Thrift Store Challenge Outcome

Oh hey, it's been a minute!

Why?

Being honest, I was burned out.

I was sick for a couple weeks,

the kids came home for a week,

and I really had nothing to blog about

because it has been a really mellow (boring) few weeks.

The weather has been rainy,

so many of the projects I've been wanting to do/finish

have been put on hold until the weather clears up.

 

One project that I was able to complete was the

$10 Thrift Store Challenge.

If you are unfamiliar,

let me fill you in on the details.

You spend $10 on thrift store treasures

and use these treasures to create

some sort of Spring vignette.

That's it...so easy.

 

I found the challenge fun,

and really had to limit myself on my purchases.

When I originally started looking,

I had a shopping cart full of goodies

(a little over $10...hehehe).

 

In the end, I chose things that

would represent Spring,

but were not too "Springy" to me.

I used things I had laying

around the house to finish up the look,

so technically my Spring vignette

 is not 100% thrifted.

 

So, without further ado,

here are a couple of pictures of the finished project,

 

 

My thrifted Spring Vignette.

 

 

 

I spent $10 creating this look.

 

How did I do it?

I first visited Snowline Hospice.

I had never actually shopped at this store,

as Salvation Army and Goodwill are closer to my house.

I figured I would give it a shot, and I wasn't disappointed.

I purchased the two vases there,

the larger vase cost $3.50, and the smaller one $.50.

However, they were clear class when I bought them.

I then visited Goodwill where I purchased the

picture and the wooden basket.

The picture cost $3.00 and the basket $3.00.

Total = $10.00

 

I had the two cute little birdies, the wooden ball,

green grass, candle and silver paint on hand

to help finish off the look.

I'm very happy with how it turned out,

and I'm thinking I want to try and do one of these

challenges each time the season changes.

 

If you are wondering how I turned

two plain glass vases into Mercury Glass,

I will be posting a DIY shortly.

 

So what do you think?

Did you find any treasures you want to share?

Do you like my Spring vignette?