Before and After - First Aid Cabinet

Oh wow, it has been awhile since I posted anything new here.  Thanks for hanging in there.  Life has been hectic and being a Gramma has been taking a lot of my free time.  Who knew it would be this much fun.  I am loving every minute of it. 

I did manage to get a few things accomplished the past few months...

I wanted to make a first aid cabinet for awhile now.  As soon as I saw this handmade wooden cabinet at the thift store I knew exactly what is was going to be. 

 as found... no back, shelves or glass

 

painted... stained... distressed... and waxed...

 

added a porcelain knob, glass from a thrifted photo frame and a shutter hook

 

added two shelves... a piece of luan on the back, covered with scrapbook paper

and

 loaded her up with some vintage first aid pieces

 

I added etching vinyl to the glass to give it that opaque look... good job I did because the last turn on the screw cracked the glass... it just addds a little more character to the piece, don't ya think

 

it now has a new home on the shutter hanging in my washroom

 

Thanks for popping by...

 

 

 

ALERT ~  there's a little lady bug running about the malls these days... keep your eyes peeled

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Memory Hunting - 02-27-2011

Although we got a few more inches of snow again last night my GF and I decided that wasn't enough to deter us from our memory hunt today. 

Mother Nature was actually in a good mood today and decided to give us some warmer weather for a change...  now 36° F isn't exactly beach weather but it was insurance that we weren't going to run into anymore snow along the way.  

I didn't find what I was looking for, hahaha I never know what I am looking for, who am I kidding... but I always know I am going to find something I don't need or have a home for...

now if you are a prim lover could you really turn down this awesome wringer for $22.00?... oh this one brings memories flooding back... we actually had a wringer washer my whole life living at home and no dryer... can you even imagine raising 5 kids with no automatics.  I detested doing laundry for my mother... my sell off was if my sister washed the clothes and hung them out I would bring them in and iron them... I had a lot of experience ironing let me tell ya... now I don't iron anything unless I absolutely have to

I just had to grab this butter press for $15.00... these are getting harder and harder to find and they don't usually come cheap...

 the inside press...

aren't they a cute couple?...

you know the rule... cast iron

and a bank... hands off, it's mine... $7.00

and she already had a big sister waiting for her at home... isn't she cute? 

I just love this piece

I have never seen one of these for pepper before, they have always been for salt... now where did I see the salt ones now that I want it...hmmmm

it isn't old but that is okay... for $4.00 I wasn't too concerned about it...

a cute little cast iron cobbler's shoe mold... $3.00

 a handmade bat house... $15.00...

this is going to get a makeover and find a home in a tree in the yard... did you know bats eat thousands of mosquitoes a day... I know we have bats around here so why not give them their own address... I might be able to sit out on my deck this year without getting eaten alive.

I found the red spice box on Ebay last week... it looks exactly like the authentic one that I have been wanting for so long but just cannot justify paying $200 + dollars for... I won this one for 17.50... I was thrilled.

Well I am off to watch another marathon run of that Hoarding show and snap myself back to reality... lol

Hope you all had a great weekend... thanks for stopping by.

Hugs, Deb



Memory Hunting - 01-08-2011

It has been awhile since I have gone on a real "Memory Hunt"... I was having major withdrawal, we headed out in a snowstorm yesterday to my favourite haunt... I just felt them calling my name... I knew there was something just sitting there waiting for me to rescue it... grab your coffee and let's get this show on the road...

