Treasure Seeking and FINDING !

OH my did I find treasures when mom and I were

out and about Wednesday! We went to a local college rummage sale that is and annual event and is is

HUGE~ Every year people stand in a line that snakes around

part of the college to attend this event that is filled

with used items and also new items that are donated

by local stores.

{they raise approx. $25,000 every year at this event

and use it for scholarships for needy young people}

The overhead doors open promptly at

9am and people just swarm inside.

It is so much fun~

I never know which department to look at first,

but you have to figure it out fast or you will

get run over by people...lol ~

Just look at all the goodies I found~ Bling, bling everywhere~

This tiara was my biggest splurge.

We stayed until about 11 am

purchased our goodies and then went to lunch. At lunch I decided I wanted to go back

because at approx. 1 pm

everything is 1/2 off~

So back we went. I had my eye on this pretty tiara

the first time around. The store price attached was 73.95,

but they had $20 on it. I just couldn't justify spending

even $20 so I left it there.

When we went back for the 1/2 off sale

it was still there so I think it was meant to be.

Snagged it for $10.00 ~

I found several pieces of antique lace~

I

ADORE

these Madonnas~

Just to give you an idea of the prices...

The cream bottle brush tree...10 cents.

FOUR KD Vintage tinsel trees for 25 cents each! I priced these KD trees online when I got home

and a PAIR of them retail for $49.99 ! I had no idea!

But I do have a story...I had two 10 inch trees and two

17 inch trees in my sack. Well...when I got home and unloaded

it all there were only THREE . I was missing a 17 inch tree.

I have tried and tried to figure out what happened

to the other one to no avail. I had the bag the whole time

and I didn't think it could have fallen out, but who knows.

I guess someone else was meant to have that one. But I am still thrilled to have three of them!

Aren't they gorgeous ~

A vintage flower corsage ...10 cents~

Brand new bookmarks...10 cents each ~

Are you getting the picture about the prices?

NOW I need YOUR Help please!!

These next three photos are of a three tiered

round display stand that I purchased. I have seen this all set up in a past issue of a magazine with cream

bottle brush trees and I believe the cardboard glitter

houses on it. It is SO NEAT! But I need to find that

photo because I purchased the felt pieces in the Christmas department

{for 50 cents} and the round display discs were in a totally different

department {for $1.00}. The part that hooks them alltogether

is missing {probably was in yet a different department...lol}

and I need to see that photo so hubby can get this together for me.

I thought I had saved it, but I can't find it anywhere. I

think it was an ad in the magazine , but I am not sure.

Each one of these felt pieces fit over a wooden disk

and then the icicles drape over the edge.

Can anyone help me??

I hope you enjoyed my wonderful treasures! I missed this sale

last year because I totally forgot about it and was so bummed. I vowed that would NOT happen again...:)

Blessings~

More Altered Bottles ~

I just can't seem to stop making altered bottles! I love them and I never know

what they will end up looking like. I do love how these turned out~

I used genuine antique ledger paper that has

beautiful script on it for the background on the

CHERISH bottle. It is dated Friday, March 30, 1894 ~

I used an old music page from a songbook for the background on this

DREAM bottle~

Beautiful vintage buttons on top of the corks~ And I am loving cheesecloth embellishments as well. I have listed both of these in my Etsy shop if anyone is interested.

Please share YOUR new creations with me ~ Blessings~

One More Bottle ~

I wanted to share one more bottle with you that I finished up today. It is the one on the left and now I think I like this one best so far. Oh who knows! LOL I will probably say that with every bottle I make...

I used very old ledger paper as the base for this one. In fact in very beautiful script is written, "Wednesday April 4 1894". Next I added lots of vintage bling, antique trim and swarovski crystals and I love it. I will be listing it in my Etsy store if anyone is interested.

It is very windy here today and I have not gotten much done, but I did get a chance to run to town and pick up a few things. The wind was tugging at my car a lot on the way home...it had a mind of it's own and kept wanting to drift to the middle of the road. That HAS to mean that *SPRING* is here. I sure hope warm weather comes to stay very soon! Blessings ~

Altered Bottles ~

I have been working on some altered bottles and have had so much fun making them. I will be listing them in my Etsy store if you are interested. Love the colors and my favorite one is on the right.

They are embellished with antique earrings , antique glass beaded trim and wonderful bling.

This one is my favorite ~

Blessings ~