Doily Garland DIY

I love doilies and garlands,

so I blended the two today and this is what I got. . . 

a doily banner.

 I got these colorful doilies at Michaels in the $1.50 bin.

I love the bright and happy colors.

To make it, all I did was fold the doilies in half -

 and tie them together with small pieces of twine.

Too cute. Too easy.

Give this a whirl if you need a little color in your life. :)

I'm going to have to try this with vintage doilies.

Thanks so much for stopping by and God bless.

You are my God, and I will praise You; 

You are my God, I will exalt You.

Psalm 118:28

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Darling Doily Covered Pumpkins

Would you like to see something cute?

How about this doily covered pumpkin. . .

or this doily covered gourd.

They're so easy to make.

All you need is a plastic pumpkin or gourd of some type

a doily

Mod Podge

foam brush

Remove the stem. My gourds had stems that were able to be removed, if yours won't come off,

trim a hole in the center of the doily large enough to go over the stem.

Then, using your foam brush, adhere Mod Podge on the pumpkin where the doily will cover.

Press the doily onto the glue making sure all the edges are tight against the gourd.

Allow to dry.

That's it! Too easy and too cute!

I'm going to keep mine out with my Thanksgiving decor.

Happy Halloween! I hope you all have a lovely weekend!

Thanks so much for stopping by and God bless.

Do not be overcome by evil, bur overcome evil with good.

Romans 12:21

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Thrifty Thursday #111

Every Thursday, I bring you photos of unique treasures that I've picked up while secondhand shopping. Even though it appears like I find something every time I go to the thrift store or garage sale, it's not actually like that. I'm not that lucky:)

I've been to two estate sales, two thrift stores, and one yard sale within the last week, and didn't buy a thing at any of them.

As I tell my kids, sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't! (Remember that from the old Almond Joy commercials? You wouldn't believe how often I work a commercial jingle into my conversations:)

 

 

Anyway, last week I did have a successful outing at the local thrift stores.

Isn't this doily beautiful?! I only paid $.50 for it.

 

I got this platter for fifty cents.

It's not real silver, but I keep a few of these on hand for decorating.

Have you ever tried putting a couple of old books on an old silver platter?

Take my word for it- it's cute!

 

I believe this is a hot pad as it's rather thick for a doily.

Fifty cents.

That handiwork is amazing, eh?

 

I paid another fifty cents for this partially used bolt of lace.

For some reason, I love buying lace in bulk.

 

 

I found yet another silver platter. This one is heavy duty, so it cost $1.50.

I know it needs a good cleaning, but I'm up for the challenge.

I really love the trim around the edges.

 

 

I got this old pendant for $1.50.

The back of this guy is a tiny mirror.

I'd really like to figure out how to switch out the rose on here for a different color.

 

Last, but not least, I found this old leather belt for a dollar.

One of these days, I'm going to sit down and turn my thrifted leather belts into bracelets.

 

I wish you all luck with your secondhand shopping this week!

Thanks for stopping by and God bless.

 

Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!

Psalm 34:8

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Thrifty Thursday #105

Last Saturday, I was cruising up and down some streets that I don't usually frequent, trying to find a yard sale that was advertised in the paper. I never did find that sale; however, I happened across a church that was having a garage sale. I was happy to have found it because I got some good stuff!

I fell in love with this old bowl. It was sitting in a stack with the bowl in the photo below.

They both have that patina that comes with age.

They weren't priced, so I wasn't too sure what to expect.

 Can you believe the gal only charged me fifty cents per bowl? These were old enough to be in antique shops and they certainly would have cost a lot more there!

I love them so much- and yes, I will actually use them as serving bowls.

Since there are only males in my house, nobody else seems to enjoy my old dishes, but it makes me happy to use them:)

I got this picture for $3. Its 18" wide x 24"tall

and is from the Kelly Rae Roberts Collection by Demdaco.

These cost $59.99 brand new.

Quite a deal.

It actually matches my bedroom decor. I even had a space for it!

Sitting next to the old bowls were some old plates.

Isn't this one a beauty?

I bought two like this- one for myself and one for a friend.

I also got this one which matches one of the bowls.

I paid a dollar for all three plates.

I got this beautiful lacy table runner for $1.

I'm helping to decorate for an upcoming wedding shower and we're using lots of white lace, so I've been picking up pieces as I find them.

I got this doily and the next for fifty cents each.

These will also be used to decorate at the shower.

Well, I think you'll agree that I was lucky to have stumbled across this sale!

 I only spent $7 and look at my loot:)

I hope you have luck with your treasure hunting this weekend.

Thanks for stopping by and God bless.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life;

 and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

Psalm 23:6

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Thrifty Thursday #103

With the cold weather, yard sales have been pretty slim around these parts.

It warmed up for a bit last week, so I was able to find two listed in the classifieds

that I ventured out to.

The first was posted as an estate sale. I pulled up and saw a few tables in the garage.

That was the smallest estate sale I'd ever seen. I asked the gentleman running it about it, and he said some lady with a shop came the day before and bought all the furniture. So I was a day late and a dollar short.

 

I did find this small bowl for a quarter. Pretty huh?

I've purchased pieces with this pattern before.

This one isn't for me though. The same friend who has me looking for mixing bowls also has me watching for pretty plates so she can have a display of varied plates on her living room wall.

I often find plates, but I really don't need any, so it will be nice to be able to pick some up for her.

