Thrift Store Finds

Well I headed over this am to the Thrift Store for 50% off. Always a good deal. I found some neat items. Unfortunly, I saw a woment with a awesome lamp. Would have been so neat in my office. It had a pink bowl bottom and then flowers were coming out around the blub socket. It looked as if when lite the flowers would show the thru. Small but  cute.

But look at what I found:

The cat cup is so cute and I cannot wait to put some flowers in it and on a shelf in my office. I will post a picture when done. This cat had the original price of $12.99 and I got it for 75 cents. WOW!!The green jar is going to be filled with white Sea Glass. Very heavy for 99 cents.

I found the blue measureing frame under some other items for 99 cents and the other frame is wood, which is a good size and I am going to paint it. Going to add something inside it. But good price for 75 cents.
Not too much this trip but I sure did like what I found.

Mother's Day cards tomorrow will be posted. It sure did get away from me. I thought I had another week. Boy was I wrong.

Crafting Hugs,

Stephanie

My baby birds.

Look how my baby birds are growing. I have a new born and now they have gotten their black feathers. All mom does is fly back and forth. Feeding them like crazy. All 5 are still alive as of today. They look good.

The last picture is mom in the nest.

Don't they look cute. This front one is the most aggrisive. He is always out front. The nest is so small and now with them getting bigger, I do not know how they keep warm at night.
I moved the holder yesterday because they were right in the afternoon sun. When I checked on them they were trying to move away. I felt so sorry for them.

Crafting hugs,
Stephanie

Thrift Store Finds

I have been checking out the local thrift store and found some great finds. My first pictures are from a few weeks ago.

Creative Memories album 1.99

Shelves 1.99 each

Now some more great finds:



Wednesday special all bric brac 50% off

A great wreath 1.99

Blocks .69 each

Toothbrush holder .99 for paint brushes

Candle stick .69

Bag I bought for a friends g-daughter for her AG doll

Beijo pruse 7.99

All before the 50%

Now I went today to see if I could find the other block but I guess that is why they gave it up. So I have to think of a 5 letter wood for my blocks.

What a find.

Nice wreath 1.99

Pink holder which I am going to paint white  1.99

Candlestick-which I will show why I am collecting them for later. .99

Easter eggs for my tree. .69





I am so addicted now. What is even worst. I have family friends who own a thrift shop and I help sort the donations. This is for their ministry for a Children's home in Africa. I have really enjoyed helping out and they get so many items, it just piles up.

Heading there tomorrow. Maybe I will find something I can not live without. I love junk. When I was a kid I would dumpster dive. We always found so many fun things. People must have thought we were rugrats. LOL

Crafting Hugs to all,

Stephanie





Beautiful Camara Strap Giveaway

Head on over to WhipperBerry and see a great giveaway for a beautiful camara strap by
http://www.etsy.com/shop/haleydavis
You will love them.



They are so pretty.

Crafting Hugs,

Stephanie

Stamping Weekend

I went at the first of the month to a weekend of stamping and scraping. My old Stampin Up leader has a get together twice a year. One in the fall and one in the spring. Both were different this year, meaning women, which I was lucky to make some new friends and see the old.

So I took three classes which included one making Quilt cards. I did the black one in class and then had some scraps and made up some other ones.

Then we made a great book out of a 12x12 sheet of paper. One of the demo's had to create this for a gathering. It was so fun and took no time to make.

Look was has decided to join our home in my plant??

She and her spouse came around about 3 weeks ago to build this, but then was gone for awhile. I thought maybe she did not want to stay. Then my husband said we had eggs. I believe she is a Caroline Wren. The eggs are red spotted. I cannot wait to see the babies. I go out everyday and see her. She is doing well and not to upset.

It is hard to see her, but she is in there.

Crafting hugs,

Stephanie

A old project......

I had started on this Fourth of July banner, but just did not know what I wanted to do with it. I found
these great stickers by K&Company at JoAnn's.

Now I have a new banner for the Fourth.

I used Jenni Bowlin's bingo mini cards for the base and then tied off with crinkled ribbon.

Crafting Hugs,

   Stephanie

Papertrey Ink Item 5.....

Here I decided to do a different item since I am in a swap for Valentines and this tag works great....

This is the old stand by of Pop Can. I love this idea and is great for fun gifts.

Items Used:
Papertrey Ink: Pure Poppy cardstock and Friendship Jar saying.
Basic Grey: Pattern Paper
Copic: R24,R29 & G24

Crafting Hugs,

   Stephanie