Showing posts with label shopping. Show all posts
Showing posts with label shopping. Show all posts

Thursday, July 24, 2014

Thrifty Thursday....Junking with the Husband....

I know I have mentioned how awesome my husband is....

Last week we went yard sale-ing together.

A church down the road hosted a yard sale in the parking lot...

Lots of possibilities with just one stop...

So we set out early.

We got home early too.

Check out some of our treasures.


Free is good, right?

It's one of those twisty things that you can arrange yourself. 

I have other plans for it...

I will show you later.


Some more goodies...

The popcorn crock will get used with the popcorn machine for parties...

Remember the popcorn machine from the studio tour?

I already have a couple popcorn crocks but this one was 50 cents with no chips so it was a keeper.

The bottles and flower pot were a nickel each.

What's that copper thing, you ask?

It was behind one of the booths.

I love copper.

I figured it was something they had already purchased from someone else.

"Is it for sale?" I asked.

"Yep,"  he says.

"How much?"

"A Nickle."

I gave him a quarter.

It's a water feature for your house/garden, porch.

It was very dirty and had no water pump.

I had 3 little pumps in the greenhouse.

With some work, one fit.

Now it just needs some plants and a home.


We also got 2 director's chairs



a couple bins for wood



A whole pile of seat cushions (24, I think).



They are getting makeovers with some burlap.



and 2 more bowling balls for more garden art.

Except once I got the bowling balls home, my daughter claimed one and my husband says the other one would work for him.

Although I think my husband would let me use this one in the garden.

Sigh!

Oh!  My other favorite was this old school chair.



Marked $3.

Paid $1.

I am not sure yet if it will end up in the garden or repaired.

  I do love it....


The vehicle came home full.

And we had a fun adventure.

Thanks for stopping by.....

Thursday, June 12, 2014

Candlesticks and Old Tins....Oh My!

This week's trip to the thrift store snagged a few fun pieces.

  I get no credit for taking something to drop off...just got a couple of goodies.

These wide platform candlesticks have so much potential.

I am thinking a coat of DecoArt's Chalky finish paints...
I just have to decide what color.


These candlesticks as well.




I am thinking they are destined to be dress form bases.


I'll show you later when they are done.


And these great little tins are going on my new shelf in my studio.

I don't know what they will hold yet.

They have such a great shape and designs.  
The lids are thicker so they close tightly but open easily.

I love a good Thrifty Thursday.

What have you found lately?

Thanks for stopping by. 


Friday, May 23, 2014

Luckett's Spring Market

A very dear friend of mine and I made a trip to Lucketts Spring Market this past weekend.....


We had a blast!  

It is about a 3 hour drive for us but the trip was nice and the weather was sunny.

It had rained the day before so much of the field parking that is normally available for Saturday was not due to the muddy conditions.
  
In spite of this, it was a truly fun day.


So much to see....




Love this truck bed....

There is an old truck I have been wanting forever...

I wonder if my husband would let me haul it to our house to do this with....


I was drawn to this booth:


Her things were just lovely.

You can go right to her website here:

Through the Garden Gate Antiques







I loved her booth and the things in it...

To see more of her booth, check out her blog here:


She has more and better photos than I do.

I must admit, I was having such a great time drinking it all in, I did not get a chance to take as many photos as I would have liked.

Or someone would walk through the shot, just as I went to take it....

This is true in BMore Nestled.



I took a couple nice photos ...with someone walking right into them...

Sigh!

I am learning.



                         

Anyway, you can find more of BMore Nestled here:


All in all, it was a fabulous day. 

 My good friend pointed out this cross stitch to me.

It is my new mantra...



Thanks for stopping by...