We had two estate sales in the neighborhood yesterday. While the boys were at school, I popped by both. Holy moly! Boy, were they loaded! I could have gone crazy at the second one but the prices were a bit steep. I might head over later today to see if there are any better deals to be had. Love the religious statue. I can't recall the saint's name though. The chalkboards are real slate. I can't...
I found this frame at an estate sale a couple of months ago. At first, I was going to paint it white but the blue hue kind of grew on me. It's kind of a weird, long size so I wasn't sure what to do with it. Finally, I decided to make it into a chalkboard frame. I attached some self-sticking chalkboard paper to a cardboard insert. I simply slipped it in the slots. There...
I get to enjoy summer Fridays from Memorial Day to Labor Day. And even though today was a rainy mess, I ventured out to an estate sale not too far from my parent's house. As luck would have it, it was held by a woman who is a mixed media artist and shabby chic collector. I could hardly contain myself! The two painted wood frames were $1 each. I plan on painting the memory box/letter...
I popped over to a local estate sale this morning. I had gone last week but the prices were outrageous. I thought maybe this morning they'd be more flexible and they were...on certain items. I picked up these vintage graters to hang in the kitchen. The small one actually has a peeler at the top. Not sure if you can tell but this mason jar has a crown on it. How could I pass that...
I picked up this pair of frames at an estate sale a couple of weeks ago. What made them so very interesting is that they had a small piece of canvas in the back instead of the usual cardboard backing. I wasn't sure what to do with them since the canvas kept falling out. Finally, I decided to test some Avery label paper on the canvas part and here's how they came out: I love...
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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...
I saw a gorgeous, vintage pink fan on Pinterest that I'm hopelessly in love with. What are the chances of me finding one during my estate and garage sale escapades? I'm thinking slim to none so I came up with an alternate plan: Paint a vintage one pink instead. I did find this one at an estate sale earlier this month and it was a yucky gray. All it took was a few coats of pink...
Well it seems the warmer weather is finally here to stay (I hope, I hope!). We spent a lovely weekend outdoors, doing some much-needed Spring cleaning around the yard. It was also the perfect weekend to get some spray painting in. Remember this little bench I found at an estate sale earlier this month? I finally got around to sprucing it up: After cleaning off all of the dust and cobwebs, I gave it a...
We hit an estate sale this morning. The weather was dreary and the wait was long, but I did manage to score some great vintage finds: I think I'm definitely going to paint this little fan pink. I could not resist these opera glasses with case. I just love them! Same for the vintage lace gloves. Love! I also got this cute little bench for $10. Funny thing is, I have a similar one I'm...
