THRIFTY THURSDAY....THE COLLECTION

So lately Ive been bravely sharing my secret love for junking here on my blog.   It's not as popular up here in the Northeast.   Only old men in pick ups drive around looking for scrap metal up here.  But Ive been brave and Im now coming out to you all.   Anyone who knows me in my world knows that I'll do a drive by the night of yard sales and night before bulk pick up.    I also scour Craigslist for FREE finds as well as small tickets items...and Ive been extremely lucky.  My house is literally created from Craigslist items!

I dream of owning my own brick & mortar shop one day but until them I love Etsy and Facebook to showcase my creations.   Im going to share with you items that are new to the shop and some that haven't even been listed in Etsy yet.    Some have found a place in my heart and my home too.

They're made from old, vintage, junk items that I've repurposed or just tweaked in my own little way to give it that Lucky 7 style.

A new Etsy collection made by me from old junk

Wall Hook Set w/vintage hardware

Shabby'd switchplate created by me for Etsy shop

Distressed white shelf brackets

Round Wall Hook Set made w/ vintage hardware

Re-purposed gold frame now crackly, chippy white.  I created a mirror mat for an old family photo, this is a shop item without my photo of course. lol

Vintage pie tins & handmade shutter star for Etsy shop

Vintage beverage box from PA

Fits perfectly into this totally vintage display...whole thing might be moving to a shop soon. 

FREE Craigslist chair (thank you Peggy)

It's a home in this corner with other CL finds like the elephant table and vintage birdcage.  

Solid Brass candlesticks from yard sale

Perfect on this vintage cart displaying old tin serving trays and 20+year old Lenox platters.

Another CL find...Vintage sewing cabinet paired w/ old makeup case (Peggy again)

Purchased this display mannequin but she's now become my Book Worm Muse (she's wearing my new Red Riding Hood necklace) she is covered by the way in pages from an old dictionary...they have a lovely yellow color to them.

Rolling pin (Peggy again), Repainted Chalkboard (Peggy) and the garland I made myself on a shoestring. lol  No literally it's a shoestring with felt and denim circles.  This is going to my June show.

RECYCLE - REUSE-REPURPOSE is the universal 3R's of Recycling, but I think we need to throw in there a 4th REDESIGN!

Joining these fabulous parties this week:

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FRIDAY FINDS....CHAIR UPDATE!

I posted a picture of this chair on Facebook earlier this week, and it was also added to my home tour post.   Im a Craigslist addict (my husband has dubbed me the junk collector)  Im always checking the FREE section of course (who wouldnt).   Well this is what I came across..........

photo from craigslist listing

on my front porch..cushionless (getting a cleaning) lol

After a nice cleaning

After a little merchandising....notice anything?????

Yep...I sanded and painted out the bottom frame black to match the black fireplace.

Here is my little reading corner....well magazine & catalogs corner.  I got so happy about the black that I also painted the top of my little elephant table.

Sometimes you have to look deep to see the potential.   If I see something I like, I grab it because I know I will find a way to use it or transform it into to something usable for me.

Did I mention that it was......FREE!     Hello I got a cute chair to relax in and read my magazines (or dream of sitting and reading) for nothing, nada, niente, zilch!