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...
