Thrift Store Finds...

I've seen lots of 'reinvented' blog posts lately, and it motivated me to head over to the local Salvation Army Thrift Store to see what treasures I could find.

First off, I was really wanting to find a cute little table or desk to dress up, but I was extremely disappointed at the outrageous prices they were asking for some of the furniture!!!! Granted, I live in Hawaii, but who would pay $150 for a used particle board dresser??? I wouldn't pay that brand new?! And cute little end tables for $30-$60? Maybe that wasn't so bad, but I was looking for something a lot cheaper than that I guess.

So, I headed to the home decor area and picked up a few 'treasures' that I still thought were a dollar or two overpriced. For as much stuff as this place gets donated to them, you'd think they would lower their prices to keep it moving!!!

Okay, sorry for the ranting and raving... here are my finds. Stay tuned for their makeovers!
Tomorrow I'm headed to the thrift shop on the base where I know the prices will be lower!
Then this weekend.... I'm hitting up the yard sales!

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Old Louvered Door Upcycle

We have done a TON of remodeling in our old home here in Hawaii. One of the things that HAD to go, were the "Methodist Church Fellowship Windows" in the kitchen... you know, the sliding louvered doors that opened from the kitchen into the living/dining room? Ugh... They were old, dirty and ugly!

I refused to let my husband throw them away, though, because I KNEW I could come up with something to make them into.

So, today, I decided to take a break from repainting the kitchen cabinets to do something fun... My little man helped remove all the old hardware from the four doors.

Then I just brought out my handy little acrylic paints and an old bristled brush and brushed a quick coat of paint on 3 of them. One red, one antique white and the last navy blue. I didn't paint them completely, because I really liked the old rustic look.

Then, I put some hangers on the back sides...

Now, where to hang them and what to do with them!? I want to add some things to them but am not sure what exactly? Any suggestions?

Patriotic Little Man Tie T-Shirts

I saw a great tutorial HERE from "Crap I've Made" blog for these cute tie applique t-shirts! Last week I finally got around to making some! They were so easy and so much fun. I made 4 in just minutes for the four little men in my 18 month old daughter's playgroup! I forgot to take a picture of all of them, so just have these 2 left after our last playgroup. A couple of the boys couldn't make it last gathering, so I have these to show you!

(Eeeks! I don't know why it rotated the picture, but I can't get it to turn?! Sorry)

Polka Dots and Robots

I just ordered this adorable shirt for my 18 month old daughter, Addison, from a friend of a friend who makes super cute custom clothing for kids!

Check out some of her work on her blog:

Polka Dots and Robots

She did an amazing job, and I am already thinking about what to have her make next!

Magnetic ABC's

I saw the tutorial to make these HERE, by way of a new blog I have been following called Grace Violet...but they were made with fabric. I altered it a little and instead of fabric, used scrapbook paper. I just have so much more of that to chose from then my fabric stash. That, and I was just too lazy to drag out the ol' fabric box.

Why did I make these? Because the cheap alphabet magnets I got from Wal-Mart are hardly strong enough to stick to my fridge, and end up UNDER my fridge more than anything. That, and you just can't find cute stuff like this in Hawaii!

Here is what my ABC's ended up like:I didn't have the magnetic sheets like in the tutorial, instead, I used a stack of business card magnets and just decreased the font size to 200 before printing. They fit perfectly then.

They were so fun to make. I even had my 11 year old help cut out the ABC's for me, and then she ended up making a few creations of her own for her BFF! And, once the mod podge was dry, my 4 year old was thrilled to run them to the fridge and try them out.

*I made a few extra letters so that he can spell out his name and his 2 sisters' names without running out of letters!

The Lovely Blog Award

I have just been awarded the 'Lovely Blog Award' by Jeananne of Art Whims!

She has two Etsy shops Art Whims and Art Whims Paper... and her blog: Art Whims. Thank you so much for the award! How fabulous are you!?!

In addition to accepting the award, I am supposed to pass the "Lovely Blog Award' on to some other blogs that I adore! So, here are some blogs I follow and think are 'lovely'!

(in no particular order)

Little Birdie Secrets
Building A Bakery
Joy's Hope
Brassy Apple
Grace Violet
Crap I've Made
Totally Tutorials
Operation Baking GALS
Tuesdays With Dorie
Polka Dots and Robots