I was able to pop in to my favorite church thrift store this morning. Look at the goodies that I picked up for a mere $5. I never ever pass up a bag of buttons! I'm not sure what the ceramic piece is supposed to be but I love the French writing so I grabbed it. It has a plastic topper?! The cat head reminds me of vintage Halloween decorations. The pyrex piece is definitely...
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Upcycled Wood Candlesticks
Here's the first of my makeovers from yesterday's AmVets loot. Remember these wood candlesticks before? Not very pretty. And here's the after. I gave each a couple of coats of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Louis Blue. Once they were dry, I broke out some sandpaper and just sanded them in random areas for an aged look. I love how the original brown wood shows through now. It's just enough dark to play off...
I popped into a local thrift store earlier this week. I wasn't in much of a buying mood but I figured I'd take a quick look. I walked out 99 cents lighter thanks to this petite muffin tin. It's not vintage but for 99 cents, I knew I could give it a vintage farmhouse feel simply by adding some candles to the muffin slots. It's a look I've seen on Etsy and I just love...
I picked up this little wood drawer at the thrift store last week. Luckily, it was mild enough yesterday to get some spray painting done. I gave it a few coats of white spray paint, sanded and then added some Frenchy touches: First is this little file tag. It comes pre-packaged with several self-sticking tags and inserts for things like Family Photos, 2012, etc. I cut out some French poetry book paper instead and added that....
It's quite the rainy, dreary day here. Perfect for sharing some Halloween decorations that I've put up so far. Won't you come in... I've been wanting to do this mice look for two years. I bought some of the cut-outs from the Dollar Store and the others I did with my Cricut. The boys love how they seem to be leading up to the 5 year olds room. This shelf is by our front door. ...
I have a serious bone to pick with Mother Nature today. After a gorgeous weekend, we're back to, yup you guessed it, RAIN. :{ For me that means, painfully dark photos and no painting whatsoever. Boo! Thankfully, I did manage to get this quick project done before the skies opened: I bought this clam tote at the thrift store last week. I gave it a few coats of white paint. And I do mean a few...I ran...
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...
I was browsing the Pottery Barn site the other day and came across these pretty numbered frames ($39 for a set of three): (Photo courtesy of Pottery Barn) When I saw these oval frames at my local church thrift store on Friday, I knew immediately that I could do something similar with them. First, I spray-painted each frame black. While they were drying, I used my Cricut to make my 1,2,3 stencils. Instead of canvas, I...
Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend! We're gearing up for the Superbowl tomorrow. Rooting for our Giants! While trying to pick up some Giants' gear for the kids, I popped into my favorite church thrift store yesterday. I picked up a few goodies for $5: The oval frames I have planned for a Pottery Barn knock-off. The little teacups I'm hoping to use for pincushions for my Etsy shop. The big hatbox is going to...
It was a bit mild here today so I was able to get outside and do some spray painting. First up was the little wood sled I got last weekend at a church thrift store fall festival. I gave it a few coats of black paint: Then I sanded some random edges to give it a more shabby look. I traced some sheet music around the "seat" part and cut it out. Break out the...
Yup, it's snowing here today. Can you believe it?! No real accumulation but enough to make it messy. It wasn't messy enough to keep me from my favorite church thrift store's annual fall fair. Popped over there this morning and it did not disappoint: How cute is the snowman? I got it for $1. One booth allowed you to fill a bag for a buck. I could have gone to town but I tried to...
I picked up this silver urn at our local church thrift store last week. (Is it an urn or an ewer - I'm not sure so someone please correct me if I'm calling it by the wrong name.) Anywho, I love, love, love having bird's nests and eggs through out my house. Put two and two together and you get this: I added some faux nest material to the urn and added the three eggs...
