This Weeks Finds

Today I'm joining up to Rhoda's Southern Hospitality for Today's Thrifty Treasures. Head on over to her blog to see what everyone else found! Here's my loot for the week.

I saw someone using on of these mug holders (?) on another blog, but I have no idea where. I'm going to paint it and use it in one of the kids rooms. Probably Layla's because she has so many purses.



A great oval frame to paint.

And I guess wish and you shall receive? I was hoping to find embroidery hoops for a couple projects and Saturday didnt disappoint.

I even found some oval ones I was looking for. Please excuse Possum's paws, he wanted to be included!

Found some small ones, too. This one has two tags, one is an old Walmart tag.

Check it out:

This thought this little mirror was cute. Or will be cute when its painted. Right now its ugly brown plastic that is supposed to look like wood. Sorry for the blur, apparently my camera focused on the ugly underside of the overhang on my house.

A little close up of the top. Now I just have to decide what color to paint it and where to hang it.

A few more frames, all in need of paint.

I also found some cute "Japan" mugs. I know you have seen these around blog-land.

I already have one like this.

Reindeer...

pulling Santa.

I would say that these 4 cups make 7 in my collection. Except one day, I came home from work, opened the door and walked in to shattered glass all over the kitchen floor. My darling cats had gotten the cabinet door opened and decided to play in it. All three of my mugs were shattered. This is what's left.

I saved the pieces thinking maybe they were fixable. I highly doubt it but I still have them anyway. And of course, my favorite one, the blue one, is in the worst shape.

Off topic now, but I need opinions. Like you may have saw in my last post, I am hanging embroidery hoops on the wall and will be putting fabric in them. I added some more last night, but am now wondering if it's too many. What do you think? Good? Too many? If too many, what should I remove?

Thanks for stopping by!

Saturday Finds

I know I am posting less yardsale & thrift shop finds these days. I really haven't been yardsaling in forever, and I think the last time I went to the thrift was maybe October? I have been kind of itching to go, so I decided I would stop at the catholic thrift yesterday. I almost always find something good there and you just cannot beat their prices. Saturday was no different.

I found this Fire King bowl. They had two just like this, but one had a big chip in the lid.

I also found this little jar with the cork lid. Not sure what I'll do with it yet, but I'm sure I'll find something.

I think I was the most excited about this next thing... my first and only Shiny Brite ornament! They had a big box of stuff marked $.10. I found a few glass balls but none of them said Shiny Brite. There were a few that defiantly looked vintage but I didnt pick them up. Then I found this one and was surprised to see Shiny Brite on the cap!

These werent from Saturday but are from the same thrift. I just forgot to share them awhile back. They say Japan on the bottom, of course. I have 3 of these style mugs now. I just coudlnt pass up the cute Christmas themes!

Have a great week!