New Thrift Store finds and how I can use them.

Did you see the tour of our new Thrift Store?
Look HERE >>>fun fantastic fabulous Finds


I so enjoyed all the keen decorating ideas. 
Be sure to come back and take a look at the link above. You will enjoy it.
This is what I bought at the Grand Opening. I bought everything here except the yellow wire tray, pink cloth and the live green mums. The folded piece with the lace is the the skirt to a Christening gown, also seen hanging in the background of the next picture.  
Had to have it for $1.00.

  The wicker wrapped bottle is a brown Whiskey bottle and has this unusual metal cap. I really expected a green bottle.
Some of the label is still there.  Cost $8.00. 

The old American Family Scale is just so very nice and the rusty, chippy green paint is perfect for the time-worn look.
 
It was $15.00. 

The bird nest was $7.00 ... did not come with the bird.


 
Could not pass this Batten-burg lace table cloth. It is one of the older ones and has some issues, but still just so beautiful, soft and easy to iron. $5.00


The two egg-shaped finials were $1.00 each. Likely for curtain rods.
Only $2.00 for this white pitcher used by 1-800-Flowers. Love the shape and the design around the top. Never can have too many white pitchers.

 

One thing I regret NOT buying is the metal fence/gate pieces. Went back on Monday and they were gone. I know the rule, "buy it when you see it" ...  but I did not follow the rule. 


With a few additions, I made an Easter display on my dining room table.


Displaying on this yellow wire tray will allow me to easily remove it. I added some lime green mums to enhance the eggs in the nest. Added more eggs ... three tiny clay pots with an egg in each ... three little screen wire nests (actually the little strainers out of  flower sifters) ...   

Would not be an Easter decoration without bunnies ... so had these three grungy ones to add. Sitting atop the scale is another wire strainer filled with "Olde Eggs" and a grungy tag.

  I took the Christening skirt, tucked it deep into the strainer and let the lace edge fall over the edge ... filled it with shredded sheet music and grungy painted wooden eggs.  

Here it is without the lace.
Okay that way too.

What do you think? Do you like with or without the lace in the strainer?

 Added my Rabbit Carrots.

  I am thinking this could be my place setting for the Easter dinner. Pretty green cabbage leaf plate and maybe I will serve some cabbage soup.

The Carrot Bunny will have to find another place to nest.

Thanks for stopping by ... hope you like what I bought. 

Easter Blessings.
Audrey Z.


Linking to:
Mrs. Hinds Class Show & Tell
 

Spring Mantel.Rustic Barn.Bluebonnets Nests and Birds

This Spring'tacular Link Party Parade has really kept me "hopping" to try to get posts ready ... and not even getting to the 'bunnies' yet.

 

Linking to:  Fox Hollow Cottage Mantel Party 
and other parties posted at the end of this blog.

Spring reminds me of beautiful flowers and birds just starting to build their nests so I have built my mantel decorations around that. 

My favorite painting to display for Spring is this wonderful old Farm house with a large field of bluebonnets.

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Our Texas bluebonnets should be up and showy this year thanks to the wonderful rains we have been having.


This year I painted the frame to give it a barn wood look instead of the bright gold. Like it much better, but would still love to have real barn wood. The smaller painting is unframed but very beautiful just leaning.

 The old tree looks like it has been twisted by the wind.

 

 This is a concrete egg that I made this year. You can see the tutorial HERE. Yes, it is big and heavy.  The "nest" is loose pulled burlap strings.

More birds and nests. This one is 'signing' a pretty song on her nest of shredded sheet music.

This little cement bird has built her nest in this junk yard funnel string holder seen  HERE.

   
The rusty tin bird on the back of the chair
is a Mexican arts & craft piece.

Love this old naturally aged pot. 

 

This is one of my favorite bird cages.

Just got to have white Tulips for Spring

Linking up:   Mrs. Hinds Class Show & Tell
Merry Vintage Style
 The Style Sisters' Centerpiece Wednesdays