Flashback Friday: DIY's Using China Plates

It's the last Friday of the month, and that means we're going to flashback to previous projects
all keeping in the same theme.

This month I chose to feature projects using an item that I always love to find:

china plates.

Here I used a plate as a frame.

I love how they look turned into a wreath.

I paired one here with a matching teacup to make a candle holder.

This plate was turned into a magnetic plate in one easy step.

Just follow the links to find out more about each project.

Thanks for stopping by and God bless.

 Bless the Lord, O my soul!

O Lord my God, You are very great;

You are clothed with honor and majesty

Psalm 104:4

 

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Funky Junk, and Tatertots and Jello.



Thrifty Thursday #173

We're in prime yard sale-ing season, and I have to admit that I've gone to very few yard sales.
I work every Friday which leaves only Saturday mornings for me to hit some sales.
Like all of you, my Saturday mornings are easily eaten up by kids' activities, errands, chores, etc.

Because the Fourth falls on a Saturday this year, the clinic where I work is closed on Friday to observe the holiday which means I'm off on Friday.
Do you know what that means? 
Tomorrow I'm going to be up early scouting for some good sales.
I've been looking forward to this for two weeks!

My hubby and I went to an estate sale recently. 

We went on the last day which has its good points and bad points. 

What's good is that on the last day, everything is usually half off. 

What's not so good is sometimes there's not much left. 

Around here, estate sales get pretty picked through by the last day.

I found only one thing- this old colander.

I got it half off- only paid $2.

My hubby didn't find a thing.

Last week I showed you some fantastic beakers that I found on my thrift store run.

At the second store I stopped at, I also found a few things.

Like this saucer for a quarter.

I'm collecting a few of these for a project.

I can't justify getting any more for us to eat on because I have quite a few already.

I also got this tiny bowl for fifty cents.

This one is for my kitchen because I only have two like it.

I have found that these come in handy when I serve a meal requiring dipping sauce.

I am a nut for old books.

This one caught my eye because it's called A Mother's Year.

It says it is an exact reproduction of a book published in 1905.
It's filled with poems, sayings, and fantastic images like this.

I don't know what I'll do with it. I just couldn't pass it up for a quarter.
I really think I should open an Etsy store to sell things like this.
Things that are awesome and vintage that I don't want to pass up, but don't really need.
 Hmm. . . it's something to think about.

What about you? Have you found any good secondhand scores lately?

Thanks for stopping by and God bless.

I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made

Psalm 139:14

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Thrifty Thursday #134

My thrifty finds are short and sweet today. . .

 

 

I got these three pretty saucers for a quarter apiece.

I just love serving dessert on cute mismatched plates.

My boys and hubby don't find it as cute as I do, but it makes me happy:)

 

This little teacup was only a quarter too.

I'd like to learn how to make my own candles in teacups.

 

 

I found these three cookbooks and immediately thought of a friend who collects vintage cookbooks.

Two of them are the Joy of Cooking and the third one is Ladies Home Journal Cookbook.

They are copyrighted 1954, 1963, and 1964.

My friend was thrilled to add these to her collection for $1 apiece.

Won't they look awesome sitting on a shelf in a kitchen? 

 

 

This metal embroidery hoop was only a quarter.

I don't find these very often, so I pick them up when I do.

I think they are great to use when making mobiles.

 

My final find was the Deal of the Day!

My son recently got into archery. He bought a nice bow and bow case, but was still shopping around for a target- they're so expensive!

I spotted this one for $10. My son happened to be waiting for me in the car, so he was able to come in and get it. He was thrilled. He said that this size and brand of target brand new costs around $100.

I just love finding a good deal- especially at the thrift store!

 

That's all, Folks!

 

Happy treasure hunting!

Thanks for stopping by and God bless.

 

Righteousness will go before Him,

and shall make His footsteps our pathway.

Psalm 85:13

 

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Thrifty Thursday #127

In this day and age, things seem to be so expensive.

It's unbelievable how much it costs to go see a movie.

Taking a family of four out to eat is no joke, and

I hate to tell you what my groceries cost every week. :)

But there's one place I can go with just a handful of coins or a couple of dollars

 and come out with some good stuff- the thrift store.

All of today's finds cost me a total of $2.35.

