Thrifty finds Thursday

I've not done a lot of thrifting recently, and when I have I've not had a lot of luck. What I have found I am very pleased with. This gorgeous small Tea set had one cup and saucer badly broken but there was enough left to make a lovely set (there is also a sugar bowl but it won't fit on the shelf!)

My next find was purchased for the frame, I do like the picture

although I think it will look a lot better with this print

inside the frame, so I have ordered it through etsy from Artylicious!

I had too many commitments this week to join in WOYWW. I am missing participating so I'm off to visit some desks...

Thanks for visiting

xXx

PS. I have been given an award from Beads, Buttons and Birds and will be blogging about it very soon, once I have decided on five people to pass it on to.

Just chillin'

I have a week off work.

I plan to do

some of this...

 this...

mainly for the lovely clothes!

 this...

this...

and this...

Fingers crossed....

Only one Charity Shop find this week

Two Ebay purchases

and

Oh dear, I can feel another collection coming on!

Don't they look gorgeous together?

Anyone had any thrifty purchases this week?

Do share!

Thanks for visiting

xXx

Fun Finds

I've not had a trip to any charity shops (so far) this week, but I've had a few fab finds on ebay.

Here goes....

A 'bits and pieces' box that I will paint, back with nice paper and hopefully, find somewhere to hang it!

Some beautiful grass green linen (my favourite shade of green) that I will use to make a dress.

A vintage school poster that will look even better framed.

My husband likes steam railways so I'll give the framed poster to him as a gift.

Thanks for visiting.

xXx

Thrifty Finds

For weeks now (since before Christmas really) I've had no luck with my charity shop shopping. This week it all changed though! I've had some great finds. I'd like to share them with you, if you don't mind.

I found this hamper in a charity shop in my home town of Broadwater, it has no age to it but I like the colour and hampers are so useful for storage. At the same time I found this old cardboard suitcase. Unfortunately, I've had to give it to my youngest son as I promised I'd look out for one for him. His room is very modern so it was a bit of a surprise that he wanted one at all!

It looks a lot shabbier in this picture than it actually is (but it is shabby and rusty).

I've found quite a lot of glass this week and here is what I've bought.

Vanity jars that I believe are Victorian. The silver plate has worn off the lids but they are still very pretty. I'm planning to put them in our bathroom when it's redecorated, we had a leak and then had to have the shower replaced so it's a big mess at the moment.

I will add the jelly mould to the others I have and I am intending to fill them with candle wax one day. The screw top bottle is a nice shape, I don't have any definite plans as yet but I'm sure it will come in useful and it was only 25p! The perfume bottle was also 25p and I just think it's a pretty design. My favourite find of the week is the huge screw top jar, I can't wait to fill it with buttons (what else?!)

Here are the rest of this weeks finds. A Ladybird book to add to what is becoming a collection, I originally bought them to cut up for papercrafts but haven't been able to bring myself to. I will paint the mirror frame and either put it in our bedroom or the bathroom, although I am collecting round mirrors to go in there....The picture is hand painted and will probably go in our bedroom, I may paint the frame. I will definitely paint the other frame and have an idea for what to display in it. The hoop will probably be used to display favourite fabric and I couldn't come home without the mother of pearl buttons.

( The light fitting reflected in the mirror still has Christmas decorations hung from it. I couldn't bear to take them down! They are shiny owls and garden birds)

Have you had much luck this week? I'd love to know what your favourite charity shop find of all time is.

Please tell!