstory about why I created the Makers Box and how I created it.  I'm hoping you are enjoying hearing about the behind-the-scenes of my small business.  I like giving you a glimpse of the processes I go through when I'm making decisions and adding to my small business.  Here are the details you...

In this week's episode, I'm interviewing Connie of The Painted Photographer and discussing her journey as a small business owner.  I love hearing the story behind the creator and how they started and the journey they went on to get where they are today.  I love Connie's story and can't wait to share it with all of you!   I'm so excited that Connie is designing an exclusive...

In this week's episode, I’m taking you along my journey of having my business On-the-Road where I was doing events every weekend to finally deciding to slow down and pick the most profitable vendor events to now hosting my own event.  This was a several-year journey with lots of changes to my business.   Looking back, I've realized there is never a dull moment in my business, and I would...

In this weeks episode, I’m excited to introduce you to Heather of Create Your Own Cozy!  Many of you may already know her from her YouTube channel!  She is a chronic DIY girl who loves to thrift and upcycle for her home and vendor booths.  I can’t wait to get this interview started!! Join me weekly as I tell my story and start interviewing other creators to hear theirs as well.  I hope to give you...

In this weeks episode, I’m going to dive into a topic that I absolutely love…Creating Vignettes…this is a powerful way to attract buyers and really set your vendor booth apart from others.  I hope you join me today as I give you my top 10 tips in creating a Vignette.  Join me weekly as I tell my story and start interviewing other creators to hear there's as well.  I hope to give you a well-ro...

In this week's episode, I am so excited to introduce you to my good friend Kristen of Simply Joy Creations!  She is crazy talented and I know you guys are going to love her as much as I did from the moment I met her!! We will dive into her small business journey and how she joined my membership group looking for a community and found so much more!!  Since she was little, she had a love of des...

In this week's episode, I bring you along the journey of how I started to carry the DIY Paint line.  How I went from a landing page on my website to a full-blown online store.     This additional revenue stream for my small business made me realize I could go all in on my small business.  On May 5th, I had built up enough courage to say goodbye to my Full Time Job and go all in on my small bu...

In this episode, I'll bring you along the journey of how I became a content creator and finally hit that record button!  I truly believe that people are put into our lives to help us move forward and push us in a different direction we may not have considered. I was blessed to have met my good friend Brendan who helped plant all the right seeds of becoming a content creator on YouTube.  Witho...

In this episode, I will discuss why we closed our brick-and-mortar after being in downtown Appleton for 3 years.  Even though I was heartbroken, and I felt it was the end of my business, another door opened...Booth Life! I'll dive into how I went from opening 1 booth to having oh so many.  Then the C-word happened...Covid and as we all remember very vividly...the world shut down along with al...

In this episode, I'm going to introduce myself and then tell you about D-day which was one of the scariest days of my life!!  That day truly opened my eyes and made me realize that life is so short!  You need to take advantage of every single minute!!  Really enjoy and cherish the moments that you have with your family and friends and do something you really love!   I felt like my life was fl...

Welcome to Rescued & Upcycled! I'm so excited that you are here!!  I started as a small business owner with a dream, and it's grown into so much more!!  Here's a little glimpse of what you will find during my weekly podcast! You can follow me on all the other socials and find so much more content!! Join me in all the places: YouTube Facebook Instagram Pinterest Sonnet's Gar...