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6/14/11

Wow, Thrifty Showoffs!!

Good Morning Friends! It's another beautiful day! My friend and me have been busy on the junkin' road and found some great items to share with y'all!

I love to stage my finds with the lake as a background...





I found the frame at a local yard sale. "What are you going to do with that?" my friend shouts! "Oh, never mind I have an idea", I answer!!  Friend sometimes has problems seeing beyond the horizon, if ya know what I mean!!  The frame did look pretty bad. But I just knew it would paint out to look good. And I convinced my friend to cut a board, paint it with chalkboard paint, tack the board in place and voila, a chalkboard!

 The little round table was a thrifty find at none other than, the thrift store. Priced...$5.00!!  What sold me on the table was the its sweet legs!!  #1 son helped me load it on the truck! I get so excited to see the end results of items I paint that I forget to take a before pic! But just trust me this table was rough!!  The color was an ivory color oops paint and a chocolate distressed top.


You've seen all over blogland the cute tool boxes so many are making...sooooo I challenged my friend to make a small one.  "No problem!", my friend responds!  I painted it out in the same oops paint, stenciled 'Flowers' on the side, a little distressing ...



For staging I pulled from my own stash...the creamy white sugar and creamer my aunt made in ceramics many years ago, the white cake stands...


I love, love to combine shades of white in my home!!




I'm Partying with several friends this week!  Grab your flops and come along...

It will be soooo much fun!!  Go check out these great blogs and tell 'em I sent ya down the junkin' road!!

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Have a Blessed Day!! And see ya down the junkin' road!!

Jan
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23 comments:

  1. Sherry@Back2VintageJune 14, 2011 at 11:33 AM

    Don't you just love oops paint!!! Great job...especially love that table!!!

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  2. Carolyn@Sweet Chaos HomeJune 14, 2011 at 6:59 PM

    Great finds! I love what you did with that little caddy. My son just made something similar at Cub Scout camp yesterday. Wonder if he would notice if I hijacked it and stenciled something pretty on it :)

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  3. Miss CharJune 14, 2011 at 7:23 PM

    Great finds and your choice of white looks perfect. Thanks so much for sharing your new treasures.

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  4. DebbiedoosJune 14, 2011 at 7:25 PM

    How fun! Oops paint is the best. Thanks for sharing with my newbie party. So happy you found it. You can join weekly until you no longer meet the guidelines.

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  5. Studio CarolinaJune 14, 2011 at 8:00 PM

    Hi from your newest follower.....Joyce@Studio Carolina. Loving all of your white stuff.....Junkin' and Thriftin' is just the best!!!!

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  6. Anita at Cedar Hill June 14, 2011 at 8:33 PM

    Great job on the finds and the rehab of the frame was great.

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  7. Youaretalkingtoomuch.comJune 14, 2011 at 8:45 PM

    Love your deals and wonderful transformations! Saw you on Coastal Charm! Love, Me
    www.youaretalkingtoomuch.com

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  8. DonnaJune 14, 2011 at 9:16 PM

    What great shots! I love the lake as a backdrop, how creative! And I really love your table, and the frame was a fun find! I love making chalkboards, too, and yours turned out great! I adore the toolbox, too!

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  9. Rosemary@villabarnesJune 14, 2011 at 9:51 PM

    Hi Jan,
    The lake makes a beautiful setting for you fabulous finds. Thanks for visiting by blog and for the compliment. Your blog is adorable. Keep posting. I'm your newest follower.
    xoxoRosemary

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  10. sandy June 14, 2011 at 11:26 PM

    Beautiful!!! The lake is the perfect backdrop, nothing could look bad. I'm in the middle of doing a chalkboard too. Hope it looks as good as yours.

    I'm your newest follower !

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  11. Camellia GirlJune 15, 2011 at 8:03 AM

    Hello Jan.

    Such a pleasure to meet you! Thank you so much for dropping by and leaving your kind comment. I look forward to following you on your junkin' adventures...you seem to have quite the knack for restoring/reusing/repurposing!

    And I couldn't agree more with the other bloggers...the lake is the perfect backdrop for your vignettes. Lovely.

    Blessings,
    Val

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  12. Lauren @ My Wonderfully MadeJune 15, 2011 at 8:22 AM

    OH I want to be THERE! What a beautiful backdrop for your beautiful finds and make overs! Thanks for sharing them with us!

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  13. time worn interiorsJune 15, 2011 at 8:42 AM

    All you transformations are lovely! Great job!
    tot

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  14. DearHelenHartmanJune 15, 2011 at 10:07 AM

    Don't you adore chalk board paint? I swear if my dogs would sit still for it, I'd dip them in it so I could send messages on them into my kid's messy rooms! This southern junk lovin' gal is now following you. Come say hello sometime

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  15. Lina - Fancy Frugal LifeJune 15, 2011 at 3:10 PM

    I love your thrifty finds!! Cake stand is gorgeous!

    Lina

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  16. AnonymousJune 15, 2011 at 5:03 PM

    Lovely photos of your finds. That little table looks fabulous with its new color from oops paint. You've staged it very nicely.

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  17. Alicia@ eco friendly homemakingJune 15, 2011 at 10:24 PM

    Wow what great finds! I agree the cake stand is so pretty!

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  18. Sherry @ No Minimalist HereJune 15, 2011 at 11:36 PM

    Hi Jan! Your table and blackboard turned out wonderful! I am loving your cake stand too.
    xo,
    Sherry

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  19. People Who Know Me Would Say:June 16, 2011 at 7:54 AM

    GRRRRRRRRRRRREAT JOB! Wonderful finds.

    I'm your newest follower; I found you via Kim's blog.

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  20. JudyBugJune 17, 2011 at 8:10 AM

    Everything looks better staged in front of a lake doesn't it? Great shots and great finds! Thanks for the follow and I did the same. :)

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  21. Mary @ Redo 101June 18, 2011 at 10:54 AM

    Oh my gosh, I've got a table exactly like that one, I think my mom bought it with S&H green stamps many long years ago :) and I totally want to paint it like you've painted yours. Love the way you staged it, love the new chalkboard, love the tool box "flowers" stenciling. You outdid yourself shopping this week, and I'm mighty proud of you :)

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  22. PatJune 23, 2011 at 6:06 AM

    Oh wow! That table is my favorite, great job! I want to go junkin with you. Yeah, my friends look at me like I am crazy! Thanks for stopping by my blog and your sweet comments.

    Pat

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  23. DeborahJuly 30, 2011 at 12:29 AM

    I've just found your blog and it won't be the last time! You are a gal & friend after my own heart.

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