wooden butter churn... $1.50

fooled you... it is a minature size

on the right, a small hand turned wooden top... $5.00

I am such a sucker for anything that is handmade wood... perfect little piece for decorating shelves

cute sign... $5.00

this was a steal at $15.00... no cracks or chips... original lid

and it is authentic Ironstone... this has been on my want list for so long... I was always too cheap to pay the prices they normally ask for these

another old spool... $4.50

ewwhhh can you imagine having your hair cut with one of these beasts... $1.00

now you know I wasn't passing this up... cast iron and a bank... $6.50

I wasn't in the door 30 seconds when I spotted this... $39.95 SOLD... handmade and wood... there I go again... I really want to paint this but I am getting some resistance... what do you think? I was thinking distressed black... The shopowner and Mr. D. think I should leave it... I hate orange shellac

someone went to a lot of trouble to make this... but I can see in my mind's eye what it would look like beat up and distressed... I know it isn't old but I could sure make it look like it is... hmmmm... I am also thinking about just sanding and trying the dark walnut bri-wax to tone down the orange

side view... I will have to sand it all first... yuck...

remember this piece... the same orange shellac 

after I painted it black and distressed... this is what I am thinking for the dough box...

any suggestions would be appreciated

I absolutely love old office pieces... this is an all metal single hole punch... I just had to have this... $3.00

and a small pair of handknit socks for our sweet little Mya... I am hoping these fit her better than those mittens... something tells me they may be end up leg warmers instead of socks... $1.50



I found this before Christmas at another one of my thrift stores... I won it at a silent auction for $35.00... Mya christened it on Christmas Eve...

like brand new... mattress was also included

Well that's it folks...

Hope you are all having a great weekend and someone has warmer weather than us...
brrrr it is a balmy 19 degrees here today, but we have sunshine.

Have a great day and thanks so much for stopping by...
Hugs, Deb 

Thrift Store Decorating... New Finds 12-10-10

I am really excited about Christmas this year, yet I can't seem to get the mojo to do mega decorating.  Is it me or is it the older I get the less stuff I want to put out.  I put the tree up 2 weeks ago and I didn't even decorate that to the max.  Oh no, have I been watching that hoarding show a little too much... you think?

Just a few visuals for you all...

Mr. D. bought me these little frames for my tree this year... oh things were so hopeful at that time (2008)...

my dear girlfriend bought me the angel wing when my Mom first got sick... that's my Step-Dad keeping an eye on Mom and my daughter... I love these little memories.

The tree 

mamiejanes blogged about these the other day so I just had to make a set... I had some diamond dust and red sparkles already in the workshop, all I had to do was buy the numbers from the dollar store... I just love them.

these are all thrift store finds this year...

I am liking the homemade decorations, they are right at home in my house...

found this guy today for .49 cents

found this snowman last year and I still love him...

Mr. D. bought this for Mya... isn't she sweet?

I love old bobbin lights and this was really unique... 2.99

it is now my washroom night light.

Yes Laura it really is true... now we have another one...

found this cute little elf today for .49 cents...

little wooden sign... .99 cents

another purchase today... mercury glass... 99 cents

I couldn't resist him, look at that cute face... 1.99

Rose do you recognize this?...

oh I hope you didn't pitch the rest of these... they are so pretty on the tree...

I added a little more sparkle, I just love these. 

my girlfriend gave me these little brass shoes... 

 the snowman is handpainted on goal

Christmas just isn't Christmas without Ginger Bread Men...

 and a little present just for me... I found one of these purses at the same thrift store about 5 years ago and used it until it fell apart... I couldn't believe my eyes when I found this one for 3.99

I tried to find another one on Ebay but couldn't touch it for less than 50.00 used, they usually run around 85.00 new.

it has the built in wallet which I love and a nice long strap to wear across your chest. 

It is the best shopping purse.

and another present for me... you know I just can't pass up a salt glaze pottery piece...

hmmmm... looks like someone is gettin a bit anxious to open gifts....

the culprit... he has decided that he likes nesting under the tree and opening the gifts... half are missing bows and a few of them are looking a little tattered...

I just couldn't close without a Mya fix... she is still doing great... all snuggled up in a blanket my girlfriend knit her... you just want to crawl in there with her. 

Poppy is so afraid she is going to break... but loving every minute spent with her.

Well until the next time...  

Hugs...