Craft Junk Giveaway (July 2017)
The time has come for another Craft Junk Giveaway, straight from my Craft Room and Workshop/Garage! Every quarter, I get together with some of my blogging girl friends and do a giveaway- and like each...
View ArticleTalk of the Town #80
Welcome back to Talk of the Town # 80! Here at Talk of the Town, we want to help you find just what you love, so you asked for changes and we listened! We know many of you come looking… Read more › The...
View ArticlePlain Purse to Hip Bag
I think we can all agree that “fanny packs” are immensely handy, especially for travel or while at a festival or fair. BUT, it’s also agreeable that they aren’t particularly attractive and have a...
View ArticleBottle Cap Coasters from Vintage Tart Tins
Last Fall, the Mr. and I were perusing the shelves of a large beer & wine store when I spotted a display of oversized bottle cap coasters. I chuckled to myself because I thought it was a cute...
View ArticleTalk of the Town #81
Welcome back to Talk of the Town # 81! Happy Tuesday! After a weekend thrifting adventure that yielded numerous project pieces and ideas, I am SO invigorated- and can’t wait to start cranking out new...
View ArticleCoastal Farmhouse Seaglass Candles
I don’t know about your neck of the woods, but it is just wickedly hot here- so much so that I long to stay inside where the A/C blows cold and I can daydream about the elusive cool summer day… Read...
View ArticleMy First Makeunder: DIY Library Card Catalog
Y’all know I love me some spray paint…or any paint, for that matter. And usually when I work on a thrift store piece, it involves ADDING paint- but not this time. *** *** DIY Tutorial On one of my...
View ArticleBottle Cap Coasters from Vintage Tart Tins
Last Fall, the Mr. and I were perusing the shelves of a large beer & wine store when I spotted a display of oversized bottle cap coasters. I chuckled to myself because I thought it was a cute...
View ArticleTalk of the Town #82
Welcome back to Talk of the Town #82! Happy Tuesday, everyone!! I had a wonderful surprise transpire last week and I just had to share. A local newspaper in the city next door interviewed me for a...
View ArticleUsing Vintage Butter Molds to Make Decongestant Shower Melts
I think I’ve mentioned this before, but I suffer from chronic sinus congestion and headaches. And for my fellow sufferers, I feel your pain- literally! I’m always on the hunt for new and better ways to...
View ArticleMy First Makeunder: DIY Library Card Catalog
Y’all know I love me some spray paint…or any paint, for that matter. And usually when I work on a thrift store piece, it involves ADDING paint- but not this time. *** *** DIY Tutorial On one of my...
View ArticleTalk of the Town #83
Welcome back to Talk of the Town #83! Happy Tuesday, everyone! I’m excited to say that our home office renovations are nearly done and I was able to re-open my Etsy shop again! Everything had to be...
View ArticleCondiment Caddy Succulent Planter
***This post contains a giveaway for VIP Passes to Vintage Market Days: Asheville, NC. Please enter through the Rafflecopter widget near the end of this post*** I recently went on a thrifting adventure...
View ArticleJunkin’ Journey: Blue Ridge, Georgia
This, my friends, is a Junkin’ Journey long in the making. You see, we’ve been traveling to Blue Ridge, Georgia for the past 10 years…falling in love with the town and area a little bit more with each...
View ArticleTalk of the Town #84
Welcome back to Talk of the Town #84! Happy Tuesday, everyone! I’ve been working on two new itineraries for upcoming Junkin’ Journeys- can’t wait to share with you where we go and what we find! Come...
View ArticleMountain Cabin Brochure Holder
A funny, but true story- I picked up this heavy wooden magazine holder two years ago. I didn’t know what I’d end up doing to or with it, but it was so heavy and well-made that I couldn’t pass it… Read...
View ArticleModern Flower Frogs with Cheese & Sugar Shakers
There are certain things that I always find on my thrifting adventures and yet, always pass by- and one of those used to be sugar and/or cheese shakers. I never had a fun or fresh idea for them…until...
View ArticleTalk of the Town #85
Welcome back to Talk of the Town! Happy Tuesday, everyone! As you scroll through this week’s party, you may notice some changes- not only did we refresh the look of the party but there’s been a...
View ArticleBasic Kitchen Shelf to Modern Farmhouse Decor Storage Bins
Not too long ago, I had a REALLY fortuitous thrifting trip- as I drove home, I realized I had found materials for nine different projects. NINE! Maybe the thrifts were all freshly replenished, or maybe...
View ArticleVintage Firecracker Patriotic Décor
I’ll be perfectly honest…in the months leading up to summer, I struggled to come up with a single patriotic project idea. I bemoaned this to everyone- my husband, my friends, and my mom- but it all...
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