Treasures...

My latest treasures...

On my most recent junkin' adventure with my friend Bonnie, I found some great items. A vintage sewing pattern, a booklet on Spain, 3 packs of vintage paper coasters, a salt shaker, a piece of vintage restaurant pottery, 2 metal floral frogs and an awesome wire basket. I also purchased a pair of shutters to use for display at shows.

My favorite find of the day was this lamp shade...

Stained, torn and only $2.50...I knew I had to have it, have had this idea for a couple of months...

I removed the fabric from the shade and spray painted it black. Also, painted an old lamp base I've been hanging on to for several years. I removed the cord however left the rest of the lamp intact.

The finished project...

It's now a display for my tags and other little pieces of art.

This was fun!

Enjoy.

Finding treasure...

Thrift stores are one of favorite places to wander, the perfect cure for cabin fever.

Here are a few baubles I picked up on Saturday at our Goodwill...

I've already taken the watch and earrings apart. Nothing of value in the sense of jewelry but what a treasure for me.

Here's what I did with one of the pieces...

She holds the key

Artist Trading Card

The red bead also came from a thrift store find, more on that in another post.

Getting back on track after the holidays...off to the market tomorrow for cleaning and rearranging, making new for the New Year.

Hope you have a wonderful day.

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I've been working on new items for the Heritage Crafters Gallery...

I've created several birdhouses using vintage music, pages from old books and lots of vintage images. I'm working on several other items, getting ready for Bird Day on January 31st.
The wrought iron stand is another Goodwill find, a real bargain at $1.29. I'm not sure what it is exactly, it has 3 arms, each with one hook. It works great for displaying and also for hanging items to dry. I'm pretty certain it's not for mugs since they normally have at least 4 arms or pegs. If you have any idea what it's original use was, please let me know. It's peaked my curiosity.
Hope your week is going well.
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Recent finds...

I miss the days of yard sales however there are many other places to find bargains during the winter, Goodwill, thrift shops, consignment shops, to mention a few. I try to get out at least once every couple of weeks to do some bargain hunting. Here are a few of the items I purchased during December...

3 books of music and a copper metal frog, $6 for everything.

Found this bowl at Goodwill, not very pretty but definitely functional. I created this arrangement from greens and berries found in the woods behind our house. I was quite surprised to find a large Nandina bush at the very back of our property, it didn't have many berries left thanks to the deer so I got a few extra bunches from a bush at my dad's.

Love this vintage plant stand I found at Goodwill and plan to use it as a display piece at the market. A true bargain for only $3.
We have a new thrift shop, Encore and a consignment shop, From Me to You, here in Madison Heights and both are filled with some great deals. I've just made an appointment to take some of my unused items to the consignment shop later this week, maybe I'll make some money to support my habit.
I worked a little yesterday on paper birdhouses and houses for the market. I'm still in the experimenting stage and having so much fun with these. I promise to share a few photos soon.
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Recent finds...

I'm always on the lookout for a good bargain, aren't we all these days.

Won this antique spitoon at the silent auction we held at our family reunion. My winning bid was $6.

Found these fall leaves at Dollar Tree last week. $1 per pack.

Found all this on my last trip to Goodwill, 2 books, a mini muffin tin and 2 glass crocks, all for less than $4. My plan is to use the muffin tin for a Christmas project.

As always, a lot on my plate however it's how I work best.

Hope you have a fantastic week.

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