Thrifting, Flowers and Painting

August!

This was my July cubbie display but it will be changing this weekend!

Mom and I went thrift shopping one day last week and had a really good time.  She found several books and some bowls.  I hit the jackpot it seems!

Another pottery piece to hold more paint brushes.  I like this one because it is tall and holds them upright really well.  I took one off my desk that didn't work as well. Only .50!!

Brand new Pier 1 mug for $1.49

I love the Fall colors and it's big!

I've been looking for a plate rack to hold smaller saucer size plates and this one was $l.49 and is perfect for some of my Paris plates.  Now to figure out where I want to hang it...hum???

A Bible from the free pile! 

I love it and it is in great condition. I'll use this in my weekly Ladies' Bible study group. 

I must say I got REALLY excited when I saw this duvet cover.  Paris, Pink, Polka Dots!!  Someone made it and the fabric alone would have been more then the $7.50 I paid for it!  Washed and on the bed, it looks great!

This was my favorite find of the day.  It is a Napco Madonna vase and even if she does have a broken thumb, I love her.  I thought I might give this to a friend, but she seems so happy here by my Bible collection.  Only $1!!!

I also found two frames for $1/each.  One for this photo of Scout I had printed at Shutterfly and the other was my watercolor painting of Bluebonnets I did for my Mom.  She loves it! 

Watercolors!  

I've been painting again!

This was a photo from
'The Eggs and I'  Facebook page. 

Again I painted from a photo but decided not to put them side by side,  the colors are hard to match and then photograph but it's an inspiration not a copy :)

If this is your photo please let me know! I promise to start being more mindful of the photos I download so I can give credit!

This was really fun to paint! 

I was looking on Amazon for a travel case for my paint brushes.  I came across this one for $4 and it had brushes in it (yes all for $4)

So I ordered it!  Love the case and my good brushes will fit in there and be safe for travel!  The others will either be used for gouche paints or for the Grands!

I am a bargain hunter always!

I thought I'd leave you with a photo of my craft room.  Still a work in progress but the wall of shelves is finally done.  I need to go through all my art/craft/scrapbooking supplies and decide what to keep and what to donate.

That's a lot of stuff!

Wishing you JOY,

Linda

What's Up Wednesday On A Thursday!

 For my June birthday, my friend Carter and I went to the mountains.  We drove through the Smokey Mountains to Bryson City, NC.  Pretty views along the way and a cute little town.  I did a little shopping in an adorable vintage shop!

Outside they had plants and this great bike with flowers!  We also stopped at some thrift stores and a Flea Market.  I had a good time and found some treasures!

PINK!  All the pottery pieces were bargains.  The vases were both .50 each.  The little planter was $5

The flower frog was in the vintage shop and a bargain at $3.  I found this Flamingo spreader for .25 at a thrift shop.  I love it when I can add things to my existing collections.

I have a hard time leaving sweet little vintage wine glasses at the thrift shop.  This one was .25, the ceramic owl has magnets to hang on the fridge and hold pencils and was $1.50.

This gorgeous milk glass compote with lid was $8 and is in wonderful condition.  I found it at the Flea Market!

We stopped at an Antique Market in an old school and it was like a museum of gorgeous items.  Lots of glassware, pottery and collections one could only dream about.  Pricey but beautiful.  I saw these Roseville pieces and fawned over them.  I hadn't seen these except in books.  Amazing works of art!

Nothing purchased here but worth the stop just to look.

Thanks to all who sent me notes, cards and FB Birthday wishes! 

Locally I found these items.

 Love these little cabbage S&P's and $1 for the pair.  I believe they are Bordallo Pinheiro!

 These gorgeous Vera Butterfly bowls were .50 each at the thrift shop.  

This beautiful milk glass plate was $1 at the Habitat for Humanity.  

Another pottery planter for .50

A pottery vase to hold some of my paint brushes.  Pretty glazes and only .50.

So these are my latest thrifty finds! 

Wishing you JOY,

Linda

Where Did May Go??

This month has flown by!

I have been meaning to blog every week but just haven't gotten to it.

Busy month! 

Good news...I'm finally feeling better.  More energy and my voice seems back to normal.  Now if I can just keep healthy.

Mother's Day was sweet this year.  Church with the family, dinner with Mom and a surprise from the Grands!

These adorable silhouettes for their Mom and myself!  LOVE!

