Friday, November 29, 2013

Thrifty Rainbow Loom "machine"

Hi!
New hit for the  season: Rainbow Looms accessories. Sofia was hit. Sofia wanted one.
Mom did not want to pay 20 bucks for one.
Mom brainstormed. A visit to the basement and some moniets later my gil had her Rainbow Loom Factory , as she named, ready to mass production.


Some dollar store containers for storage. It works perfectly and I guess easier than the real thing haha.
And more good news: Dollar store elastic works as well as the pricey ones at Michaels. 
 Another good day, I mean, thrifty day in the B household:)


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Giving dollar store nuctcrackers a vintage look

Hi!
I love nutcrackers. This year I decided to give them a new/vintage look, as I did not want them looking "new" and shiny. I bought cheap ones at Dollarama for one dollar each.
Used my beloved spray paint and lots of sanding.



Aren't they lovely? looking very old...:)

Scratches, imperfections, chipped patina, I like you:)
Sanding or no sanding...sanding !!


 



Monday, November 25, 2013

Revamping Thrifted Christmas Decorations

Hi!

It is snowing here and believe me, it feels like Christmas, so I just turned my Christmas mode "on". I love it!
In terms of decor, I have enough pieces I think, and I feel I do nod need to buy anything new. I have a very particular taste, anyways, and it is not easy to find what I really love.
An easy and cheap way to get things my way is to buy thrift ( thrift store or dollar store) items and give them another look.

And because I have an accent wall painted in a deep chocolate brown, I love to use white decor items against it.

With this in mind, I looked for and found some items in the thrift store for pennies that  I   thought I could transform with spray paint.
I did not paint the little nutcracker as it has a nice vintage look to it already.
But the rest of the bunch…...



Some distressing
A lot of distressing…. This guy came from the dollar store, $1.50 and I wanted  it with a vintage look, note the "made in China" look. ( I will make a post specifically for this transformation)
I found this rain deer atth thrift store for pennies too. It was ahold colour that did not speak to me:)
After two coats of white spray paint we are speaking the same language !
At the same thrift store I found these bells for 99 cents. A perfect match.
It looks beautiful against the dark wall. My first Christmas decor of this year!

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

My First Knitting Project ..finished!

Hi!
It has been ages since I last posted here, and for this  I am so sorry.
My hubby went away for 10 days, I got so, so busy and also consumed  by/ with my new craft/hobby   (which I will show you here!)..knitting!
I just started and I am hooked it!
Just finished my first project and have many more in store :)
As with all of my projects, I first make something for Sofia.
My baby and her homemade cowl/neck warmer


So I decided to make an easy neck warmer and hair bow. To keep it at home :)





 Because ahem, I still did not learn how to make button holes I sewed the buttons with yarn.





Tuesday, November 5, 2013