 

Isn't this a beautiful pattern?

I got this plate for a dollar.

It's for a friend. 

 

 

I've made several pillows lately and I always love adding trim to the edges- especially pom pom trim.

I got this bag of white and yellow pom pom trim for fifty cents.

 

 

This cork board with a nice frame was only fifty cents.

I'll probably hang it in my son's room.

 

 

The thrift store was having a sale on books.

I got these two hardbacks for ten cents!

 

It's hard to tell what this is, so I'll tell you.

Its a wooden base about 2 or 3 inches tall.

At this time, I can't think of anything that needs a base, but I'm sure that I'll come up with something.

I couldn't pass it by for a quarter!

 

None of these things are cool enough to knock your socks off, but still bought brand new, they would have cost way more.

 

If you've never shopped at a thrift store, give it a try. You may find something awesome.

 

Thanks for stopping by and God bless.

 

Let the peoples praise You, O God; let all the peoples praise You.

Psalm 67:3

 

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Thrifty Thursday #121

Some days I go into the thrift store and only find one good thing.

Other days I go in and wish that I had a shopping basket.

Today was a basket kind of day.

 

 

I got these two tea towels for a quarter each.

They have just a little wear, but they still look good.

I'm going to turn them into a pillow.

 

I got this roll of brand new grosgrain ribbon for $2.

Now believe me when I say it's a huge roll of ribbon. . .

 

like this huge!!!

What on earth am I going to do with all this pretty ribbon?

I'm not sure, but I just couldn't pass it up.

 

I got two bundles of thick lace for fifty cents.

I've told you before that I never pass up cheap lace:)

I may use some of this as trim on my tea towel pillow. . .

 

I got this New Testament Bible for a dime.

It's copyright is 1957.

 

 

It has beautiful color illustrations, and I liked its small size.

 

I know, I know. You're probably looking at these sparkly wristlets wondering just what I was thinking when I bought them.

Well, I have just the project for them. Come back before the Fourth of July and you'll see what I have up my sleeve (ha! get it? up my sleeve?)

These were a dime apiece.

 

My final purchase was this dessert plate for fifty cents. It's yet another piece for my friend who is planning a plate display. I've picked up several for her and I'm thinking that we may be getting close to having enough to plan out her display.

 

That's all. Not much, but just enough.

 

I wish you all luck on your treasure hunting this weekend.

Thanks for stopping by and God bless.

 

Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in You.

Psalm 56:3

 

 

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Thrifty Thursday #119

I was out of town last weekend and got the chance to stop into a couple of thrift stores on my trip.
I always enjoy visiting my usual stores, but I really love getting to shop at new ones.

Check out this old peach crate that I found. It was marked $8- I asked the gal running the shop

if I could give her $5. She seemed happy to get rid of it.

Well, I sure was happy to take it off her hands!

See the printing on the side?

I'm going to place it under my door couch for storage.

Now I only need three more. . . :)

 

I got this beautiful teacup for a quarter.

 

The matching creamer dish was a dollar.

Cute, huh?

 

 

There were lots of the matching plates for fifty cents each,

although I only got one.

I plan to use it to make another china plate wreath.

 

That's it, my friends.

I'm hoping to hit some yard sales this weekend. I haven't had any major scores lately, so I'm due:)

Good luck to all of you with your treasure hunting!

 

Thanks for stopping by and God bless.

 

Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.

Psalm 51:10

 

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Thrifty Thursday #117

Part of the fun of shopping at thrift stores and yard sales is that you never know what you'll find.

There are days where I don't find anything, but I always enjoy the thrill of the hunt:)

This week I found several beautiful plates. . .

 

This one is a tiny dessert plate. I just LOVE the color scheme.

It cost a dollar, and I'm holding onto it for something special.

 

This is a very old dessert plate. It was only a quarter because of the chip.

I bought it anyway because it has such a beautiful print.

This one and the next two are for a friend who's collecting plates

in hopes of displaying her collection on a wall.

 

This large dinner plate cost a dollar.

I love the blue print and the house theme.

I already have one like this in my collection of mismatched dinner plates.

 

This one is slightly larger than a dessert plate, but smaller than a dinner plate.

This guy cost a quarter.

I think my friend will be happy with my finds for her:)

 

I never pass up wooden spools- even though I have quite a few.