They also brought flowers for me and BB(my Mom).  It was a lovely day.

Then I got so busy working on a rummage sale by the UMW(United Methodist Women) at my church.  A week long set up and pricing, then sale on Fri/Sat and this old lady was tired! 

This was early in the week, we had lots and lots more come in to sell.

One of our church members donated over 100 Santa's she had collected for 40 years.  We sold many and are trying to sell the rest online.  I bought one for myself...

I love his kind face.

and a cowboy Santa for Tiger

He will get it at Christmas!

I donated lots of my vintage things and many of them sold.  It was a good way for me to downsize and contribute to missions.  

I was very good and as I was 'unpacking' I only brought back home two things I thought I would sell.  A cat box and a pink ceramic ring box.  So for me, that is really good!  

Of course a week of looking at 'stuff' for sale and you know I brought home some things.  All of us who worked the sale bought things...of course we did!

Here is my haul!

A wine rack and a corkscrew!

I'm not as strong as I once was so the electric corkscrew is pretty awesome!

Books of course!  I also bought 7 books in a series for my Mom.

Bright Pink Bucket for $1!!!

This is for a fairy garden if I ever decide to make one, only .25

This adorable little jewelry box for Scout.  I'll keep it here for her to play with.  I just got her a wooden box but at 2 she isn't quite ready for this more 'delicate' box. 

This little girl stuffy just said 

"take me to Scout" so I did!

All in all a pretty good sale.  I found a few things I could use and sold a lot and we made money for missions!  Most of us who did all the hard work were over 65 and we all said this was our last rummage sale.  If there is another one, some of the young people will have to organize it.   Our aches and pains made us laugh but we did realize it was time to pass on this event to younger bodies!

We have had lots and lots of rain but I have done a bit of yard work!

I put this photo on social media asking if anyone else saw a face in the stump! The answers were so funny. 

Do you see a face? 

I showed you the tomato plant in my last post

All the rain and sun and a few weeks later it looks like this!

Now if we can just get some tomatoes!

Flowers, my funky fountain and more flowers!  I'm enjoying the yard this year!

Because of how busy I've been there hasn't been much watercolor painting this month.  I tried to do one for my Mom on Mother's Day but I didn't like how it turned out so I'm still working on it!  I got nervous trying to make something for someone instead of just 'painting for fun'.

Tomorrow is June 1st and that means

Birthday Month!

Yes I said month!

 I know you can't wait to see what fun I have in June!

Wishing you JOY,

Linda

Friday Finds!

It has been awhile since I did a Friday finds.  Since I'm not thrifting very much these days I don't have a lot to share.  I do wander through the thrifts but have cut my buying down to almost nothing!

This cute cat earring holder was found at GW and I just had to have it!  It is on my dresser and holding some of my favorite earrings!

I had butterflies on my mind when I bought this .99 plastic bin.  Not sure what to do with it but it's mine now! 

I love vintage table cloths and this Christmas one is round and makes a great tree skirt for $1

These footed glasses were hard to photograph, but the dragonfly on them had me smiling!  Only .75 for three!

(I looked for that 4th glass but guess that's why they were at the thrift, only 3 of them)

Three Lefton Lambs for $1

So cute!

This Hall restaurant ketchup container was .99 at Habitat for Humanity!

I could not pass this cutie up! 

I've been doing a little planting as Spring has sprung!

A tomato plant

and some Herbs for my Mom

These are outside our mutual front doors.  I got this little fountain as a surprise for Mom.

It is solar powered but with the wind blowing it blows the water everywhere and empties the bird bath or bucket pretty fast!  So maybe in summer with less wind it will work better, but it's cute!

We have bird feeders and flowers and hope to plant a few more things.

In front of Mom's window and both our front doors!  

In front of my window so Annie Belle and I can watch the birds from inside.

We have a young pair of Cardinals we are watching grow!

We have such a deer problem here in our neighborhood but they don't like these flowers very much so they might last!

It's cold and rainy today but hopefully I'll get a bit more outdoor planting done this weekend. 

Annie says this is not her 'best' side but as you can tell from this view she has gained a lot of weight.  I bought her 'diet' food and now if I can just get her to play a bit more and lose some weight.  I am careful about the amount of food I give her but she has 'fluffed' right up! 

Still a sweetie and loves her Mama...even if I do have her on a diet!   

Wishing you JOY,

Linda