Hello! Welcome to Thrifty By Design!

Thanks for visiting Thrifty By Design! My name is Denise Corcoran – I’m the crafty gal behind TBD. I’m a North Vancouver based community catalyst, crafter extraordinaire & upcycler of things.

Thrifty By Design’s main mission is to inspire others to get into upcycling and crafting while creating community. How do I do this? By hosting Crafternoons (aka upcycling workshops) throughout Vancouver. I partner with local community groups, libraries and nonprofits to create a safe space to craft with “crap”.

Upcycling, aka crafting with “crap”, involves taking items we see as junk and repurposing them into something new. There’s nothing more fun and fulfilling than taking something that’s been discarded and turning it into something fabulous... Whether it’s from the dump, the thrift store or even your recycle bin – the possibilities are endless!

“Crafternoons” are when you take time to craft with a bunch of peeps... Maybe knitting, canning, wedding DIYs or in this case making kewl stuff out of “junk”. Thrifty By Design Crafternoons are upcycling workshops for all ages and all skill levels.

Crafting really is da bomb and a great way to get creative, try something new and meet neato people.

Why not join me for a Crafternoon sometime!


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Thrifty By Design is the adventures of Denise Corcoran, a North Vancouver based community catalyst, crafter extraordinaire & upcycler of things.

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I've hosted over 100 Crafternoons in partnership with local community groups, libraries and nonprofits. Join me for an upcoming TBD Crafternoon.

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TBD has been featured in numerous articles, shared a ton of DIYs, been on radio and TV plus given numerous presentations.

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