Sunday, January 6, 2008

my very first blog!

since this is my very first attempt at blogging, i feel like i should set the purpose for writing. mostly i intend to keep a record of good thrift finds, projects in the works, and inspirations.

first: the thrift finds. as i am a teacher, i have had the last couple of weeks off for winter break. i spent a lot of time dreaming up new projects and visiting thrift stores for inspiration. i got some great finds!



the first picture is of the oil painting and other items was from the goodwill half price sale. though not particularly my style, i couldn't say no to the hand-painted picture for $1.50. also the pots and pitcher can be used to store limitless items. the tablecloth was also thrifted and came with four matching napkins all in tip top shape!






the next picture are the bowls that i found at various stores. i really like bowls of all kinds, but i particularly like the metal mixing bowl with all the brightly colored illustrations. i love the brown pyrex bowl, too. mostly, i can't believe anyone would want to throw out the fantastic metal star-printed colander! lucky for me. ;)







next: projects in the works. my next project is constructing a series of "picture frames" out of an old rung ladder. the idea is to hang the ladder sideways and in the inside of the rungs hang pictures. the idea came from one of my very favorite blogs,
http://junkmarketonline.com/. i'll post pics when complete. recently i repurposed some old hankies into a curtain for the guest bedroom. i really have a thing for vintage linens. i don't care about brand names when looking at thrifted items. i just go for things that have personality and are a good buy.




last: inspirations. yesterday i met my bff for lunch and as usual we talked about pretty much everything, but the topic du jour was most definitely about craft ventures. the biggest idea discussed was hosting a craft fair tailored for true artisans. we'll see...