A Thrifting I Did Go...

Posted by Paper Trail Studio on 6/17/2010 10:59:00 PM comments (1)

From this afternoons field trip to one of my favorite thrift shops.
Rose China and Lenox pieces

Finally own something by Diane von Fürstenberg

This atlas has my head spinning with project ideas - it's huge.

Couldn't have asked for a better afternoon and the weather was prefect to!

Wild Rose...

Posted by Paper Trail Studio on 2/10/2010 05:45:00 PM comments (0)

Afternoon trip to the local thrift shop scored me what I'm calling my wild rose saucer, unfortunately there wasn't a matching tea cup.

Favorite neighborhood postman [when there's no bills in the mix] brought me fantastic reading material.

Throw in a day off, mild weather with sunshine and I'll admit it was a great day!

Made in Italy...

Posted by Paper Trail Studio on 12/16/2009 01:01:00 PM comments (2)

An early morning errand scored me this treasure at one of my favorite thrift shops.

Treasure Hunt...

Posted by Paper Trail Studio on 7/20/2009 10:57:00 PM comments (0)

I am a firm supporter of the saying: one person’s trash is another’s treasure! Going to thrift shops - especially ones with lots of books and house wares, is one of my favorite things to do. A bit of just that was done this afternoon; a spontaneous last minute side trip, where I scored $3.59 worth’s of joy!

A fifty-nine cent stoneware mug that I knew the moment I saw it, would make a great home for my recently purchased enviro pencils. I fell in love with the yellow, olive and brown combination on this mug and couldn't leave it behind.

Those pencils are made by Dixon, 100% recycled wood was used to produce them and they are not painted that awful school bus yellow.

Two ninety-nine cents, hand carved wooden bowls, to be used on my desk for miscellaneous items.

And not shown six wooden coasters (ninety-nine cents for all six), I plan to upcycle for my etsy shop. I did a little happy dance as I was left the shop…it’s all about the little things!