 

I also got this dinner plate for her. It was a dollar, but so worth it.

It's in great shape and I love the rose design.

 

I never pass up a doily that's in good condition and under a dollar.

This one was fifty cents.

 

I fell in love with this jewelry set. The smaller hearts are earrings, but I plan to cut off the posts and glue bails to the back to make pendants.

I hope to use my silverware stamps on these.

Four darling vintage silver hearts for a dollar. Score!

 

I swung by the second sale on my way home.

I picked up this set of heart cookie cutters for fifty cents.

I think I'll do something crafty with them rather than make cookies. . . we'll see:)

 

I wish you all luck if you find any yard sales! Thanks so much for stopping by and God bless.

 

Ask, and it will be given to you;

seek, and you will find;

knock, and it will be opened to you.

Mat. 7:7

 

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Christmas Centerpieces and Vintage Decor

Last week I got to help two of my good friends decorate for a Christmas banquet. 

We had seven tables and two counter tops that needed to be made pretty.

We wanted to keep it low cost, but highly cute.

We planned for a shabby, old-fashioned Christmas look by bringing stuff from our houses and blending it together for these centerpieces.

Take a look and see what you think. . .

 

This was on the main counter top amid the fixings for fajitas.

We used lots of mason jars filled with cranberries, greens, and floating candles.

 

Hanging along the bottom edge of the counter was this tea-stained vintage lace garland and a garland of cranberries.

 

This was arranged on the dessert bar.

Don't you just love those large lanterns?

See the book page garland strewn throughout the arrangement?

The red candles were painted with Mod Podge and rolled in Epsom salts to get that "snowy" look.

 

The kids had made the paper bag angels, so we made them the focus of several of the arrangements.

You'll notice more cranberries here.

In each arrangement, we used Scrabble tiles spelling out words in tile holders.

 

 

This was on the table as you first entered.

There's three candles and a vintage book photo holder displaying two old postcards.

We used lots of burlap and old doilies and lace throughout.

 

For smaller arrangements, we paired up vintage books with teacups that we used as candle holders.

One of my friends thought up the idea of using teacups like that and I just love that look!

 

I adore the look of the wood rounds and the green moss.

 

We used Scrabble tiles like confetti and sprinkled them around all the arrangements.

 Sweet and simple, huh?

 

More vintage books

 

We incorporated an old film canister as a tray beneath this arrangement.

 

This is my old yard sale birdhouse that we used for a centerpiece.

How cute is it paired with old books and candles?

 

Most the centerpieces contained similar items, just arranged differently.

 

We used maroon and white tablecloths and beautiful burlap table runners.

 

This buffet is beautiful on its own, but we upped it's loveliness with a vintage book table runner, candles, and this awesome typewriter (which isn't mine, but I wish it was!).

 

Finally, this is the corner that was set up for family photos.

I love the vintage feel between the burlap, cranberries, lace, and old books.

 

When we finished decorating, I told my friends that they need to come to my house and decorate my living room like this!

 

P.S. Want to know how much of this stuff came from thrift stores and yard sales?

Well, I'll tell you: the film canisters, all the old books, the Christmas blocks in the first photo, the tall silver candle sticks, the vegetable graters (in the above photo), all the tea cups, one of the wooden bowls, the Scrabble tiles, the jar of keys, and the large green bird house!

Who says you can't decorate with stuff from secondhand stores?!? :)

 

Thanks for stopping by and God bless.

Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.

Habakkuk 3:18

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Thrifty Thursday #91

Last Saturday, I got up bright and early to go to an estate sale. 

I usually intend to get up early and exercise and clean my house while still getting to a sale when it opens. Let me tell you. . . that has never happened . . . until last Saturday. My hubby had to work, so I got up when he did. I walked on the treadmill, swept and mopped my floors, and scrubbed my bathrooms before taking a shower- and I still made it to the 8:00 opening ten minutes early!

That was a real shocker for me.

And probably a one time only thing.

Anyway, the estate sale wasn't the best I've ever been to, but it was worth going to.

Want to see what I got?

It was love at first sight when I spotted this old hair dryer. It didn't have a price, but was sitting next to a modern hairdryer that was marked two dollars,. I hoped that I could get the old one for the same price. When I asked how much it was, the lady said, "How about a dollar?" I was thinking, how about yes?!

Needless to say, I bought it. 

When I brought it home, I plugged it in and it actually works!

I'm thinking I might want to turn it into a night light for the bathroom. What do you think?

If you've followed my Thrifty Thursday post for any length of time, you're probably looking at this platter thinking that the last thing I need is another platter.

Well, you may be right, but this one has a handle on it. None of my other platters do! 

Plus this was only fifty cents.

I've already used it once since I bought it:)

These two metal embroidery hoops were both a dollar. I never pass these up because I think they're so unique. I plan to make several mobiles with these. 

These two dainty pink doilies were a dollar apiece. 

Aren't they pretty?

There were quite a few pieces of old jewelry. I rifled through until I found some pieces I liked.

I got these two broaches and the necklace below for $5.

There was practically no wear on these pieces. 

I also picked up some old books at this sale. I have a project in mind for Christmas, so I'm needing titles that are "Christmas-y." I was able to find two.

Not too shabby for $10.50 if I do say so myself!

Good luck to you with your secondhand shopping. Thanks for stopping by and God bless.

Let your tender mercies come to me, that I may live; 

for Your law is my delight.

Psalm 119:77

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