Treasures Found on A Rainy Day

It was a cold, rainy Saturday here in Birmingham. Not a good day for garage sales. I decided to check out my favorite place, "Deb's Curiosity Shop," on Crestwood Blvd. There was a big, wet draping sign out front that said "Going Out of Business Sale."

SALE, good. GOING, not so good. I walked in and pointed to the sign and said, "Is that true?" Much to my dismay, Deb confirmed the bad news. Due to health problems, financial problems etc. etc., she has decided to close her shop permanently. SO SAD.

I walked around, picked up a few(?) things and took some pictures to commemorate the occasion. If you live in the B'ham area you REALLY need to get in there this week! She will be open on Thursday, Friday and Saturday next week and that's it. There are great deals to be found and she still has tons of stuff!

Here's a sampling of the kind of treasures to be found there - stop drooling, drop what you're doing and get over there!

I have two of these little hen on a nest dishes... do I need one more?

This pretty soup tureen stopped me for a moment...


Deb has lots of blue and white, carnival glass and crystal...

Trunks upon Trunks!

A beautiful needlepoint chair and two antique soda chairs next to it.

I'm a sucker for chairs AND needlepoint.

For some reason, I thought of Rhoda when I saw this...

These pretty lamps spoke to me too...

Magnolias are so classic and the frames are pretty too.

I think this little bunny needs a friend... and the rocking horse too!


I didn't get this pretty blue bird, but he's MINE!


Isn't this adorable!? It's a wine rack!! You can even hang it on a wall!



Now doesn't THIS bring back memories?!
Wish I had room for it!

Now, I know you want to see what I DID bring home! Just a few things, but they sure do brighten a rainy day!

A cheap little glass pitcher to put my flowers in.

Another needlepoint pillow for my collection

Robins! Because it's SPRING!

Crewel (for me) and two crocheted butterflies(for my friend).

A chippy wire Easter basket and two hand painted wooden paddles.

LOVE the colors!

Whatever you did today, I hope you had as much fun as I did! Now I just have to figure out how I'm going to display my "new" treasures. I'm sure I'll find some place to put them all!

"Window" Shopping

I opened my email today after work. There was one from Pottery Barn and one from Maine Cottage. Of course I had to see what's new! As I was looking around I found several things that I liked. I really can't afford to buy anything. I'm "Just Looking!" I did see several things that I know I could make for less! Check them out. Maybe you'll see something you like too?

I'm thinking - blackboard paint on a piece of wood?

Green glass. Hmmm... WalMart? Garage Sale? Thrift store?

Grosgrain ribbon stitched on plain white KMart drapes? Stencils on bedding?

Funky fabric sewn to ready-made curtains, sheets, shower curtain...?

Why not just paint this instead of paying for someone to glue the little pieces of wood together? Of course I could always cut up little pieces of balsa wood, paint them, then glue them to something...

Rhoda did this in her bathroom! She just framed out the big mirror she already had with molding!

Think I'll take the camera out in the yard and see if I can find anything green... Walgreens can blow the photos up for me...

I'm thinking rubber stamps here. Could I do this?

Now my favorite!
Flea market frames! Cover a board with batting and linen and stick it in an old painted frame!
Give me a few cans of spray paint and I could have a Maine Cottage look too!
Keep looking around and I'm sure you'll find some things you can do for LESS!