While shopping for formal wear at Goodwill, I found some other great stuff by cruising through the housewares. And I snatched it up for $1 – $2 a piece before Christie could get her hands on it. Hahahaha (triumphant laugh).
I realize these knick-knacky items are what my mom would call “stuff to dust around”. Hi mom. But I’m a sucker for colored glass and low, low prices, so I splurged on this slightly-less-than-useful stuff.
Its a candlestick, a bird, and a … another candle holder? For a pillar candle? Yeah, that must be it. Its about the right size, maybe a little bigger, than a pillar candle.
This has a subtle feather pattern around the base, and unlike the other pink glass I have, it has a frosty finish.
Tweety here is a little chipped around the edges, but he is pretty nonetheless.
I also found some picture frames next door at the Habitat for Humanity Re-store next door to Goodwill. I can Never find square frames that are the right size, so I jumped on those like a trampoline. I have a few 6×6 inch cards that I’ve wanted to frame, but Ikea square frames are a little too small.
A coat of spray paint and voila. I also turned the mats backwards to use the white side. The mat hole wasn’t big enough for the cards, so I just put the cards in front of the mat. Not really kosher, but who’s going to notice.
The sweet little lamb photo is from Yes and Amen on Etsy. The phone booth drawing is a Christmas card from a co-worker in London, and I think it is simply adorable. I love British things.
If you were wondering why I was shopping for formal wear at Goodwill… here is why. Don’t be scared.
I wanted a costume for Run for Your Lives (a zombie-infested 5k obstacle course). Yep, we dressed like zombies and chased mud-covered runners in the woods for 3 hours one Saturday afternoon. What do you do with your weekends? Something normal?