Record Album Chalkboard Sign

Dec
06
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Record Album Chalkboard from Too Much Time On My Hands Feature

Last year I saw this amazing mantle from Life as a Thrifter and decided I needed to stock up on Christmas albums when I found them at thrift stores. I remembered for about 3 months and then completely forgot to keep looking for albums. Yesterday, I remembered that I had about 5 and  should jump ... continue reading

Earth Day Thursday-The Finale

May
31
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old jar craft lantern slider copy

You know. almost everything I do is Earth friendly. I usually recycle, upcyle, reuse, or revamp old stuff for every project I tackle. So, let's just say bye bye to Earth Day Thursday and make every day Earth Day-like that slogan, you know? You will still be getting your fill of Earth friendly crafts, ideas, ... continue reading

Just Your Friendly Neighborhood Apothecary

Feb
29
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Last weekend we spent some time at our friend's cabin in Buena Vista, Colorado.  It is a small and super cute town in central Colorado. While driving through the town on Friday afternoon I spotted a thrift store and managed to con the husband and kiddies into playing at the park next door, while I ... continue reading

8-Track Tape Clock Tutorial

Dec
30
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What up my 70's loving friends? I told you I snatched every last 8-Track tape my thrift store had in stock. The clerk was impressed that I still had an 8-Track player and when I told her that sadly I did not, but I was going to turn these tapes into I-Pod docks and clocks ... continue reading

Earth Day Thursday – Use What You Got

Dec
15
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Found some old metal rulers in a friends garage-she didn't want them-I DID! I've been sitting on them for a while now, just waiting for something fun and I decided to make a star. This is a total "use what you got" project. So after hot gluing the rulers to form the star, I hit ... continue reading