Community Yard Sale

I scored big this at our community yard sale.  Check out these iron beauties.  They are heavy.  The tallest is six inches.  They were 10 cents each.  That's right 60 cents total.

Cute wire bird cage was $3

Pine garland with pinecones was 50 cents.  This look great on the mantle or banister.

Wood pumpkin blocks $2.50

Rooster picture 50 cents.  She got a little makeover to look more French country.  The frame was falling apart so I had to glue it back together.  I painted the frame ivory and gave the picture itself a black border.  Then sanded her down, wiped her down with dark walnut stain, removed the wire and added a ribbon.  I love how she turned out!!!

Here's the before....

Here is the after....

This old fan was $2.50

I scored big on storage items.  They work great in our new spare bedroom / craft room closet.  This wire shelf was $3.  I have all 100 sets of my rubber stamps stored on them.  The plastic Rubbermaid drawers were 50 cents each.  I got eight of those (four large and four even larger) and stacked them up.  My scrapbooking supplies and ink pads are stored in these.

These two four drawer units were $2 each.  They will hold scrapbook paper.  All of these storeage items look brand new and only $8 for all of them.

Perhaps my best find of the day was this antique mirror for $15.  The lady said she bought it several years ago at an antique store for $40.

This iron candle holder (heavy) was $2.  Obviously I need to get another candle.

This red berry Christmas vine was 50 cents

I have been looking for some of these styrophome balls.  This bag was $1.  And the roll of moss was half price at Craft Warehouse for $2.50.  I plan on making some moss covered ball and maybe a couple more jute covered balls like the one in the basket I made.

I debated whether to get these wood bunnies but for 25 cents each I decided to go for it.  I removed the old ribbon around their necks and may add some moss around the neck or set them in a bed of moss for Easter.  I love the finish on them.

The silver shower rod hooks were $1.  They will be great in our new master bathroom.

And last but not least - curtains for the new master bedroom.  I went to Ross and got two of these Waverly swag valances for $3.99 each.  I bought two large panels for our sliding glass door to the deck. I also got an extra panel to make pillow and a runner.

They will match the blue bedspread I got at Shopko for $25 (reg. $70).  I can't  wait to move into our bedroom THIS WEEK!!!!!!!!!

I got many more items but I'll have to save some for next week.  And maybe I'll show the big reveal of the addition then.  Go check out more thrifty treasures at Rhoda's. 

I'm also posting at Between Naps on the Porch of my rooster picture makeover.

Yard Sale Transformations!!!

I found this couch table Friday at a yard sale. She was very neglected. She had been sitting outside and her paint was peeling really badly. I asked the woman how much she was and her husband piped up and said "a thousand dollars." I just smiled at them and the wife said "how about $3" I said "SOLD". Since I couldn't be in the house today with the carpeters I sanded and primed this little lady. She has yet to be painted but I brought her in for the evening and put her on the landing at the top of the stairs. She feels right at home.

I got this pine shelf at Goodwill for $4.50.  Originally I was going to paint it and put it in the girl's room but I changed my mind.  It goes great in the bathroom with all my beachy decor.

Remember this boat I got at Goodwill several months ago for $2.  I finally hung it in the bathroom last night.

I made this shell and sea grass arrangement.  I saw some at Michaels that I loved but they were $100.  So I picked up a few greenery items (sea grass and mossy stuff) and used three shells from a basket of shells I got at a yard sale.  I used wood scewers and wrapped green floral tape around them to disguise them against the greenery and then hot glued a shell to each.  It turned out so cute and cost me next to nothing to make.  I found the basket it's in at Goodwill for $1.50 the same day I found the boat.

Go check out Rhoda's and Between Naps on the Porch for more thrifty finds!!!