Embellished Thrift Store Art...thinking SPRING :)

I've seen some fun embellished art pieces online and in shops.  So when I found these three hand painted canvas paintings at the thrift store...I decided it would be fun to play a bit...

Glass Books?

So I've seen these glass blocks used in decorating before...

It just never occured to me how much the edge pieces look like books until I saw them sitting on the shelf at the thrift store.  Rounded edge..."binding".

...white "pages".

Nice and heavy...perfect for book ends.  Now I'm not sure how much they would sell for at a home project store...but at the thrift store they were marked $2.99 with an additional 50% off...so at $1.50, I figured it was a safe bet it was a "good deal" :)

I was originally thinking of stenciling some words to the "binding" side but decided I liked them better "as is".  Less distracting...simple and clean is sometimes better.  What do you think?

And would you have bought them???  My hubby thought I was a little crazy...but I think he just likes to tease me about my weird ideas :)

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Coastal Charm for Nifty Thrifty Tues

My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia for Tues. Treasures

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Thrifty Thursday at Thrifty Decorating

Sat Nit Special at Funky Junk Interiors

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PS...I have a "Charm-ing"...pssst, that's a hint...little giveaway coming up soon...stay tuned for the details :)



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Dish Love...

So...I took a quick run through the thrift store yesterday and look what I found...

This cute little vintage cup and saucer goes with a set I bought at a flea market a few years back...I found a big old box full and I literally gasped out loud!!!

Lucky the price was right because there would have been no way I could have played off that reaction...everyone around me knew I was in love. (Except for maybe my husband who had the "nerve" to give me "that look" and tell me I didn't need anymore dishes. Now I don't make it a practice of ignoring my husband but in this case...I didn't give him a second look. They had already stole my heart.)

You might remember them from my Sentimental Junk post when I gave you a little peek at the treasures in the hutch my sweet hubby made for me.

And honestly, I don't know anything about them other than this is what it says on the bottom.

UPDATE...thank you to Ceekay from Thinkin of Home for the info on my dishes :) The pattern is Gay Nineties by Marcrest :)

Here's a closer look...

Cups and saucers...

Just look at these little scenes...

Three different plate sizes...

And 2 different glass sizes...

I mean SERIOUSLY can you stand it???  Love, love, love :)

Thanks for letting me gush...

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Coastal Charm for Nifty Thrifty Tues.

Her Library Adventures for Flea Market Finds

Faded Charm for White Wed.

Very Merry Vintage Style for Share the Love Wed.

Funky Junk Interiors...Sat. Nite Special..."Vintage"

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Whisperwood Cottage 

for the Authentic Style Series featuring Miss Mustard Seed.

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Fun Finds...

Look what I found today...not one but 2 aqua glass Delco Battery Cases.  Now I don't know much about these and I'm not much of a "research girl"...but I did find this in on the Delco Light Colloectors Website.

I'm already "dreaming" about all the fun ways I can use them.

And I'm not sure but I'm guessing that I got a steal at $3.99 a piece!  If any of you out there in Blog land have any fun ideas or additional information on these pretties...do share :)

Happy Thrifting my friends!

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