Yes, I am first and foremost a card maker BUT I do love me some garage sale~ing! And since I have someone to go with who enjoys it as much as I do....{{STEPH!}}.....I have actually been out twice this year so far. We have alot of fun hunting for treasures and what better place to share what I love doing than my blog.
Yesterday (Saturday) we started out early. WAY too early considering it was friggin' SNOWING and I think anyone who listed a garage sale on Craigs List obviously changed their mind. SO....we went to a thrift store, a charity garage sale (indoors) and a community hall garage sale.
One of my favorite fun finds was the Lite Brite because I remember how much I loved mine. Didn't every child of the 70's have one of these? I bought this for my nieces and nephews to play with when they come to visit. It has tons of patterns inside and a big container of the coloured thingys that you push through the paper. I paid $7 for all of this including the 2 Giada cookbooks. The litte wire racks will come in handy when my kitchen is done. I will find something to put them in. Plastic lids or pot lids maybe?
The thrift store was a perfect fit for my love of all things crafty. The trim was a crazy good deal. There is a total of 29.5 yards of lace and trim for~~~$5.25! The pearl head pins are 1000 to a box for $2 each. The embroidery thread was .10 cents each as was the green thread.
My favorite trim....this amazing blue one. Total of 14 yards for $1.75.
Steph found this great apple peeler at the thrift store but she let me buy it! It was $5.99 and I am hoping it works as it looks like I am going to have a gazillion apples this year. Pies for everyone! But even if it doesn't peel an apple very well I don't care. It's green and it wants to live in my kitchen.
Oh and here's something I had to buy. I bought this great top for my niece Shelby. It's the most amazing green and I hope she loves it like I do. She's 12 and I think this would be so cute with skinny jeans but she's a picky dresser {and way cooler than her Auntie Char} so we'll see. It was $5.99. The tag says Urban Heritage and looks like a decent brand. I think...but what do I know. haha.
One of my favorite blogs is Southern Hospitality. I have spent many hours on her blog and the thrifty blogs that link to her each week. {{The blog world out there is HUGE people...mind boggling really.}} I will be linking my very first 'thrifty finds' post over there to join the party. FUN!
I am also linking to Trash To Treasure Tuesday
p.s...I'm super new to these thrifty parties so I am trying to figure out who to link to and where. I am not sure how to make the logo's link back though.
