Re-purposing Some Thrifty Finds...

Hello Everyone!

I thought that I would share 

some of what I have been

 up to lately... 

besides the fact that everyone

 here has been sick with 

one thing or another.

I was asked to put my items

in a craft shop/cafe

 that just had opened up in September,

in a town only 10 miles

from where I live.

I also work in this town,

so I can drop off my items on

my way to work.

After a lot of thinking,

I decided to give it a try.

These Snowmen are painted on

some old window screens

 that I had gotten from

 a friend for FREE.

(they both sold)

I found some shutters at a

Thrift Store for $1.99

(I forgot the before picture)

I took them a part, painted

some black, some gray,

took a piece of chalk and drew

a snowmen and then painted

them. There were 6 of these.

(They all sold)

I found this ugly green and white

child's chair at a Thrift Store

for $1.99

I sanded it down, 

painted it Black, 

and painted on some Pumpkins

and Welcome.

(This sold also)

Three weeks after putting my

creations in this shop,

my Sister called to tell me that she

rented a small building to

open a Craft Shop.

I always wanted my own Shop...

But unless I win the Lottery...

(maybe I should buy a ticket)

that is not going to happen.

And my Sister always wanted a

Business of her own...

The trouble is....

she lives an hour away

from me....

but I am putting my items

in her Shop anyway...

Now how do I multi-task

and keep up...

and work a full time job.

I think I bit off more than

I can chew!

My Sister picked these

5 suitcase up for me at a 

Thrift Store.

3 of them were $2.00 each

and 2 of them were $3.00 each.

So I began painting a few

of these with Snowmen.

I had finished 3 of them...

(All 3 Sold!)

This first picture on the

left, is of a big roll

of Old Snow fence, that

my Sister Brought me.

I cut it apart into sections...

The middle picture is

of the fence on the left

unpainted, and the fence

on the right I dry-brushed red.

I added a skate with some

greens, and a 

Winter Welcome sign.

(just brought these to my Sister)

So this is what I have been

up to these past few weeks,

along with me and my boys

being sick, several times over 

the last couple months.

And the Dog....

can't forget Sweet Little

"Whisper"

She has a Bladder infection

and she's on an Antibiotic.

I am still planning

a Giveaway for my

200+ Followers,

I just need a little more

time to get caught up here.

Take Care Everyone!