More Bargains and Altered Bottles

I promised I would show you what I bought at Hobby Lobby on my little shopping spree the other day.

I really like the altered bottles showing up in blogs and on Pinterest and have made a few of my own. Granted, I would rather have vintage bottles, but the prices on some of those are just outrageous. I got two bottles at HL for $1.49 each. (1/2 price sale) Here are some of the bottles I have recently altered.

All I did was tie raffia around the neck, and attach this key I also bought there ($1.99)

The green bottle was also $1.49, and the key on it is the key to my late husband's mother's home. Jute string is wrapped around the neck of the green bottle to hold the key.

The pink bird (holds a tea light) was considered "Easter", and was only 80 cents. It was originally $7.99. That's 90% off. If I had seen more of these, I would have bought several colors at that price.

This decorative hook was 1/2 price, originally $14.99, for $7.50. I hung it on my old distressed door.

The French ribbon (label) on this bottle is a piece of a roll of ribbon I bought at the sale price of $3.99, originally $7.99.

I picked up crafting supplies too, raffia, mod podge, etc.

I used all my treasures to redecorate the bookcase seen as you come in the front door. It's all decked out for Spring.

I need to stop shopping now for a while!!

I will be on the look out for more bottles though, hopefully, vintage at a good price. We'll see!

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Linens & Things

I love finding tablecloths, runners, napkins, and other linens when I am out thrifting. Whether it be at consignment shops, GW, or yard sales, I will usually snap up a pretty linen if it doesn't have a lot of stains. I will show you some of my favorites. I found several pieces embroideried with this design at a favorite consignment shop. This blue runner (reversible to stripes), found on consignment. This is one of the nicer quality tablecloths I have found, $4.00 at a thrift store. This cloth was around $10.00 on consignment. This runner is also reversible to polka dots, and was a consignment find. This pink and white gingham is perfect in the sun room, and is a consignment find also. This is the most valuable table cloth I have found, and it was $2.00 at a nearby yard sale. It is a vintage Wielunder. They sell on ebay for 30 - 90 dollars. Mine is in pristine condition! Christmas tablecloth, consignment sale. Consignmen

Trash to Treasure

We had noticed this "jar" sitting near a trash pile, and my husband decided to see what it was. It was full of dirt, and covered in grime. After soaking it a while, it looked much better. The shape and color is very nice. At first I thought it might be a globe for a lamp or some type of candle holder. The bottom has an opening, and no markings. Do you know what it might be? This is how I'm using it. It's made of thick bubbled glass. Any guesses?? Know what this was in its former life? It makes a wonderful vase for faux flowers! It's a vintage fly /wasp trap!! Once yucky, now pretty!!! Joining: Wow Us Wednesday Home and Garden Thursday Share Your Cup Thursday Thursday Favorite Things Feathered Nest Friday Be Inspired Frugal Friday @ Shabby Nest Home Sweet Home @ The Charm of Home Thrifty Things Friday @ The Thrifty Groove Junk Party @ Funky Junk Interiors

What's in the Hutch?

Yesterday I awoke in the mood to do some "deep" cleaning. First on my list was to dust inside the china cabinet in the dining room. Can you believe how much dust can get into a closed cabinet. Really, how does that happen? My cabinet has glass shelves and they were hazy with dust. This is a rather tedious job because I not only have china inside, I have all kinds of little "pretties" stored there too. It's one of the first things you see upon entry into our home, so I really should do this more often. I want show you the before, sufficeth to say, it had been a while since I had tackled this chore. Here are some photos showing the "after". Here is a collection of vases and crystal pitchers . These were all gifts except the smallest one in the front and the one to the right of it. China and a consignment shop cake plate. The china was formerly my MILs. More china . This little fairy lives here with her 2 sisters. They can all be seen

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