Dollar Tree Craft Day Before and After

I went buckwild on "idea items" as I like to call them.... at the DOLLAR TREE, the most fantabulous place in the world !!!
Began this simple little project with two items from the Dollar Tree :: a silver and black beautiful gift bag, and an 11x14" black frame.

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I cut a piece out of the bag to fit into the frame. I hung it with some gray toned ribbon. I also hung it with some vinyl lettering, all items from Dollar Tree.

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Total Cost of Project :: $3-4

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There was a set of vinyl lettering at DT (dollar Tree) with the saying "Live Well Laugh Often Love Much" I decided to frame up "Much Love" (a more relaxed, easygoing saying. reminds me of potheads and jamaicans). I used a pink envelope leftover from V-Day and randomly placed the letters. The beautiful black from is straight from DT, no alterations.

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LAMP TIME!!

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This little beauty struck my attention one day and Goodwill and I snatched it up for $3-4. I knew I wanted to put something inside the glass, like stones or glass chips, or something. I put about 3 different fillers in, before I found the perfect black river stones at DT (Dollar Tree) today. And it was just enough to fill the inside of the lamp :)

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AFTER

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A beautiful, classy lamp. for my new pink / black / romantical / swirlie / modern bedroom decor.

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LAMP UPDATE ::

I bought a new lampshade (trust me , this is against everything i stand for...) but it was at Target for $2.48. So I swapped it out ::

<(*please excuse the nasty table it's on!*)




Check out it's corner "home" ::

Just a little homemade cloche' :: made from a cheese board (scored at Goodwill for about $2.99) and a candlestick. The beautiful shell came off my beach here in Destin !!

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Well, I have been in 5th gear today, creating my booty off. I hope you all enjoy looking at everything as much as I enjoyed doing it all!

Also, please send any positive or negative feedback, share a project YOU have done, or and ideas you have. Remember, Create!.

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huge free stuff and bargain haul today!

so I shopped at Goodwill the past two days. I got 8 pairs of jeans, a (real) Coach checkbook wallet, a shiseido makeup bag, a sterling silver ring, an interesting scarf thing, a beautifully soft sweater by Soma, a Hollister hoodie , an awesome computer keyboard (ours was in desparate need of replacement) and a crap-ton of home decoration items. Cant forget about the 2 tubes of Nivea Anti-Cellulite lotion, the shower nozzle with the extension rope thingamabob, and the awesome hair dryer!! Total spent :: $38

Yeah. I love shopping at goodwill !!

so Lacey and I had this great idea that we wanted to go dumpster diving. during this outing, we discussed a lot about our business idea of running the consignment shop together. we have most of the ideas and inventory in place, we just need a place to do it, like a storefront or whatnot.

I guess that could maybe be a new goal I am setting for myself....
Anywaysss...... we scored the following, free from the side of the road :: a dirt devil bagless vacuum in excellent working condition, some really interesting driftwood, an Estee Lauder makeup train case, some Avon bath and body products, more coat hangers than I will EVER need again, a beautiful Autumn wreath in a fancy rubbermaid wreath container, a bag of decorative pebbles and a large marble ball, a rad turquoise and brown indian style bracelet, a few cute shirts, a wicker/driftwood chair just missing the cushion, a bunk bed ladder which I plan to use as a bookshelf of some sort, 2 large Rubbermaid storage containers with lids, approximately 20 old records, and approximately 25 books. And a pretty cute piggy bank.

I am amazed at the turn out of this night! we are going to go dumpster diving again, next time, during the daylight .. .and possibly with a truck. we even talked about renting a U-Haul for the day.
... talked about.

LOL

That's all I have for you today. Ebay sales are going well ... going to start changing over my wallet stuff from my small Burberry billfold, to my new Coach Checkbook :)

old time pottery & Goodwill

this morning I stopped into Old Time Pottery for no particular reason ... I usually do not go there, because it is sooo overwhelming for an interior designer! flowers and vases and wrought iron swirlies, flowers GALORE, pots, pans, kitchen gadgets ... let's just say I'd go broke if I went often. However they have fabulous prices ::


some twigs to do a floral arrangement like this were 3 for $2. I also decided (after much debate) on a wrought iron piece similar to this ::

just imagine it without the square border. I intend to have 2 of these to create a piece of much needed art for the dining room. I will post the actual photo later: Anyways, grand total for this decorating excursion :: $7.50
I will hit up the dollar tree later because i know they have some wonderful vases and fake flowers/branches to finish my flower arranging.

At Goodwill, Monday is 50% off clothing day. I got a lot of t-shirts for the boys (and men) and a couple of pretty tanks for myself. $1.50 a pop. And like the previous post, these clothes are donated by rich people, so one of the shirts I got was a mens red classis Polo (the real thing) .. for a dollar fraking fifty !! I love saving money!!

I might be incognito for a while as it nears craft-show season (I just got some wonderful beads for new creations !! ) ~ but more on that later.
Have a wonderfundle day !

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