Turning Pink to RED!!

Here is the pink terrarium, not pink anymore. Not sure yet where I am going to keep it. I usually move things around all day, until I find it's permanent home.

I really like the red. It was a little bit tricky getting the glass back in. I think it was worth the effort.

I can't wait to see what I will find this weekend. I have asked my husband to take me to the Rose Bowl Flea Market, for Mother's Day.
I will let you know.

Have a wonderful day!!!

Trash to Treasure Pink Tray

Just a little update from yesterday. The .50cent pink tray, is now a new tray to hold my fun card making supplies. I think it came out really cute!

I am still working on the terrarium. It is slow going with the red paint. I will post it when I get done. I am trying to work on it, while doing 10 other things. You know how that is.

Have a great day!!!

Rosemary

A Weekend of Treasures!!!

I hope you all had a fun weekend. I had a treasure hunting weekend. I started on Saturday morning. My husband went to play in a golf tournament, so I went to a church flea market. (kind of a glorified rummage sale) Anyway I got this cute tray for .50cents. Next I went to a couple of garage sales. The first one was a bust, but the second one, I got a very cute white wicker child size wicker table and 2 chairs for $5.00

Now fast forward to Sunday morning. My husband and I arrive at the Ventura Flea Market at around 7:15 am. It is a beautiful day next to the Pacific Ocean. The Ventura Flea Market is located at the Ventura County Fair Grounds, which is right next to the ocean. Pretty nice!
Anyway, I picked up this really cute glass encased terrarium for $25.00. Now the fact that the tray and terrarium are pink is not a problem. I'm sure some of you would keep the pink, but I have the need to paint them RED!!! (I will show you the finished products later in the week)

I also picked up some really nice ephemera, at various booths. I didn't spend more than $6.00 on all of it.
So, needless to say it was a fun weekend of treasure hunting. My favorite kind of weekend!

Now, I am going to go do some serious painting.

Tagged for the first time

So, I have been tagged for the first time by the, Purple Flower Fairy.

I guess I have to list 7 weird things about myself.
1. I have watched the movie, You've Got Mail about 80 times, and I never get tired of it.
2. I drink Arnold Palmers (1/2 Iced tea & 1/2 Lemonade) constantly.
3. I love scary movies.
4. When I walk with my friend in the mornings, I always have to be on the side nearest the
street.
5. I don't like chocolate chip cookies.
6. Everything in my house, has to be just at the right angle. If it gets moved, I have to move it
back to it's original spot.
7. I can't go to bed, if there are dishes in the sink.

I hope that you don't think that I am too weird.

Now I guess I have to tag 7 more people.
So sorry in advance, I just chose at random.

Thrift Shop Romance
Robolady, Sadie Olive,
Vintage Pretties,
Posy, My Cozy Home and
French Garden House

Have Fun!!!

A little project

Yesterday morning on my way home from the grocery store, I had an impulse to stop at the local thrift store. I figured I could only stay for a few minutes, considering I had groceries in the car. Anyway, I did, and this is what I found.
Well it didn't exactly look like this when I found it. (I should have taken before pictures, but I always forget to do that, when I am excited about starting a project). It started out really ugly, take my word for it. It was a dark greenish color, with sort of painted books on the front of it. I think they were going for that fake library book look.
So I put some primer on, painted it with a cream color, then shabbied it up a bit.

The weird thing is that I have been looking for one of these mini armoires. I looked on ebay, and at some flea markets. The prices ranged from about $20.00 to $35.00 plus shipping etc.
Well, this one was only $7.00.
So when you have that sudden impulse to pull over to that thrift store, garage/yard sale or side of the road, DO IT!!!
You never know what you might find.

May Flowers

After my walk this morning, I went to the nursery and bought more flowers to plant. I should really be cleaning the house, but I would rather be outside planting flowers. It is such a nice day!
I also started a little project yesterday, which I will show you when it is finished.
So I guess I will get off of the computer and go and plant these flowers.


Have a lovely day!

Happy May Day

I hope you are having a lovely May Day!!
The sun is finally out here, after a very foggy morning. In Southern California, it is known as May/June gloom.

I thought you would like to see my first little project, using some of the items I purchased over the weekend. My daughter's 26th birthday is coming up, so I thought she might like a handmade card from mom. I guess she can't look at my blog now, until her birthday.

Well, I am going to get outside now, and take advantage of the nice day. I need to do some trimming in the garden.

Have a wonderful day!