These guys were fifty cents each.

 

I got a bag of brand new picture hangers for $ .25- they even came with the tiny nails

to attach the hangers!

 

I got this old box of 1" styrofoam balls for a quarter.

I need a few more, then I'll turn these into a darling fabric ball garland.

 

I got all these books for a quarter each.

I just love quick reads that I can get rid of once I'm done.

If I take one with me to a doctor's appointment and I finish it, I can just leave it behind. I did that once after a pedicure and one of the staff ran after me to hand it to me. When I told her I was through with it and didn't need it anymore, she was tickled to get to keep it!

 

That's all for today.

I'm hoping to hit a few yard sales this weekend.

Stop back by next Thursday and I'll show you what I find.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by and God bless.

 

For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Luke 12:34

 

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Thrifty Thursday #110

Well, I think this week's Thrifty Thursday needs to be renamed

DISHMANIA

because, yowza, did I get a bunch of dishes this week!
As a matter of fact, that's the only thing I got when
I went to two yard sales last Saturday morning.
 

 

The first sale was at a lady's house who has two yard sales a year. This old gal is fantastic. She collects things throughout the year and has the most beautiful set up that I've ever seen at a yard sale. I felt like I was walking through an antique shop. I told her that she should consider opening a store. She laughed and told me that she doesn't want to work every day.

I found two items that I wanted - both were marked $1.

When I went to pay her, she only wanted a dollar for both.

So I got this beautiful brown dish for fifty cents. 

 

The second sale I stopped at was very small, but from the road, I could see there were lots of dishes. 

None of them were priced, and when I asked about them, the lady said she just wanted ten cents apiece. So I loaded up!

I've been getting cute plates for a friend of mine and I figured this was a great opportunity to get a whole lot for just a little.

I loved the pattern on these green pieces. The outer two are small plates and the middle one is a bowl.

The plate on the left with a rose was a ten cent gem.

The plate on the right was from the first sale- I got it for fifty cents.

Aren't they so pretty? They're dessert size plates.

This is a dinner size plate.

 

This dinner size plate and saucer were from the dime sale.

Love those prints!

 

All of the above purchases are for my friend who's planning a plate display on her wall. I have gotten her quite a few and she should soon be ready to hang all these beauties.

 

This is the only purchase that I kept for myself. It too was ten cents.

I love this platter. I believe my grandma had this style of Corelle.

I think I'll be using this often.

 

Well, I'm off to do my grocery shopping- and possibly swinging by the thrift stores.

Happy treasure hunting to all of you!

 

Thanks for stopping by and God bless.

 

The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.

Psalm 33:5

 

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Thirfty Thursday #108

I had a long stretch where I hadn't been to an estate sale, and now I have a long stretch

where I've been to several. Yay, me.

Today I'm going to show you purchases from three different estate sales- all worth going to even though I only found a couple of items at each.

 

First off, isn't this bowl one of the most beautiful pieces you've ever seen?!?

It was priced $7, so I initially left it alone. Then I found out that it was the last day of the sale and everything was 25% off, so I splurged and paid $5.25 for it.

I'm so glad I did. I think it's soooooo pretty!

 

I spotted these vintage Valentines in a glass case- why they were in there, I don't know.

Anyway, I picked them up for $3 after the discount.

There were two packs, so I bought both of them.

I'm not for sure what I'm going to do with them, but I'm sure I'll come up with something

by next Valentine's Day:)

 

The next two items, I picked up when I went back on the last day to the estate sale

I talked about last week.

I liked this old camera. I got this. . .

 

and all these photos for $3.

Bargain!

My favorite photo is the one in the upper right corner of the three boys. Isn't it cute?

 

One Thursday afternoon right after my hubby got home from work, he ran me out to a nearby town to an estate sale of a collector (the ad said so).

I wasn't impressed with the prices- they were way too high.

 I picked up three expanding rulers and these old Uno scorecards for $5. I used to play Uno when I was little, and I don't remember scorecards. . .

 

How about you guys- have you been to any good estate sales lately?

 

Thanks for stopping by and God bless.

 

In You, O Lord, I put my trust; Let me never be ashamed;

deliver me in Your righteousness.

Psalm 31:1

 

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