Feeling better and enjoying some gorgeous weather here today - yay! Didn't get much garage sale shopping in but we did start organizing stuff for our garage sale next month. While, cleaning up the garage, I found some bathroom tiles that we've had forever. I just can't seem to toss them. So I stared at them for awhile this morning and thought: wouldn't they make for some cute refrigerator magnets? So I made some! I bought this...
Guess who has strep throat now?! Thanks to my adorable 4 year old, I spent most of the day in bed. Yesterday I put together this quick vignette in the kitchen using the vintage Pilgrim crate I found at a garage sale last week. (Not sure if I'll get any sales in this weekend - boo hoo!) I am thinking of adding some colorful straws or vintage silverware to the mason jars. The little pitcher...
I have to say embellished bottles seem to be my new favorite find on Pinterest. I admire the many different styles, fabrics and, well, embellishments that people come up with. I was feeling a bit inspired this morning so I made this petite Marie Antoinette bottle: These images are one of my first purchased off of Etsy. It was a full sheet of pure Marie love. I printed out the sheet and used a quarter...
Really not loving Blogger's new post format. Winter has returned to our neck of the woods. The 4 year old is home with strep throat...need I say more?! Jeanine ...
I needed a quick hostess gift this weekend due to a last minute invite. It wasn't someone I knew very well but I figured, you can't go wrong with a candle. I had an extra dollar store prayer candle in the craft room. I used some of this great Frenchy wrapping paper and tea-stained seam binding, and voila: instant hostess gift! She loved it! And here are a few more goodies I scored over the...
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The Mother of All Garage Sale Loot
I am definitely not a morning person. But it pays off when you stay awake after dropping the kids off at school and head out for some garage sale shopping. You cannot believe the loot I scored today. I can hardly believe it myself. So hard to contain my excitement! Lookie: This old sewing box is just what I need for my craft room. I love the old ad and image on the front. I'm...
Ever start a project and end up scratching your head halfway through? That's what happened to me with these fleur de lis candlesticks. I picked them up from a thrift store last week. They were originally white but a little grungy. I thought they would look good with a chocolate brown makeover but... They went back to white. I did indeed paint them brown but it was a flat brown and they looked, well, icky. So...
We had the perfect weather here this weekend to get a little spray painting done. I immediately got to work on the cloche stand I got from the Unique Thrift Stores. You can see the before in the post preceding this one. Here is the after: I used pink for a soft, spring look. I added a vintage lace doily on the bottom and this little nest with eggs. I thought it was still missing...
Have you heard of Unique Thrift Stores? They are like one giant indoor garage sale. I know they are scattered throughout the country. This morning we headed over to one in Levittown that I probably drove past a thousand times and never took note of. I was like a kid in a candy store there and the prices were pretty reasonable - $5 and under depending upon the item. The glass cloche with stand was...
The boys are off from school this week so I haven't had much time to blog, much less craft. I managed to steal a little time earlier today to make these cute, mini sheet music envelopes: I found a great template here. I just printed off the size I wanted (4x6) onto cardstock. Then I traced the pattern onto my sheet music and cut each one out. Glue along where a store-bought envelope would be...
I was just about to toss this pinstriped Old Navy button down shirt that has seen better days. Then I remembered an issue of Martha Stewart Living where they used an old men's shirt to make a bunny, Xmas stocking, etc. So instead of adding it to the donation pile, I decided to make this cute, little pin cushion: I hand-stamped some starfish onto the fabric to give it a beachy feel. Then, I added it...
I haven't had much time this week for any projects (boo hoo!), so I'm sharing some quick tags I made last week using my Cricut: I love this French script image that I purchased off of Etsy (Graphique.etsy.com) and I love how it looks on this Fleur de Lis. I use #80 cardstock so it's a bit thicker than the regular #60 found in most craft stores. I finished them up with some tea-stained seam...
Remember that Home Goods wood tote I posted about last week (here)? Here it is now: I originally wanted to paint it white but I ran out half way through. Plan B: pink. I wanted to make it really girly and yes, it is in our bathroom - right on top of the loo (so much nicer than saying toilet). The starfish hand towels are from Pottery Barn. I added some vintage lace on...
